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‘Trainwreck’ Explores the Secret Feminists Within the Trainwreck Culture

December 13, 2016 by Allison Hiltz 10 Comments

trainwreck by sady doyl

It's tough to be a woman. As a woman, I know this, but then I read books like Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear . . . and Why by Sady Doyle and am reminded that it's really tough to be a woman, particularly if you find yourself in the spotlight. Being in the spotlight is hard no matter who you are; your narrative is no longer yours, your life is open for … [Read more...]

Every Woman Can Relate to 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl

June 3, 2016 by Allison Hiltz 12 Comments

13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl

When I was trying to decide what to read next, Andi over at Estella's Revenge recommended 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad. It's been getting rave reviews, so while I wasn't quite sure what the book was about, I decided to give it ago. This was also because Awad is a PhD student at the University of Denver (DU), where I went to grad school.Told through a series … [Read more...]

Women and Maternity Leave Dominate ‘The Creepshow’

April 21, 2016 by Allison Hiltz 1 Comment

the creepshow by Adria J. Cimino

As a woman in the workforce, I have experienced sexism. I have been patted on the head and told I'm doing a good job, was informed at age 17 that I couldn't work Friday nights because the boys wouldn't listen to me, and have had sexism mansplained to me in a variety of ways. Sometimes it's with the excuse that this sexism isn't as bad as it could be and with others it's … [Read more...]

Gloria Steinem’s Kindle Singles Interview

January 28, 2016 by Allison Hiltz Leave a Comment

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem is a feminist. I am feminist. Therefore, I should know everything about Gloria Steinem, right? In reality, I don't know enough about her. I know how important she is and the overarching things she has achieved, but when it comes to her personal life, I am mostly unaware. Although this Kindle Single is less than 40 pages, I feel like I understand her a bit more … [Read more...]

Sixteen Writers On Not Having Kids

December 28, 2015 by Allison Hiltz 20 Comments

Sixteen Writers On Not Having Kids

It is a truth universally acknowledged that not wanting kids makes you a horrible person. Okay, that's not exactly how the line goes and not wanting kids certainly doesn't mean there's something wrong with you, but society does have a tendency to stigmatize those, especially women, who don't want to push out a child and raise it for decades to come. This stigma is ludicrous, of … [Read more...]

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