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 April 21, 2016
Ban bossy campaign, bossy girls, equality, gender equality
Equal Rights, Equal Rights Amendment, Feminism, Women's Issues

The word shouldn’t be the issue – the misogynistic attitudes behind the word compose the real crisis. The United States doesn’t have a constitutional amendment guaranteeing protection against gender discrimination. The Equal Rights Amendment would remedy this embarrassing fact, and a ratified ERA would help to undo some of the more pervasive and negative […]
By Samuel Warde on October 11, 2015
Celebrate the Global Power of Women, Elle, gender equality, This Video Will Make Women Storm Their Male Boss's Office, Videos, Viral Videos, Women's issues
Activism, Discrimination, Gender Equality, Videos, Viral Videos, Women's Issues

Elle Magazine has created a new video showcasing what happens when women are Photoshopped out of images in the workplace and in politics. Quartz reports that the video is a “series of disheartening images that serve an inspiring purpose,” adding that the video is part of a #morewomen campaign “launched by the magazine to elevate […]
By Kimberley Johnson on August 4, 2015
#FreeTheBacon, gender equality, Hollywood, Kevin Bacon
Celebrity, Equal Rights, Humor, Uncategorized

Actor Kevin Bacon is very concerned about gender equality and the lack of male nudity in movies and on television shows, and he’s on a crusade, calling for more male nudity in films. Bacon says in his pretend/serious campaign video: “In so many films and TV shows we see gratuitous female nudity. And that’s not […]
By Samuel Warde on July 10, 2015
equal pay, Facebook, gender equality
Equal Rights, Facebook, Gender Equality, Women's Issues

We had an interesting discussion in our Liberals Unite Writers Group yesterday about Facebook’s new “friends” icon for gender equality that I wanted to share with you all. Ed, one of our writers and editors, began by posting the following to the writers group late Thursday: Explaining that she was busy and lacked the “time […]