I’ve been a feminist since 1971 when I joined a consciousness-raising group after I had my abortion. I didn’t think that I would ever tell anyone about the abortion, but as we all began to share our stories, I felt safe enough to share mine. Instead of shock or disapproval, I was met with understanding [...]

When Kaney O’Neill became a quadriplegic nine years ago, her first question was “Can I still have children?” But as reality set in, O’Neill wasn’t sure that she could do anything. Now 31, she has had to fight hard to earn the life she has, including being a mother. Read the first Chicago Tribune story [...]

Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers released a paper in May of this year for the NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) about “the paradox of declining female happiness. ” Soon after, op-ed columnist for the New York Times  Ross Douthat wrote a column about the paper titled “Liberated and Unhappy.” And now we have Maureen [...]

I apologize for being preoccupied with other things this past week: my grandson’s visit, my husband’s birthday, the observance and celebration of Ramadan and my conversion to Islam. Just little things like that. I’m easing back in with this edition of my Tuesday Tidbits. This week I’m featuring Salon’s Broadsheet. There’s so much there, I [...]

Judy Berman writes about sex-segregated commuter trains in India at Salon’s Broadsheet.
At RH Reality Check, Eleanor Bader writes about anti-abortionists demonizing a breast cancer organization. So does Lynn Harris at Broadsheet.
Read about Scandinavia’s fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) here.
Read about Ada Lovelace on Wikipedia. She was not only the only legitimate child of the [...]