by Laura | Jan 2, 2013
Before I read More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want, I had to admit I was somewhat skeptical. Let’s face it: any man that says “What Women Want” in the title of his book opens himself up to all sorts of cynicism. But I was pleasantly surprised;...
by Laura | Nov 18, 2012
While Louann Brizendine analyzes the differences in male and female brains in the Male Brain and the Female Brain, in Delusions of Gender, you could say that author Cordelia Fine is up to just the opposite. She challenges many facets of the science of gender, or what...
by Laura | Oct 1, 2012
Evan Wolfson, Director of Freedom to Marry, declares the fight for gay marriage “one of the first important civil rights campaigns of the 21st century.” A noted attorney who has litigated in areas such as racial discrimination and rights for battered...
by Laura | Aug 20, 2012
First, the caveat: I love Gloria Feldt. I met her one year when I spoke at a Planned Parenthood conference, when she was President of the organization. She is a powerhouse when it comes to the fight for women’s reproductive rights. Her previous book, The War on...
by Laura | Jun 16, 2012
The nightly news abounds with instances of the “international community,” but too often falls short when it comes to enforcing human rights around the globe. Until I was introduced to this book, like many people, I did not realize that in 1948 the...
