Back in November, the Associated Press reported on the case of Alexis Hutchinson, an Army cook and single mother who refused to deploy with her unit to Afghanistan because she had no one to care for her then 10-month-old son, Kamani. Spc. Hutchinson was arrested and charged with offenses that could have led to a [...]

What is post-feminism and are we experiencing it? One of my favorite blogs, Finally, A Feminist 101 Blog, discusses post-feminism thoroughly in its FAQs. The article on Post-Feminism, by tekanji, explains in part:
“According to Wikipedia post-feminism began in the early 1980’s, though the origins, according to Hawkensworth, seem to be from as early as the [...]

South Carolina’s Lt. Governor Andre Bauer made some totally asinine statements at a town hall meeting the other day. Because I can’t believe what he said, I have to quote it verbatim:
“My grandmother was not a highly educated woman but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? [...]

Tired of seeing all the weight-loss commercials on TV and the ads in magazines and newspapers? Today I was surprised to see a full-page ad for Nutrisystem in Newsweek magazine. Surprised because all those ads look so tacky and I think of Newsweek as a relatively classy publication. But then I got to thinking: what [...]

Anne Kornblut, a White House correspondent for the Washington Post and author of Notes From the Cracked Ceiling, has identified five distinct leadership styles among women:

The Iron Lady
The Young Mom
The Grandmother in Pearls
The Prosecutor
The Businesswoman

Read Kornblut’s descriptions and examples of each type here and tell me what you think.
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