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To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. ~ e.e. cummings, 1955 Some Iowa households received an automated phone call this week that featured the familiar [...]

Women who begin to use the Internet — especially women of older generations — are often shocked to find how much sexism truly exists on what everyone says is a great equalizer or the last true egalitarian culture. Once the connection is made, it is easy to point out “the biggies” as far as sexism [...]

One of the most difficult things about writing this blog is the fact that I’m not just providing news, but co-opting news with opinion. As a long-term reporter who has had “just the facts” forever pushed into my brain function, it’s difficult to come to the keyboard with the dual purpose of providing factual information [...]

Roxanne Conlin was the first woman in Iowa history to serve as a U.S. Attorney, and now she is poised to give Iowa woman another first. Conlin wants to be the first Iowa woman elected to serve in Congress. In order to complete that task, she’ll first have to battle in a Democratic Primary against [...]

Some of you may remember a vibrant young military wife and mother who traveled from Fort Hood to campaign for then-Sen. Joe Biden during 2008 caucuses. I was honored to have an opportunity to interview Carissa Picard, and have been even further blessed by our long-distance friendship. When I first heard the news today about [...]

While lunches may never be free, Democratic and progressive women in Iowa do have an opportunity to grab some free technology training in the coming weeks. I’m working with DAWN (Democratic Activist Women’s Network) to provide three seminars in three different regions of the state starting this Saturday, Nov. 7. Here are the dates, times [...]

I am excited to join the Essential Estrogen Blogging Team!  I appreciate the invitation Lynda and look forward to contributing to the Blog. Today is a special day for me.  It’s election day and once again my name is on the ballot.  I ran in House District 33 for State Representative last year but it [...]

Several brave and amazing women have placed their names on the city election ballots today in Linn County. Here is a quick run-down for those of you who will be heading to the ballot box. Cedar Rapids There is only one female candidate out of 17 who filed to run for Cedar Rapids city government: [...]

The folks at RH Reality Check have set up a petition on act.ly to request the powers-that-be at eBay to remove an auction item because the description advocates for violence against abortion providers. “… God takes the position that ALL who kill the innocent need to be killed. …” Monies potentially gathered from the auction [...]