Author Archives: PunditMom
It Looks Like There Are Two Elephants in the Room — Gender and Race
Critics of women bloggers, and mommy bloggers in particular, want the rest of the world to believe we don’t want to talk about anything more complicated than potty training, soccer schedules and another new way to make hamburger for dinner. … Continue reading
Posted in Girls, Media, Politics, Women
Tagged 2008 presidential campaign, gender, Moms Speak Up, PunditMom, race
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The Real Surge
South Carolina has come and gone. But the political landscape looks much different than it did just two days ago. There’s been a major atmospheric shift in the presidential election. Did anyone really see Barack Obama winning the South Carolina … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Government, Politics
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Was Bhutto Killed Because She Was a Woman?
I was on vacation with my family when I learned of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Pakistan does not figure into my everyday life, but how do I not grieve for Bhutto? I know there are all sorts of issues … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Government, Politics
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You Know This Would All be Different if Men Could Breastfeed
First Facebook banned photos of breastfeeding mothers. Now YouTube has jumped on the bandwagon. YouTube claims these photos of mothers who are rather discretely feeding their children violate the Terms of Use of their sites because such photos are inappropriate … Continue reading
Posted in Breastfeeding, Call to Action, WTF?
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How Are You Going to Vote?
No, I’m not asking WHO you are going to vote for at this point. I’m more interested in HOW you are going to vote. The difference? The pollsters and the media are trying to convince us that we’ve already made … Continue reading
Is Going Pink Enough?
We’ve been conditioned to believe that pink is good. Pink is empowering. Pink is solidarity, at least when it comes to the pink of breast cancer awareness campaigns. I believed it too, especially thinking that pink consumerism would somehow benefit … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Politics, Women
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