The invisible women of the women’s strike:

The women’s strike was seen by many feminists to be the continuation of momentum from the very successful Women’s March. It was expected to be less successful because a lot of women can’t strike (I could be fired as a government employee). However, it did close a number of school districts (which was a BFD). I would […]

Part One: Assessing the Business of Being Born 8 Years Later

This is part one of a series entitled Intervention on Interventions which seeks to address the place of medical science, interventions, and public policy in the lives of women. Using research done on interventions, pilot studies, and public policy interventions, this series will highlight whether or not interventions are to be feared and how public […]

The Romanticism of Third World Motherhood

The recent Cry-it-Out arguments and “Breast is Best” competitions on my facebook have devolved into commentary about how “90% of the world doesn’t see it this way”. Possibly true. But I especially love these comments from people who have never been to the developing world for more than a luxe holiday. I get that many […]