New Iowa blog for feminists and male allies

Author:Lynda

Lynda is the founder of Essential Estrogen. A freelance journalist, essayist and fiction writer, she is mom to three children, one cantankerous (and possibly immortal) elderly cat and two nearly useless (but mighty cute) Shih Tzus. She's a former Republican turned Democrat who is no longer affiliated with either party. Previously a managing editor with The American Independent News Network, she provided nearly five years of political coverage for The Iowa Independent. Her work has appeared in Salon, RHRealityCheck, the UK Guardian and the Atlantic, and she has been a guest on several regional and national radio programs.