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Why feminism?
It’s been just over a year since I got actively involved in feminism, and a nebulous number of years since I’ve considered myself to be a feminist, on and off. It should be a simple question of an… more »
Mind the Gap
Women Over 50—Remember Your Priorities
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feistysideoffifty wrote 4 days ago: I came across a simple demonstration that really hit home. Some of you may have seen this before b … more »
Women Over 50—Spring or Winter?
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feistysideoffifty wrote 6 days ago: In order to keep ideas fresh and flowing, I’m going to be inviting guest bloggers to share their … more »
Women Over 50—Aging Bodaciously!
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feistysideoffifty wrote 1 week ago: Those of you who read this blog know what a big fan I am of menopause. Studies show that the yea … more »
Women Over 50—Transition Part III
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feistysideoffifty wrote 3 weeks ago: We’ve now reached the third and final stage of the transitions process. (My last several posts ha … more »
Women Over 50—Transition Part II
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feistysideoffifty wrote 3 weeks ago: Whenever a person undergoes any major life transition, there are typical emotional states that she … more »
Women Over 50—Transition to New Directions
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feistysideoffifty wrote 4 weeks ago: In my last post, I talked about how corporate downsizing is an unavoidable fact of life in today’ … more »
Women Over 50—New Directions
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feistysideoffifty wrote 1 month ago: Lately, wherever you turn, you can’t miss the news on the economy. It spews from talking heads on … more »
Why feminism?
Zenobia wrote 1 month ago: It’s been just over a year since I got actively involved in feminism, and a nebulous number of yea … more »
Women Over 50—Gifts of the Second Season
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feistysideoffifty wrote 1 month ago: I love the book, Gift From the Sea. Although it was originally written in the 1950s, Anne Morro … more »
Boomer Women's Spring Event
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feistysideoffifty wrote 1 month ago: Are you ready for a baby boomer girls’ weekend away? If so, you’ll want to know … more »
The Triangle Factory Fire
Zenobia wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday was the 97th anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire. I didn’t have a chance to bl … more »
Women Over 50—The Second Blooming
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feistysideoffifty wrote 1 month ago: Yes, spring is officially here. This time of year is always invigorating and life affirming as new … more »
Perimenopausal Madness
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feistysideoffifty wrote 1 month ago: I know I come off as the Pollyanna of menopause—fervently and forever championing the great chang … more »
Mind The Gap temporarily taken over by anti-choice Alien Overlords!
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Zenobia wrote 2 months ago: [Edit: Permanent Revolution said 'the anti-choicers and Mind the Gap, not the anti-choicers at Mind … more »
Women Over 50—Simply Beautiful!
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feistysideoffifty wrote 2 months ago: Last week I was fortunate to be able to take part in a teleconference called “The Beauty of Aging … more »
The History of International Women's Day
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Zenobia wrote 2 months ago: As you probably know, (warning: blinding flash of the obvious coming up) International Women’s Day … more »
Birth control and Eugenics
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Zenobia wrote 2 months ago: Since I’m doing all these posts on the pitfalls of the pro-choice position, and want to avoid gett … more »
An interview with Yuri Kochiyama
Zenobia wrote 2 months ago: After reading Profbwoman’s post profiling Asian feminists, I had a little root around to see if I … more »
Women Over Fifty—Break Out of Your Bag
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feistysideoffifty wrote 2 months ago: Most of us remember when the question of the day was, “what’s your bag?” This, of course, was … more »
