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Do All Powerful Women Think Alike?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

I drew this cartoon yesterday because I really wanted to comment on the nomination of Janet Yellen for chair of the Federal Reserve. It’s a big deal. She will arguably be, if the nomination goes through, the most powerful woman … Continue reading →

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Smile, Darlin’–You’re So Pretty!

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

Have you ever gotten this?  It’s annoying. A friend told me when she used to get told to “smile, it can’t be that bad,” she  would reply “How the hell would you know?!” It’s something little girls and women hear; … Continue reading →

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A Hopeful Little Girl Wants To Be One Of Many Women Astronauts

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

I really was happy when I read the news the other day that NASA’s new astronaut recruits are half women. Four men, four women. Then–as I often do–I questioned my enthusiasm. Does this mean that being an astronaut means lower … Continue reading →

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Angelina Jolie and Audre Lorde: The Female Body

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

Yesterday, the top news in the morning was Angelina Jolie’s breast surgery. I wrote about it on my Forbes column. My thoughts were inspired in part by a book I read several years ago, Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde. In … Continue reading →

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A New Good Normal, Or Questions After Cleveland

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

Today I did a piece on the horrid events in Cleveland, and the happy outcome. I couldn’t not write about it, but it was a strange subject to take on. Let me know what you think, it is here on … Continue reading →

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Sheryl Sandberg Is Not Perfect and Other Things I learned From ‘Lean In’

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

The CEO of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, writes an interesting book about getting to the top. Continue reading →

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Are Vaginas Necessary?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

International Women’s Day is today and people all over the world are celebrating and coming together to help women. Continue reading →

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Humor Standards: Boobs Are The Tip Of The Iceberg

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

The furor over Seth MacFarlane’s performance at the Oscars may have subsided, but I argue we need to keep it alive. Humor–and women and people of color–deserve a higher standard. Continue reading →

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The Problem That Has No Name, Or Now Has A Name, But Maybe Still Doesn’t

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

Today is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan‘s groundbreaking book,  “The Feminine Mystique.”  Her famous assertion, that women are suffering from a ‘problem that has no name’ may still be true,  or it may not. Friedan’s book … Continue reading →

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Hillary Better Sleep Late Tomorrow

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Liza Donnelly

Hillary Clinton is done with her latest job, Secretary of State. Can you image how late she is going to sleep tomorrow?  She better rest up, we’re gonna need her in 2016, and promise not to watch her too closely … Continue reading →

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