Category: news
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Speaking Ill of the Dead
An honest accounting is a loving act, not a betrayal of someone’s memory, and if we can practice this with the dead it will be easier for us to do it when it matters even more: with the living.
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Caregiving is a Major Roadblock to Women’s Sexual Freedom
A 55-year-old woman in the United States today is likely to have a preadolescent or adolescent child, as well as aging parents who need help. Between those two sets of caregiving responsibilities and the paid employment she’s likely managing, by the time her day is done she’s pretty wiped out.
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My First Time – With Scientific American!
I thought I was out of their league. I thought I wasn’t their type. I love being wrong!
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Remembering Marcia Powell
The women of Perryville Women’s Prison remember Marcia Powell, and so must we.
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Belief and Proof
A few days ago Brett Stephens published an op-ed piece in the New York Times that began with a very reasonable statement. He said that he had no idea what happened in the room when Dr. Blasey Ford alleges she was attacked, and he points out that, unless we were…
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Pain and Rage, Anger and Empathy
Or, Why I Can’t Get Out of Bed After Yesterday’s Kavanaugh Hearings and What I’m Trying To Do About It. Before I say anything else I want to simply express gratitude to Dr. Blasey Ford for testifying yesterday, for telling her story under oath and in public, and for doing…
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#WhyIDidntReport
Opting not to report our sexual assaults to the police does not prohibit us from telling our stories in other forums and at other times. . . . Storytelling is a transformative method for driving social change and may get us farther by sparking the kinds of ongoing conversations needed…
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Three things – 11/20/16: Identity and the election
This week I’ve ben thinking a lot about identity and the election. No surprise, I’m sure. Identity politics has been at the forefront of many election analyses in the couple of weeks. Racism, sexism, and heterosexism intersected powerfully in this election, and the voting patterns of whites, and particularly of…
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Three Things That Helped Me This Morning
My initial reactions to Tuesday night were, in order, disbelief, anger, and hopelessness. Over the last couple of days I’ve listened, watched, and participated in a number of conversations about moving forward. Earlier today, I posted the following on Facebook: We’ve come to the point where it’s about “survival” for…
Elizabeth Anne Wood, Ph.D. 