When I was in high school in the late 80’s, we had a strict dress code that included no shorts, no skirts shorter than your fingertips when your arms were extended straight down, no hats, no halter tops, and if I am not mistaken, no tank tops. Any student that did not abide by these dress codes set forth by the school was sent home immediately. Most of the time, I abided by … [Read more...] about Indecent Exposure: My High School Dress Code Infraction
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And Merry Grinchmas to You
I hate Christmas shopping. Actually, I hate shopping in general. But today is about my specific distaste for holiday shopping. I hate the lines; the inability to find the perfect gift, and my indecisiveness when I finally do find something. But what I really, truly hate is all the cranky and rude customers.Isn’t it supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year? So … [Read more...] about And Merry Grinchmas to You
The Pitfalls Of Teaching Our Daughters To Be “Nice”
In one short, 12-day span, The New York Times published two articles that serves as feminist bookends, of a sort, regarding the pitfalls facing women when we try to be too darn nice. The first was Catherine Newman’s “I Do Not Want My Daughter to Be Nice." In the piece, this 40-something mother explains why she does not instruct her ten-year-old daughter to smile at … [Read more...] about The Pitfalls Of Teaching Our Daughters To Be “Nice”