Girl Talk

Say What, Representative Akin?

August 21, 2012

Unless you are living under a rock or have been without contact with the real world, you have heard about Representative Todd Akin’s (R-Mo) comments regarding rape that he made during a recent television interview.

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Russian Female Band Members Sentenced To Jail For Hooliganism

August 17, 2012

Members of the Russian punk band, Pussy Riot, were sentenced today to two years of prison for what the courts have deemed “hooliganism.” According to the LA Times, the women were tried “for less than a minute of political theater in February, when they entered a Russian Orthodox cathedral dressed in colorful outfits and hoods [...]

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A Woman On Every Olympic Team For The First Time!

July 31, 2012

Finally, women are represented! The 2012 Olympic Games in London will be monumental for a variety of reason [sic], but for one reason in particular. It will mark the first time in Olympic history that every country will have at least one woman competing. via Rant Sports For the first time in Olympic history all participating teams will have [...]

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Sexy, Curvy, And Funny? Humor Erotica Author, Alice Clayton, Explains

July 11, 2012

We are beyond thrilled to have Alice Clayton, published humor erotica author of [amazon_link id="B003AILNS2" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Unidentified Redhead[/amazon_link] and [amazon_link id="B00452V84Q" target="_blank" container="" container_class="" ]The Redhead Revealed[/amazon_link], here today talking about being sexy, curvy, and funny in the bedroom. She’s smart, witty, curvy, and can tell one hell of a sexy story. If [...]

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MISSING: Women In Media

June 5, 2012

It’s a well-known fact that women are underrepresented in media, but exactly how much and why is up for debate. A recent study conducted by The OpEd Project concluded that not only are women underrepresented in mainstream media, but we are caught in a trap of not even being asked to participate. The blaming that [...]

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Women v. Women: The Rosen & Romney Edition

April 13, 2012

Working with my mother has given me the opportunity to see what she has dealt with, not only in the work environment with deadlines and emergencies every other day, but also some understanding of the pressure she was under when my brother and I were children. My mother was a single mother with an eight [...]

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Ashley Judd On Changing The Conversation

April 10, 2012

In the essay heard around the world actress, humanitarian, Kentucky Wildcats fan and philanthropist, Ashley Judd took the mainstream media to task on The Daily Beast over their recent discussion of her body and her apparent weight gain and/or plastic surgery. Responding to the criticism- which stemmed from her recent appearance on a talk show while she was [...]

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Augusta National Once Again Under Fire To Invite IBM Woman CEO

April 5, 2012

No, it’s not 2003 or even 1963. It’s 2012, and we’re still talking about allowing women to be members of Augusta National during The Masters. The current controversy surrounding the private golf club in Georgia is the question of whether or not the board of trustees will offer a membership to the current CEO of [...]

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The Female Candidate Double Standard

March 27, 2012

I have a friend who happens to have seven children. Of course having given birth to seven children does not define her, but the subject comes up quite a bit. When we first met, we were both attending a conference and gathered in a small group of women – mostly other mothers. One of the [...]

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Finding Friends For The Sake of My Children

March 14, 2012

These days, I feel like I’m letting my son down by not having many friends with kids his age that he can play with. I feel that my asinine fear of the phone and making small talk is keeping him from days spent playing with other children.

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