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Pay Attention to Mass Senate Race
Ladies, it’s time to pay attention to the special election in Massachusetts to fill Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, no matter where you live. When voters go to the polls next week, January 19, women everywhere stand to either gain or lose a lot. Democratic nominee and Attorney General Martha Coakley is running against Republican nominee... »
The Op-Ed Project
MediaBistro is reporting Dana Milbank will become the Washington Post’s newest Sunday Op-Ed columnist. Milbank, you may know, is infamous for his “Mouthpiece Theatre” sketch about the Obama beer summit following an incident with Harvard professor Henry Gates and Cambridge, Mass. police last summer. The Washington Post pulled the video after it drew criticism from Women... »
Steakhouse Settles Sex Discrimination Suit
Why couldn’t it have been the Ninety Nine? Every summer while on vacation, my husband and I go out to dinner with another couple. Every year I offer a long list of suggestions – waterfront restaurants where the food is marginal and overpriced but the setting is beautiful. And every year, we eat at the... »
A Long Way from Equal
I was complaining to my father after learning a male coworker made more money than me despite the fact I was on the management team and my coworker was not. My father responded, “I didn’t think women had to deal with that anymore. I thought women were treated as equals these days.” I’ll spare... »
A Corporate Fantasy
Yesterday I attended The Boston Club’s Corporate Salute honoring New England companies with two or more women directors on their boards. The Boston Club is a great organization, run by high caliber people who help businesses find women directors. The event was well run and well attended. But I walked away disappointed. Three women, two... »
You are Not a Pre-Existing Condition
Do you know who may be denied health insurance? * Me. I had a Cesarean section. C-sections are pre-existing conditions. * A good friend of mine. Her husband hit her. Domestic violence is a pre-existing condition. *The one in six women who will be sexually assaulted. Rape is a pre-existing condition. *Another good friend of mine. She underwent... »
A Request for the Ladies: Lead from the Front
Recently I helped organize a big community event. It was planned and hosted by a group of citizens and a town committee, on which I serve. I observed a few things during the process about me and other women. The idea for the event came from two very smart men who shared their vision and... »
Drained, Denied, and Dance
Writing about women can be challenging sometimes because you hear about so many things that drain your energy. For example, there was a story in yesterday’s USA Today about a gay high school girl who wore a tuxedo in her yearbook photo. Girls at the school are traditionally photographed in drapes and boys in... »
A Young Girl Dreams of the White House
I was snuggling up with my five year old daughter last night and trying to get some work done. My daughter was looking at my laptop and asking me about the things she saw on the screen. We came across a picture of Hillary Clinton on a news site and I asked my daughter... »
Updated: Equal Coverage for Equal Premiums
I am not a pre-existing condition. Women deserve equal healthcare coverage for equal premiums. »
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