More women are refusing to stay silently embalmed in shame for what has happened to them personally and professionally, while many men are declaring they are immune to feeling shame about their own acts.
Author: Michele Weldon
Michele Weldon is a journalist, author, emerita faculty at Northwestern University, senior leader with The OpEd Project and editorial director of Take The Lead. Her latest book, "Act Like You're Having A Good Time," is out in September.
Power Outage? A Metaphor for Where U.S. Women Stand Today
A momentous storm recently ravaged the Midwest knocking out power in my Chicago suburban neighborhood—including my home.
The status of women in the political sphere, workplace and culture in this country can be framed as a tale of power too—power won, lost and yet to be attained.