The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty, by Amanda Filipacchi
A fascinating review of The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty, by Amanda Filipacchi on npr this afternoon. Have you read it? I would love to hear your opinions on it. Let me know in the comments section. Funny If It Weren’t So True: A Farce About …
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An often untold story
I found this on facebook and it made me think of how often we tell little girls that fulfillment in life comes from finding the perfect mate and how infrequently we tell little girls that the key to happiness is within us …
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Holding Men Accountable
I saw this quote from Jon Stewart on Facebook generating a lot of comments. More men in the public light should be standing up for holding other men accountable. Kuddos to Jon Stewart.
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All-Female Jihadi Group
I just read an article about a very interesting development in the Middle East. Apparently, a document called, Women of the Islamic State: Manifesto and Case Study, has been released. Claims are that the document was released by al-Khanssaa Brigade, an all-female militia. Among other things …
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Bionic Bra?
Yup, that is right you just read “Bionic Bra.” It is real. How practical is it? I have no idea. The term itself makes me think of wonder woman as she seems like the kind of person who would own a “bionic bra.” I have …
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Domestic Violence and Police
Given the recent number of cases of officers using excessive force that have been grabbing the headlines it wasn’t surprising to read a recent article on the website Identities.misc regarding the statistics on domestic abuse among families of police The article states: “As the …
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Toys for Girls and Toys for Boys
With Christmas just around the corner and parents shopping frantically for presents I found the recent controversy over marketing toys to be very interesting. I have personally found that in this era where there has been such an emphasis on getting girls interested in STEMS …
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Key Points of Newly Announced Immigration Executive Orders
I know many of you have questions about President Obama’s new immigration executive orders. The new orders will clearly impact lots of women and their families as according to the CNN Immigration Fast Facts: New legal permanent residents of the United States are younger on …
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AILA President Leslie Holman on President Obama’s Immigration Orders
The president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association made this announcement regarding the new Immigration Executive Orders announced by President Obama. I am glad to see that a woman is spearheading this important national organization during this time for big immigration changes.
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Law in the City
Last week I was privileged to be a guest at the Texas Lawyer’s table for the annual Law in the City charity dinner. The dinner is put on in part by Dallas Women Lawyers Association to raise money for the charity Helping Restore Ability. This …
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