I’ve been thinking about canceling my longtime New York Times print subscription for months. With the exception of reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey — who broke the devastating and culturally significant Harvey Weinstein sex-abuse story — I’m disappointed in the newspaper I grew up with. For a start, the Times stumbled when confronted with its…
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Give Me Distance and Respect
I love this tweet. As a woman, I just want the same rights as a rattlesnake. pic.twitter.com/JQIFDoDTUL — Jackie Carbajal (@jackiecarbajal) February 22, 2018 As if I needed another good reason to keep designing snake-themed jewelry! Took my pet snake for a walk yesterday because it was so nice out 🐍 ☀️ #jewelrydesigner #ring #snakering…
Flashback Friday: This Pussy Grabs Back
Almost a year ago today, I was at the Women’s March on Washington, accompanied by a posse of my favorite wimmins, all holding pussy signs. #nastywomen waiting for a train #womensmarchonwashington @womensmarch #pussygrabsback #nasty #feminists #nofascism A post shared by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on Jan 21, 2017 at 6:29am PST Since then, I’ve gone to…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed anything, here’s what has been on the blog since my last weekly roundup in December. Monday, Dec. 25, 2017: No one needed to “bring Christmas back.” It never went anywhere. Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017: Burgers and ’80s music for my semicentennial birthday. Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017: A look back at my…
My Best Dressed at the 2018 Golden Globes Is …
There was a blackout at the Golden Globes tonight: The majority of the attendees wore black to promote the newly established Time’s Up campaign against sexual harassment in all industries. Embed from Getty Images The Time’s Up initiative was announced Monday with an open letter signed by 300 prominent women in the entertainment industry. It…
Year in Review: Jewels of the Month for 2017
At the end of the year, I tend to feel like I didn’t do as many new designs as I wanted to … via GIPHY … so it’s good to take a look back and appreciate everything that has been accomplished! While my Jewel of the Month posts usually feature my newest designs, I also…
Time for R. Kelly to Face the Music
Post-Harvey Weinstein, it feels like there is no end to the list of badly behaved men who are finally being exposed. This week included two huge names. On Wednesday, glib morning-television personality Matt Lauer — he of the blatantly sexist 2016 presidential forum — was fired by NBC as exposés by Variety and the New…
Follow This Instagram: Badass Cross Stitch
In the wake of the exposure of movie producer Harvey Weinstein’s long history of sexual harassment, women have taken to social media to share other stories of sexual harassment, often under the hashtag #MeToo. One image that has gone viral in association with these posts comes from the Badass Cross Stitch Instagram account. A post…
The Harvey Weinstein Sex-Abuse Scandal Grows
I already updated my original post about the Harvey Weinstein sex-abuse revelations once today after I read Ronan Farrow’s New Yorker story about Weinstein, which included three allegations of rape. But I’ve got more to say, so it’s time for a fresh post. There has been a reassuring amount of support for Weinstein’s victims. At…
The Week in Review, Plus Reaction to Weinstein
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, October 2: I was in Portland, Ore., hanging out with cool jewelry people and wearing a crazy Castelbajac dress. Tuesday, October 3: This IS the right time to talk about America’s gun problem. Wednesday, October 4: In this week’s YouTube video…