This week, Rep. Allen West (R-FL) reminded American women that in order to be afforded due respect from him and ultra-conservatives like him, they need to act like ladies. Democratic […]
Author: Leah Berkenwald
Leah Berkenwald is the online communications and social media specialist at the Jewish Women's Archive and editor of the Jewesses with Attitude blog.
With a background in American Studies and Journalism, Leah is currently studying Health Communication at Emerson College in Boston, MA. She is particularly passionate about sexual health issues, despite her father’s plea that she do something less controversial like "save the whales."
Why the Sexist Milk Campaign Is Bad for Men, Too
UPDATE: The milk ad website, formerly everythingidoiswrong.org, has been pulled down and traffic redirected to gotdiscussion.org. Read more here. It’s heartening to see that my recent post on the sexist […]
No Comment: Nothing Like an Ice-Cold Glass of Sexism
UPDATE: The milk ad website, formerly everythingidoiswrong.org, has been pulled down and traffic redirected to gotdiscussion.org. Read more here. The California Milk Processor Board’s latest campaign is meant to raise […]
Teen Dating Violence: Take it Seriously Before it Happens Again
Last week, the Boston area was shocked to hear that the body of Wayland, Mass., high-school graduate Lauren Astley, 18, was found in a marsh in what looks to be […]
Abortion and the Slavery Analogy: Dangerous and Wrong
A few months ago in Georgia, dozens of anti-abortion billboards were placed in low-income neighborhoods with messages suggesting abortion is a racist conspiracy to kill or enslave women of color. […]