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08/21/2012
Proud To NOT Be a Feminist I was recently at a little coffee shop, and the girl making the drinks chose to make my drink first instead of the gentleman who had ordered ahead of me. More >>

Tags: BehaviorFeminismFeministasPolitenessRead On-AirSocial IssuesValues
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07/26/2012
Stirring Up Controversy Recently I threw a bridal shower for my husband's sister. It was just family and a few close friends of hers. I brought along my usual gift of 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands'. Well, little did I realize the controversy it would raise with this group. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFeminismFeministasMarriageRelativesSocial IssuesThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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07/06/2012
Sneaking a Peek Something happened last week to renew my faith in today's young men... I was by the weight benches, working out with some small barbells. I was bent over, doing curls, and I noticed the high school boys rushing over to the wall, bending over a gym bag, rummaging through it, then glancing at me before rushing back to the court. More >>

Tags: BehaviorChivalryFeminismMannersRaising a real manRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal menSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomValues
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07/03/2012
Women - Let Him Be a Man ...When I read your question 'Why do you think men no longer display acts of chivalry' I thought to myself, not my sons! But then recalled a couple of talks I had with them about women... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChivalryFeminismMannersRaising a real manRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal menSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomValues
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06/25/2012
'Brave' Proves It's Anti-Princess By Being Anti-Boy I expected 'Brave' to be a tough, girl power film, and it is. What I didn't expect is for 'Brave' to go so far as to be anti-male and anti-marriage to push its feminist message. More >>

Tags: FeminismKidsMovie ReviewParentingSocial IssuesStay-at-Home Mom
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06/20/2012
What My Teddy Bear Meant to Me as a Kid I was raised to believe a woman's value was based on her education, work achievements, and what she contributed to the world. While acting on these beliefs, I always felt like there was something more. More >>

Tags: AttitudeFeminismParentingPurposeSAHM stay-at-home momSocial IssuesValues
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04/20/2012
More Productive Than Raising Children When I was teaching middle school, I assigned my 8th graders a 'commentary' warm up -- basically asking them for their reactions to news items of the day. More >>

Tags: EducationFeminismMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home momSocial IssuesValues
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04/02/2012
Men Are Physically Stronger, Get Over It! ...At the end of the meeting, I mentioned I wish there had been more men available for our full-scale exercise to help us move all the heavy stuff. Not only did the two women turn on me, they exclaimed they were strong... More >>

Tags: FeminismRaising Boys to MenReal menSocial IssuesValues
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03/05/2012
Don't Think You Speak for Me I am in such a discouraged funk about our culture lately. The argument about birth control versus the freedom of religion was the straw that broke this camel's back! Any discussions about the subject I hear are always women vs. the big bad everyone else. So, here goes... More >>

Tags: FeminismHealthMedicinePoliticsReligionSocial IssuesWomen's Point of View
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01/25/2012
Feminism and the War Against Boys I heard your interview with Christina Hoff Sommers the author of the books on feminism issues and definitely agree with her. I appreciated the subject and immediately went online and ordered the books... One of you during the interview mentioned the AAUW (American Association of University Women) and why they weren't doing any thing about the feminist issues. More >>

Tags: AbuseFeminismRapeSocial Issues
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