“She’s just ruining Jameis’ good character.” That’s what I overhear a young mother, decked out in a garnet top and dream-catcher earrings, telling her teenage daughter at a Mexican restaurant […]
Author: Stassa Edwards
Stassa Edwards is a very tired new mom. Follow her on Twitter @stasssaedwards.
McConnell and Judd: What It Means When We Talk About Gender and Mental Health
On Tuesday, Mother Jones released an audio recording of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaking with members of his reelection staff. Much of the conversation focused on actor Ashley Judd, who, […]
Thinking About the Steubenville Rape and Raising a Son
The Steubenville rape case proved we need to do more than just “flip the script.” We all have a stake in creating a new cultural curriculum.
When Isabel Met Kavita and Talked About Militarism
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Global Fund for Women’s event “Resist, Reclaim, Restore,” which featured a conversation between Kavita Ramdas, the former president and CEO of […]
Vote No on Sexist Politics
“Man up,” “Get your man-pants on,” and “Whore.” These are some of the finer examples of sexist rhetoric that infiltrated the midterm elections. Though the media dubiously declared this political […]
Sex Trafficking: Is There An App For That?
When Craigslist shuttered the doors of their adult services section, the feminist blogosphere was divided: Was it a victory for anti-sex trafficking campaigns or a setback for sex worker activists? […]
Candied Katy Perry Says “Eat Me”
Katy Perry’s California Gurls is, without doubt, the it pop-song of the summer. It’s everything a summer pop song should be–sweet and easy to digest. The accompanying video lays bare, well, both […]
On the Anniversary of “To Kill a Mockingbird”: Going Beyond a “Conversation on Race”
When I sat down last week to start my post about the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, I was initially going to contest […]
Chrissie Hynde at Almost 60: No Pretending
A 50-something rock n’ roller with a 20-something girlfriend hanging off his arm: You know the scene, it’s as old as Keith Richards. But what if we invert it? How […]
Will Elisabeth Badinter’s New Book Rile Oprah Mommies?
Élisabeth Badinter’s new book, Le Conflit: la femme et la mère (Conflict: the woman and the mother) is causing quite a stir on the European continent. Badinter, a French feminist and […]