I saw Barbie at a Sunday matinee ten days after it opened, in a sold-out theater in Milwaukee. Along with most of the audience, I cheered and hooted and burst into applause. I clapped for women standing up for themselves and for democracy. Since the film premiered, I’ve loved seeing a jump in people of all ages talking about patriarchy and toxic masculinity. And I’ve rejoiced at the conniptions the film sparked for right-wing politicians like Matt Gaetz and Ted Cruz. As Tabitha St. … [Read more...]
Celebrating International Women’s Day
The two of us have been celebrating International Women’s Day for nearly fifty years. Back then there were no proclamations in U.S. cities, no corporate hoo-hah. In recent years that’s all changed. We’ve seen McDonald’s flip the golden arches from an “M” to a “W”on March 8; Amazon declares they have five ways you can celebrate with them. So a quick reminder of the origin of the day. While it is, in fact, an international event, this holiday was inspired by garment workers in NYC, thousands of … [Read more...]