I’m a huge Reese Witherspoon fan. That’s why when I got the chance to see Wild, the movie about Cheryl Strayed’s three-month long hike across the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), I took it. And I wasn’t sorry. In fact, I liked the movie so much that I read the book too. I’m not an outdoorsy …
After Dave Goldberg’s tragic sudden death on a treadmill last week, numerous condolences and accolades poured in from around the world. Many praised his leadership as CEO of SurveyMonkey. Several lauded him as a technological visionary. And of course, he was always listed as Sheryl Sandberg’s beloved husband. However, one surprise among all the tributes …
Dave Goldberg: Pro-Feminist Role Model or Super Rich Regular Guy? Read More »
Yet another actress has made headlines by denying that she’s a feminist. This time it is Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, an actress on The Big Bang Theory, who told Redbook that she “was never that feminist girl demanding equality, but maybe that’s because I’ve never really faced inequality.” Leaving aside the truth of that statement (she’s either …
Interviewers Need to Stop Asking “Are You a Feminist?” Read More »
The other day, I was contacted by a Belgian journalist who wanted to interview me for a story he was writing. I agreed to help but quickly became uncomfortable when he kept referring to me as Mrs. throughout our entire email exchange. Rather than confront this head on (which I should have done), I tried …
Michelle Ashford, creator, executive producer and writer of HBO’s series Masters of Sex, is just rocking it with the kinds of stories the show is doing under her guidance. Season 1 gave us not only an introduction to the Bill Masters and Virginia Johnson partnership that revolutionized the way we view sex but also a …
A Nod to Michelle Ashford, Feminist Creator of Masters of Sex Read More »
Last year, an interviewer asked Elizabeth Moss, one of the stars of Mad Men, if her character, Peggy Olson, was a feminist. Her reply was a revelation: “She’s a different kind of feminist. She’s the one who works really hard, and concentrates on her job, and wants to move up in the world of her business. …
Is Peggy Olson Really a Different Type of Feminist? Read More »