A Diantha Book by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
I have an amazing colleague named Diantha. She is a Master’s student at my university and a former elementary school …
Category Archives: Feminist
I Laughed, I Cried, I Rejoiced!
I’ve been on a journey to find people like me. People who think like me, feel like me, and write …
An Exploration of Institutional Motherhood through Adrienne Rich’s Of Woman Born
Note: Please do NOT be offended by this post, especially if you are a friend or a family member. This …
What I Read Fall Semester
A new semester starts on Monday, and although I’m looking forward to getting back to campus, settling into a schedule, …
“Babes” in Guyland
I saw Michael Kimmel speak at my university a few nights ago. He’s a sociologist who has focused his research …
An Analysis of Motherhood in Three Mommy Blogs
I am studying professional communication in my Ph.D. program, and as part of these studies, I have been examining mommy …
Ideal Women of Literature: Attainable Beauty
There’s a reason why I’d rather read a book than look at a fashion magazine. In case you didn’t know, …
My Response to Sexist Comments: Today I Start Work on a PhD
By now you know that I’m a feminist, albeit a quiet one. Over the last decade or so of my …
Five Things I Want My Daughters to Learn about Feminism
My seven-year-old daughter has pictures of Betty Friedan taped to her bedroom walls. The pictures are on leftover handouts from …
Thank You, Alice Walker, for Rescuing Zora Neale Hurston
I recently read Zora Neale Hurston’s masterpiece, Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937). It is the second time I have …
