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Are You Pregnant? Don’t Hold Your Breath if You’re Applying for a Mortgage

August 30, 2010

We all know things aren’t going really well for the mortgage industry these days — it’s harder to get mortgages, and people are defaulting on loans they couldn’t afford that they either knowingly entered into or were lured into…

Mothers of Intention — Summer Camp is Over Edition

August 24, 2010

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We all know this end of summer/back to school time of year is a hectic one. So while we’re all trying to manage (myself included), here’s some good reading from some of my favorite Mothers of Intention: Aimee Giese…

What’s Worse — When the Media Mock Political Women or Ignore Them?

August 13, 2010

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The media love to mock women in the political world by using sexist terms that demean us and make us out to be something not worthy of serious consideration. We saw that time and time again…

TIME Magazine & Afghan Women – Should We Stay or Should We Go?

July 29, 2010

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Take a look at this face. Are you willing to turn away from it? This week’s TIME Magazine cover is powerful and disturbing, forcing us to face an image of an 18-year-old Afghan wife who’s had her ears…

Come Find Me at Netroots Nation!

July 22, 2010

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If you’re headed to Netroots Nation — the annual progressive political/blogger conference, this week, I hope you’ll come by the panel I’m on with a group of amazing women. Our topic? Why Women are the Key to Future Progressive…

Mothers of Intention — It’s Too Hot to Go Outside, So Stay In and Read This Edition!

July 6, 2010

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I hate winter and I love summer. When PunditGirl asks me if I’d rather be too hot or too cold, the answer for me is always, “Too Hot!” Until this summer. I don’t know what’s going on with the…

Does Sharron Angle Really Think Sexual Violence is God’s Plan?

July 2, 2010

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I know that sometimes politicians say things they might not mean or that get taken out of context (though, usually, the whole ‘out of context’ excuse doesn’t hold water). But I was floored when GOP/Tea Party candidate Sharron Angle,…

What Not to Wear — Elena Kagan Edition?

May 26, 2010

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I’m a little sad that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan and her White House handlers appear to have given in to the running media ‘Kagan is a fashion frump/is she a lesbian’ fascination. This is what Kagan looked like…

It’s Time for “Equal” to Be The New “Good”

May 24, 2010

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Do I really have to put on my “good girl” face if I want to be treated fairly by employers rather than just having a straightforward conversation about why I, as a woman, am deserving of equal pay for equal…

Where in the World is PunditMom?

May 21, 2010

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Where am I hanging out today? You can find me: Pondering Sarah Palin’s claim that she’s the face of the “new” feminism at my weekly column, Speaker of the House. Trying to get my head around the fact that…

For Some, a “Little” Female Genital Mutilation is Okay

May 17, 2010

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There are days when, after catching up on my news reading, I wonder if I’ve been transported into another dimension. Some recent reports about what can happen to American girls in their doctors’ offices have me half expecting