The Feminine Mystique is 50 years old; do you know where your equality is? Here’s a hint: if you’re a woman living in America, it’s still pretty far out of reach. Because for as far as women have come in the ol’ US of A, the fact is that the state of affairs here–compared to […]
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Making the Personal Political
Posted in culture, decision-making, why women?, worklife balance, workplace, tagged "lean in", "Why Gender Equality Stalled", Affordable Care Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, flexible hours, leaning out, New York Times, Pamela Stone, part-time work, Sheryl Sandberg, Stephanie Coontz, The Feminine Mystique, work-family reconciliation on February 19, 2013 | 3 Comments »
Me, a Cosmo Girl?
Posted in culture, feminism, tagged being single, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Edith Zimmerman, empowerment, expectations, fulfillment, have it all, Helen Gurley Brown, inequality, juggling, mouseburgers, New York Times, pressure, sex, Sex and the Single Girl, The Feminine Mystique, Undecided: How to ditch the endless quest for perfect and find a career -- and life -- that works for you on August 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
“Good girls go to Heaven, but bad girls go everywhere.” So said Helen Gurley Brown, longtime editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine and author of the bestselling “Sex and the Single Girl.” And while one can say what one will about Cosmopolitan magazine, few can argue that HGB was not a gamechanger. Don’t get me wrong: Cosmo […]
The Real Lessons We Can Learn From Mad Men
Posted in culture, feminism, gender roles, worklife balance, workplace, tagged David Weigand, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Facebook, feminism, Mad Men, new male mystique, sexism, Stephanie Coontz, The Great Gatsby, Undecided: How to ditch the endless quest for perfect and find a career -- and life -- that works for you, work-life balance on March 22, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Sure, there’s been a lot of chat about everything that’s wrong with Mad Men and why women in general and feminists in particular should hate its unrepentant misogynystic guts. And let’s face it: this is a show that glorifies gin, Lucky Strikes and getting laid (by anyone but one’s spouse). What’s not to hate, right? […]
Your Life in a Box?
Posted in "What should I do with my life?", being judged, culture, decision-making, life choices, tagged Betty Friedan, slutwalk, Stephanie Coonz, Tracy Clark-Flory on May 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Despite what we would like to think, life is not a multiple choice, scan-tron type of affair. And sometimes, everywhere you look, something reminds you that choices and decisions are much more complicated than either/or. Two cases in point, in case you’ve missed them: First up, a Mother’s Day op-ed in Sunday’s New York Times […]
The Lure of TomorrowLand in a Mad World
Posted in culture, feminism, tagged Heather Havrilesky, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, New York Magazine, New York Times, Salon.com, Stephanie Coontz, Washington Post on October 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Did you happen to catch Sunday’s Mad Men Finale? Entitled “Tomorrowland,” as always, the show served up a heaping dose of Yesteryear reality, tarted up in a no-detail-left-behind package of pitch-perfect mid-century style porn. Initially–and despite the big jaw-dropper–I turned off the TV and thought about the women. Faye, the successful, independent, and beautiful doctor […]
Julie and Julia’s Recipe for Success
Posted in "What should I do with my life?", culture, purpose, tagged " New York Times Magazine, finding your calling, fulfillment, Julia Child, Julie & Julia, Julie Powell, Salon.com on August 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You know what I love about cooking? I love that after a day where nothing is sure–and when I say nothing, I mean nothing–you can come home and absolutely know that if you add egg yolks to chocolate and sugar and milk, it will get thick. It’s such a comfort. So says Julie, the modern-day […]
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