For Newton Councilor-At-Large, Ward 2, I’m endorsing my long time friend, Bryan Barash. I’m personally familiar with him through my work with the Young Democrats of Massachusetts, the Jewish Alliance of Law & Social Action (JALSA), and before the pandemic hit, the countless times I would visit the State House in various capacities. On March … Continue reading
Much like previous municipal cycles, I am offering my endorsements for Boston City Council. This will be the first time I make an endorsement without Ayanna Pressley on the ballot. At-Large Alejandra St. Guillen I’m very excited to throw my support behind Alejandra St. Guillen for City Council At-Large. As the recent Director of the … Continue reading
I am personally very proud to announce my support for the Equal Rights Amendment sponsored in the 116th Congress by Representatives Jackie Spier (D-CA), Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), and Tom Reed (R-NY), as well as in the Senate by main co-sponsors Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). It has been 47 years since … Continue reading
When I was in high school, sexual education was not very good in preparing me for having a healthy, safe relationship with other guys. In fact, the person who went over sexual education in high school for us, complete with some old video, was our (male, old, white) gym teacher. It was a mess. Specifically, … Continue reading
The exploitation of children (women and men) through marriage loopholes simply must end, esp. here in Massachusetts, because it does indeed exist here. According to the NPR article, “The Loopholes That Allow Child Marriage In The U.S.“: Child marriage isn’t just a practice that victimizes girls in poor countries. As this blog has previously reported, it’s … Continue reading
Like The Jeffersons, Maude was actually the first spin-off of All In The Family, having two years of development by the time The Jeffersons first aired. Featuring Bea Arthur (The Golden Girls) as Democrat Maude Finlay, and Rue McClanahan (The Golden Girls, Mama’s Family) as Vivian Harmon, the sweet and scatterbrained second wife of next-door neighbor, … Continue reading
Having supported him in the past, it is with great pleasure to support Mayor Marty Walsh for re-election this time around as well. Before I get to the good, I’d prefer to talk about the bad. When it came to the Boston 2024 Partnership, which would bring the 2024 Summer Olympics to Boston. I maintain … Continue reading
Although I had originally thought that in Beattie, Kansas in 1899, the city was the first to elect a full council of women plus mayor. I was actually wrong. That honor actually belongs to Mayor Mary D. Lowman of Oksaloosa, Kansas in 1888, 10 years before, who was re-elected with another women council in 1889. … Continue reading
On April 4th, 1899, the little Kansas town of Beattie held their election, and the entire election went to women. The most prominent women of the town had decided to run for municipal election that year, women won every municipal office in that small town. According to the Northwestern Christian Advocate, Volume 47: The women … Continue reading
As a supporter of equal pay, I am in supporter of State Representative Jay Livingstone‘s bill, An Act Relative to Pay Equity, which will, according to MassNOW: This bill takes an innovative and cost-effective approach to addressing two key elements of the gender pay gap: women earn less than men in the same jobs, and … Continue reading
This Sunday at First Parish in Cambridge (where Susan Shepard and Marcia Hams attend), Reverend Fred Small (we have some disagreement, but not everyone wants me to succeed, of course) preached about Clara Barton. I am quite familiar with the Universalist, and was pleased to listen to the wonderful work she had done. It’s a reminder of … Continue reading
With the recent videos being released about Planned Parenthood, there is serious moral questions to be asked of those who ‘fraudulently represented themselves,’ as described in the Texas Tribune article: The anti-abortion group behind two undercover videos of Planned Parenthood executives discussing fetal tissue donation visited one of the organization’s clinics in Houston, Planned Parenthood … Continue reading
To begin to talk about ambition, I would like to cite this single paragraph from US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s memoir, Off the Sidelines (Chapter 6: Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word, page 85): It frustrates me how many people automatically assume the worst about ambitious women. You must be cold. You must be calculating. You … Continue reading
It was Madonna who once said: “Now that I got everyone’s attention, what do I have to say?” I recall watching VH1’s Behind The Music and felt this one comment helped inspire me. Madonna, though sometimes controversial, has had positive effects on society trying to shift the politics that women face to a more favorable … Continue reading
I would just like to applaud Duke’s “You Don’t Say” Campaign for getting it totally right about being sensitive to others. We need more of this. There’s no reason you should ever refer to something as “gay,” and a campaign called “You Don’t Say” at Duke University is reminding students with a photo campaign. The project … Continue reading
#10: Attorney General Martha Coakley is the first woman to win a statewide elected office in Massachusetts history, serving as Attorney General since 2007. Prior to serving as Attorney General, Coakley served as Middlesex District Attorney from 1999 until 2007. She joined the District Attorney’s office in 1986 as an Assistant District Attorney in the Lowell, … Continue reading
Since 1923, over 100 women have served in the Massachusetts Legislature many of which who have broken barriers as women in politics, running for various office positions, and getting legislation passed. This list is of 20 Democratic women in the legislature who have contributed greatly to the representation of women in politics. #20: Representative Susan … Continue reading
When it comes to this trope, I can give a great example that is also not mentioned. The Doctor’s companion, Clara Oswin Oswald, who helps the depressed, lonesome Doctor get a new thrill for life in The Snowmen. She is also a caregiver, a nanny, and the real Clara in modern day London happens to … Continue reading
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