This op-ed was reposted on the Girl w/Pen! blog on March 7, 2014. Sheryl Sandberg and her Lean In organization are still trending, and while I’m not excited about everything she and her organization are doing for women — see bell hooks’ critique — the new Lean In Collection with Getty Images, “a library of…
The current debate around Sheryl Sandberg’s book centers on the idea that we can have it all if we lean in. Others argue that Sandberg is reigniting the feminist movement―or not. Instead, we should focus on what Sandberg’s work contributes to the conversation about online feminism―a place where Gen Y/Millennial feminists are advocating for what…
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I became acquainted with Jenny Garrett through a LinkedIn discussion group debating the topic of female breadwinners: “Female breadwinners: do you love it, like it or resent it?” The question sparked hundreds of responses, including Garrett’s (she is an expert in women’s leadership). Through a few direct messages I shared my review of Liza Mundy’s…
As November novel writing month approaches, I think about sources of inspiration to get me started and to keep me going. Carol Christ (1980) wrote: “Women’s stories have not been told. And without stories there is no articulation of experience. Without stories a woman is lost when she comes to make the important decisions of…
On Thursday I had the wonderful opportunity to hear Anita Hill address the Chicago Foundation for Women annual luncheon. Her words moved me, so I thought I would share a few of the memorable quotes here in this space. In response to her experience in law: “Judicial accountability.” “Take risks for women.” “I will never…
Christine Gallagher Kearney 