March 8, 2010

International Women’s Day Heroines

IWD celebrates how women make change economically, politically and socially. But you don’t have to work at an international level to make change- as has been echoed many times, the personal is political. Does the personal is political still have meaning in this “post-feminist” age? I think it does. It’s certainly made a difference in the past.

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March 1, 2010

Has Your Self-Concept Changed with Age?

Both men and women receive messages from a very young age about what it means to be one or the other, and what transgression of roles could mean. These expectations obviously and subtlely influence how we act in intimate relationships with men or women, from speaking our minds about fair division of work to how we negotiate safe sex. Have you found yourself changing your perception of “womanhood” and how you act as you’ve aged?

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February 22, 2010

Defying Mixed Messaging

This morning I became a fan of “If Breastfeeding Offends You, Put a Blanket Over YOUR Head” on Facebook. It’s a campaign to support women to breastfeed in public, which might seem a no-brainer, but is still an issue for parents. Unfortunately, it’s another example of the contradictory messaging we get all the time.

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February 15, 2010

Don’t Make Your Vacation Memorable for the Wrong Reason

It’s true that for many of us, a holiday means we’re going to do things we might not do at home – that’s the point of getting away. And “vacation-mind” can be a real downfall when it comes to looking out for your own best interests.

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