Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!-
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Zelma for President!!!
The woman known as Bicycle Annie has found her way to my pages of Austin memories on several occasions. During the 50s, 60s, and 70s, she was a frequent sight along the Drag (the part of Guadalupe on the western … Continue reading
Posted in Great Lessons, Old/New Austin, Women
Tagged Austin, Bicycle Annie, Choctaw, homeless, Indian Princess, Leslie, native american rights, woman president, Zelma O’Riley
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I Want a Senator who Stands with Women
During a recent coronavirus briefing, Donald Trump gave a shout-out to Ghislaine Maxwell, wishing her well, as she sits in jail, charged with procuring young girls for a sex-trafficking ring, grooming them to be raped by influential men. “Why, why,” … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Women
Tagged Donald Trump, Fifth Avenue, impeachment, John Cornyn, Lloyd Bentsen, MJ Hegar, Ralph Yarborough, sex trafficking
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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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Can a Dysfunctional Government Reinvent Itself?
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