Feminist Masquerade

Feminist Masquerade

Originally published Feb. 17, 2017   I envy Ann Bauer’s life. I began reading her piece for Salon, “‘Sponsored’ by my husband: Why it’s a problem that writers never talk about where their money comes from,” in late January, when it was published and when I saw it...
Virginity as a Social Construct?

Virginity as a Social Construct?

Note: This post was originally published June 2, 2012   “I don’t really believe in virginity.” I heard “The F Word” blogger Holly Combe say this during a segment on BBC World News yesterday morning. She had a slightly different view of virginity than did Miriam...