Raising Our Voices

See the Charlotte Premiere of Emmy-winning Made in LA

By Rosie Molinary on September 25, 2008

Special Movie Premiere with the producers Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar Marriott Charlotte Executive Park Hotel Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 5:30pm Sponsored by the Latin American Coalition and Community […]

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The perfect comeback

By Rosie Molinary on September 14, 2008

So, Friday’s class topic was Parents, Peers, and Body Image. It was a rich discussion– and we all realized that, unfortunately, a lot of the ways the we […]

Posted in Food for Thought, Raising Our Voices, What We Must Do | Tagged body image, parents, role playing, self-esteem, Women's Issues | Leave a response

Dear Body

By Rosie Molinary on September 10, 2008

I saw a write-up on the Dear Body You Tube movement in Fitness Magazine’s September issue and just had to go check it out. So here’s the deal: Molly Templeton posted a […]

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I was a Teenage Feminist

By Rosie Molinary on September 7, 2008

In the greater Charlotte area? Mark your calendars! View the documentary “I Was a Teenage Feminist” and meet the film’s director, Therese Schecter. Tuesday, September 23, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 […]

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An Assignment

By Rosie Molinary on September 1, 2008

So, the first assignment I am giving my body image seminar students is to write a body image autobiography. Here’s the background and the questions if you are so inclined… […]

Posted in Food for Thought, Raising Our Voices | Tagged body image, gender studies, journaling, self-awareness, women's studies | 1 Response

Say it's not so…

By Rosie Molinary on August 18, 2008

Aye. Two news stories have me reeling (well, more than 2 news stories have me reeling but these 2 are pertinent to what I deal with here. And, I reckon, […]

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anthology seeks writing by women of color about war/violence

By Rosie Molinary on August 6, 2008

I know manhy of you are writers and so I wanted to share this submission opportunity with you. The ¡Ya Basta! Collective Call for Submissions: Anthology on Gender, War and […]

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You have never been more beautiful…

By Rosie Molinary on July 23, 2008

than when you are talking to your daughter. I spoke yesterday at the Alpha Delta Kappa Southeastern Region Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Alpha Delta Kappa is an organization for women educators. […]

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I bet you're worried.

By Rosie Molinary on July 21, 2008

I was worried. I was worried about vaginas. So begins Eve Ensler’s battle cry for women in The Vagina Monologues. And so begins her talk at TED. I’ve talked about […]

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15 and a sex educator

By Rosie Molinary on June 26, 2008

I just came across this article in the LA Times about a 15 year old girl who feels her mission in life is to educate her peers about making wise […]

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