Why I'm Rosie Molinary even though he put a ring on it
So, I figured that one day I would get around to telling you all why I kept my last name when I married but had no idea when that one […]
I am the Commonwealth Part 2
Read Part 1 of I am the Commonwealth, a short story, in yesterday’s post. And now for part 2… The way I figure it, the price of freedom on the […]
I am the Commonwealth Part 1
Mamacita has been requesting husbands for far too long. She lights candles and recites rosaries for her hijita jamona. I challenge her request, trading in crinoline for soup kitchens. “Don’t […]
My favorite posts from April-June 2008
Here is a round up of my favorite blogs posts from spring, early summer 2008. April 1st’s This is what a feminist looks like. April 2oth’s What’s a girl to do […]
Why do we stay?
My essay for Skirt Magazine’s November issue won’t be online much longer so I hope you’ll go check it out right now if you haven’r already. Here is the background: […]
Why do we stay?
So, be straight with me. Have you you stayed with someone you shouldn’t have just because ______? I have. A lot of us have. And I learned a helluva lot from […]
I was a Teenage Feminist
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 […]
A Body Warrior to Meet: Francesca
What I love about myself: My hair and my brain. My biggest challenge in accepting my body and beauty: Trying not to compare myself to others and accept that my […]
Discussing Hijas Americanas and other great books in Chicago
Are you in the Chicago area and looking for a place to discuss great books with great women? Try out the Intergenerational Feminist Book Group at Women & Children First on […]
This is what a feminist looks like
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YA13GNT8Mc] When I was doing the interviews for Hijas, I asked all the women if they considered themselves feminists. An interesting thing that I noticed was that a lot of the younger women (let’s […]
