The Fallacies of the Successful Woman

Please read this post by Sarah Wilson.

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Over the past week debate has been raging about a few studies and op-eds that "sigh" tell us that women who are smart and successful don't score blokes. What do we all think of this?

The Beauty Ideal...Not So Beautiful

According to the superficial society that we live in today, beauty is completely the woman's responsibility. A woman's worth is based primarily on how close or how far she comes to embodying the ideal. As a result, women are supposed to conform to the extremely narrow and well-defined standards of beauty. It is her ultimate duty, above all else, to be beautiful ALL the time. However, beauty is something that can be lost as quickly as it is gained. The beauty ideal constantly changes with time.

Sisterhood: A Mutual Bond Between All Women? Or Not?

On several occasions, I remember being told that other females were my "sisters" ...whether they were related to me or not. As a youth, I always questioned exactly what this meant. It baffled me that a female that was not one of Mommy and Daddy's daughters could be called my sister. Well I learned later on in life exactly what this concept meant and I strongly identify with it. Sisterhood is a concept that implies that all women are linked together by a strong bond, despite ANY differences they may have.

Womyn vs. Woman

Womyn Vs. Woman

Call to Action: Stand Up for Dr. Carhart and Women's Right to Abortion!

Dr. LeRoy Carhart, long-time colleague and friend of Dr. George Tiller (assassinated by an anti-abortion activist in May 2008) has remained undeterred in his life's mission to provide women with safe, caring abortion services when they need them.