Tag: feminism
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MORE WOMEN IN COLLEGE THAN MEN
Because more women than men go to college it is not a barometer for equality. When men and women go head-to-head in workplace situations, the man will usually win. What is going on? Why is the old-boys network” still perpetuated? I strongly feel the disparity is embedded into our mind-set from near birth for both…
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ROLES OF WOMEN EVEN TODAY
My short stories (linked at the top) are a bit off-the-grid. Underlying my stories are contemporary issues meant to empower women who have been mentally closed in by unwritten rules of society. These rules are in place even today. Women often feel helpless going against the so-called norms of expectations. There is an underlying fear…
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WHAT TO DO WITH DIMINISHING ACTIVITIES AND FRIENDS AFTER 50
Women, younger than 50 usually meet new friends with similar lifestyles. If you are raising children in the suburbs/city you’ll most often meet people: 1) Neighbors2) PTA meetings3) Neighborhood meetings that deal with your town issues4) Groups your children attend like the Scouts (girls and boys)5) People from work6) Pot luck dinners with people you’d…
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What’s Up With Body Image?
So, you’re older now. What’s up with body image? A few more wrinkles, body parts going south? I overheard a man tell his wife to cover up her cleavage. He didn’t like to see wrinkly-skinned breasts. Well, this doofus had a pot belly and drooping jowls. This is the type of man to avoid. What…
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Where Are We With Modern Relationships:
What? Men respond more to beauty and don’t appreciate women if they exhibit more intelligence or ambition than their own? Is this possible? Isn’t this outdated? Even though I’ve suspected these conclusions for a long time, I allowed for the possibility I was wrong. Many people told me my instincts were off-track. But are they?…
Frances Metzman 