I want to make sure you haven’t missed these great videos! When Trump said it was a “scary time for young men in America” earlier this month, artist Lynzy Lab responded with this song about how scary America has always been for women. She manages to be both accurate and funny. It’s a really scary…
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It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over! Be Inspired by Survivors.
No Saturday plans? Looking for a way to channel your energy? If you’re in New York, get on the 6:30 a.m. bus organized by Planned Parenthood and go to Washington, D.C. Even if we can’t stop the lying, threatening, conspiracy-theory-spreading Brett Kavanaugh from being confirmed to the Supreme Court, make sure your voice is heard…
Take to the Streets
If you’ve ever spoken about “taking to the streets” to protect women’s rights (and everyone else’s, of course!) … these next few days are a good time to come through. Tomorrow — Wednesday, October 3 — all across the country, Americans will come together in peaceful vigils to demand that the U.S. Senate stop Judge…
Thank You, Dr. Blasey Ford
What can I say that hasn’t already been said, more eloquently, about the bravery and composure shown by Christine Blasey Ford today? I suppose I’ll simply say thank you. I know these things are difficult to talk about, even privately … View this post on Instagram For those wondering why other claims emerge after the…
Throwback Thursday: Appropriate for Tennis
Ten years ago — as part of a runway collaboration with a fashion designer — I created an enormous silver tennis-racquet necklace. Here is a photo of it next to regular-size tennis balls. I took that photo to help people judge the size of the piece (I had the measurements on my website too, but…
Good News in Ireland & the Weeks in Review
This week — while the right wing in the U.S. worked on making abortion harder to obtain — Ireland went the other way. A large majority voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution, which was one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the developed world. Embed from Getty Images The 1983…
Resist the Gag Rule
The failed businessman currently occupying the White House is back to attacking women this week. In a move worthy of a George Orwell novel, he announced an abortion-related gag rule for health clinics that he says isn’t really a gag rule because he says it’s not a gag rule. The rule applies to clinics that…
“Do Not Be So Presumptuous”: A Note From Richard Kimball
In my last post, I redacted the name of a jeweler who publicly criticized my ANZA PURE x Wendy Brandes collaboration because I didn’t want to create undue trouble for him even though I was like … I figured it was one thing for me to write about his mean-boy comment, but another thing for…
Mean Boys and Rough Jewelry
One of the great things about the jewelry business — in my 13 years of experience, at least — is the dearth of mean girls. via GIPHY The majority of the women I’ve encountered in the industry have been friendly, collaborative, and supportive. Their encouragement has often kept me going through challenging times. But, to…
Sheila D. Minor: A “Hidden Figure,” Found on Twitter
If you didn’t already see the movie Hidden Figures about the black female mathematicians who helped the U.S. win the space race, I highly recommend that you catch up with it now. It’s based on the best-selling book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly. I saw it with MrB and my designing friend…