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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: To the New York Times, a Mom Before All Else

As the author of Mothers of Intention: How Women and Social Media are Revolutionizing Politics in America, I know there’s a powerful connection between one’s motherhood experiences and political inspiration.  Having said that, there’s a big difference between parenting …

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The New York Times Needs to Go Back to J-School

The blogosphere and the world of journalism are on fire about a New York Times article that reported the brutal gang rape of an 11-year-old girl. The controversy isn’t about what happened, but rather information the reporter chose to include …

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An Open Letter to the New York Times About Mom Bloggers, Women Writers & the Universe

Dear New York Times (other mainstream media outlets, you should probably pay attention, too), I’m so weary of your attempts to marginalize women writers online who happen to be mothers that I almost couldn’t write this letter. But I realized …

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Women with Opinions! New York Times says That’s Newsworthy!

Why is it that we are still at a point in our culture where women continue to be pigeonholed as one thing or another? Did I miss the memo that said we are all supposed to act and think the …

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Channeling Rodney Dangerfield

I’m supposed to be off-line this week, as the PunditMom family takes a break at the beach. But sometimes the New York Times can get me a little riled up. Sunday, the NYT ran a story about the BlogHer conference…

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Opted, Pushed or Just Plain Fired?

I thought my brain would be re-energized and refreshed by a few days with lots of women and a hotel room to myself. This morning, I find myself continually trying to reboot my brain. A few days away also brings …

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How Many Ways Are There to Look at Women Voters?

In last week’s New York Times Magazine article 16 Ways of Looking at a Female Voter, controversial author Linda Hirshman pointed to many studies and analyses that supposedly support the premise that, even though there have been many attempts …

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Can Bush Say "Mea Culpa?"

I love her, but even I admit that sometimes New York Times’ columnist Maureen Dowd can be a bit, well, out there. But she’s right on the money today with her op-ed Who’s Sorry Now. (You need to have a …

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