Jeffee Palmer
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Category Archives: Women
Speaking from the Closet of Shame
I know a woman who was raped in college. She did not report it. Nor did she tell her parents or any of her friends. She didn’t speak with a doctor, mark it on a calendar, or write about it … Continue reading
Hillary Time is Our Time
Friday, July 29, 2016. Grocery store. Strange sensations. I had to wonder why my face seemed stuck in smile mode as I maneuvered my shopping cart through the aisles. Why did my step seem livelier, my back a bit straighter, … Continue reading
Feminism, Thy Name is not Beyoncé
It shouldn’t surprise anyone to hear that I’ve long considered myself a feminist. I also thought that I could identify a sister feminist when I saw one. I would not have picked Taylor Swift as one, but in September’s Rolling … Continue reading
Posted in Women
Tagged Annie Lennox, Beyonce, Emma Watson, feminism, HeForShe, Lena Dunham, Longreads, On Point, Taylor Swift, Tom Ashbrook
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Who are the Excuse Makers?
One of the disturbing truths about higher education seems to be that we, as a society, and colleges, as institutions, have yet to educate young men that it’s a bad idea to force yourself on young women. Protection from the … Continue reading
Posted in Women
Tagged Claire McCaskill, college campuses, Mary Sanchez, rape, sexual assault
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Our Dysfunction Junction, Altar Boys, and the ERA
Like most Americans, I have never found reason to question the notion that our founding fathers, endowed with genius, forged a virtually perfect foundation upon which to create a more perfect union of states and individuals within a republic. Until … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Women
Tagged Congress, Constitutional convention, Federalist Papers, gridlock, Pope Francis, Sandford Levinson, U.S. Constitution
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Mothers, Daughters, and Sisters United!!
One of the sad truths about our democracy is that smear jobs now constitute the bread and butter of our political discourse, particularly by the right-wing hate media and their feeders. Swift-boating a candidate has become an R trademark, thanks … Continue reading
We’re Just Saying No: No Relaxing, No Enjoying It!
Among the many things that offended me about the events on the closing day of the Texas special session, one of the most offensive was Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst blaming the Senate gallery for a breakdown of decorum and decency. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Women
Tagged abortion politics, Ann Richards, Clayton Williams, David Dewhurst, Leticia Van De Putte, Roe v. Wade, Wendy Davis
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What I Want for Mother’s Day
This week brought the horrifying news of the three women enslaved by a man in a Cleveland house, the horror only diminished by the fact that the three were finally free. After ten years. The details — those revealed and … Continue reading
How about an International Women’s Decade?
I suspect that many of you are oblivious to the significance of March 8th and probably didn’t see any reference to it anywhere last week. Except for the Google doodle referencing International Women’s Day (“IWD”), it didn’t get much media … Continue reading