By Kimberley Johnson on September 6, 2016
equal rights, ERA, gender equality, patriarchy, Phyllis Schlafly, sexism
Activism, Equal Rights, Equal Rights Amendment, Women's Issues

In an ironic twist of fate, conservative anti-feminist and anti-union activist Phyllis Schlafly passed away on Labor Day. I have written about Schlafly in several blogs, on FB and in my book American Woman: The Poll Dance. I spoke ill of her while she was alive. I have no desire to speak ill of her […]
By Kimberley Johnson on September 8, 2015
ERA, Meryl Streep, Videos, Women's issues
Celebrity, Civil Rights, Gender Equality, Videos, Women's Issues

Following a screening of her new film, Suffragette, Meryl Streep told Telluride Film Festival attendees that Congress ignored her letter urging them to vote on the Equal Rights Amendment. Her letter was delivered to each and every congressional representative and sadly, received almost no replies. Streep then called on Pope Francis to address gender inequality. “I […]
By Kimberley Johnson on February 23, 2015
eqality, equal rights, ERA, Patricia Arquette
Activism, Civil Rights, Entertainment, Uncategorized, Women's Issues

When Patricia Arquette accepted her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress last night, she brought up equality for women and said, “To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else’s equal rights. It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal […]
By Kimberley Johnson on December 3, 2014
claire McCaskill, equal pay, Equal Rights Amendment, ERA
Activism, Civil Rights, Women's Issues

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill (D) is ignoring the many, many requests from voters asking her to sign the resolution that will remove the expired deadline from the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Several weeks ago, this meme was circulated all over social media and plastered on multiple Facebook pages. Some voters who called her office reported […]
By Kimberley Johnson on October 3, 2014
equal rights, Equal Rights Amendment, equality, ERA
Civil Rights, Women's Issues

Documentary filmmaker Kamala Lopez is wrapping up production on her documentary Equal Means Equal. Bust Magazine calls it “The Best Women’s Rights Documentary EVER …” It is an unvarnished examination of the status of woman today and a call for action to provide full civil and human rights to the majority of the American population. Did […]