Later today, I’ll be marking both International Women’s Day and A Day Without a Woman by joining a march in downtown Manhattan. Ahead of that, allow me to share March’s Jewels of the Month: signet pinkie rings for rebel women. These rings are completely customizable — you can select your own metal, insignia, and ring…
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Marlo Thomas, Mary Tyler Moore’s Contemporary
As I was writing about Mary Tyler Moore last night, I kept thinking, “Hers wasn’t the only important show about a single working woman living alone in a big city.” But there was so much to say about Moore that I decided I’d write about Marlo Thomas another day. Procrastination in moderation once again worked…
Get NASTY Now! And Some Protest Tips.
If you’re a NASTY woman and would like to wear one of my NASTY necklaces to this weekend’s protest marches, I have a few available in silver — but you must order by tomorrow to receive yours in time! As always, $25 of the $300 purchase price will be donated to Planned Parenthood in your…
Some Pre-Holiday Laughs for the Ladies
This is from 2014 (and largely scripted, I believe), but it just went around the Interwebs again for some reason, and I’m glad it did. “Meh” is one of my favorite moments, but it’s all high-larious. Enjoy!
Feminist Jewelry for the Holidays: Last Call!
Order RIGHT NOW and select overnight delivery in order to get a NASTY necklace for your favorite NASTY women in time for Xmas/ Hanukkah/Festivus/whatever! Gorgeous blogger Becky Stone of Diamonds in the Library included this necklace in her recent roundup of feminist jewelry. But what really delighted me was that she went beyond highlighting the…
Today, We Strike
Read about the Women and Allies Nationwide Protest and join a march in your city. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. If you can’t spend the day, drop by on your lunch hour or after work/school. And if you can’t make it physically, flex your economic muscles by refusing to spend any money for 24 hours.
Catcalls and Consent
One good thing came out of this year’s horrible presidential campaign: Women are speaking openly about how we are treated in the workplace and public spaces. It’s not that we never did before, of course. The @everydaysexism account on Twitter was started in March 2012. You can read thousands of personal stories there (though they…
Jewels of the Month: VOTE NASTY
The final presidential debate this week inspired me to put together a special stud-earring set, which I shared on Instagram. Do you follow me on Instagram? You should because that’s where I share spur-of-the-moment things like this — new designs, new combinations, and special sales. CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM. I only had…
Throwback Thursday: Rhythmic Gymnastics in Rio
Last month, while I was at the gym during non-primetime television hours, I caught an hour of the rhythmic gymnastic competition from the Olympics in Rio. I was like this … … totally glued to the screen, jaw dropped. Embed from Getty Images We’re all captivated by regular gymnastics — properly called artistic gymnastics —…
About Believing Women
In Monday’s post, I semi-patiently explained that my viral tweet about Lyin’ Ryan Lochte … If Ryan Lochte lied about that robbery, how can we ever believe any man’s allegations of robbery? ? — WendyBrandes (@WendyBrandes) August 18, 2016 … was not a serious request to treat all men as liars because one man lied….