I was a child of the ’70s. I watched strong women — like you — change the world for the better. What an utter disappointment you’ve turned out to be. When you said you believe in equality of the sexes but refused to identify as a feminist, I was confused. Clearly you’re not a stupid […]
Franklin Graham is a Christian evangelical extremist, and on a recent broadcast of the American Family Association’s “Pray and Vote” he said that conservative Christians are “on the precipice of losing the United States of America.” While Graham’s overall message is hysterical and not at all true – because Christian evangelicals do not own the […]
In the 1990s, I was pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles. Because I stand at almost 6 feet and was slender — not emaciated — I was often told I needed to lose weight in order to work. There was one woman in particular, who I will not name (because she’s recognizable and was on a […]
Something beautiful happened in Poland recently. The eastern European country was ready to pass a ban on all abortions, but it didn’t happen. About thirty thousand people protested the ban. The protesters boycotted work and classes – many of them dressed in black and gathered in wretched weather in Warsaw’s Castle Square, chanting “We want doctors, not […]
Every autumn the streets of Indiana fill up with food vendors, carnival rides, live music, and family-friendly fun for all at the Aurora Farmers Fair, put on by the Lion’s Club. There’s an annual parade held on Second Street, and this year one of the floats spurred controversy – for good reason. The offensive float in question […]