Lynn Sherr
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The new Sally Ride stamp ensures astronaut will be a role model for generations
The new Sally Ride stamp places the first woman in space in a pantheon of superheroes and cements her status as a feminist role model. → Read More
Not All Men Are Pigs: But the Ones Who Are, Are Swine.
One splendid July day five years ago, during the last presidential campaign when the bar of civility rested comfortably above the waist, I traveled to New Hampshire to interview Republican candidate Mitt Romney for a magazine piece. Before my sit-down with the governor and his wife, there was a photo shoot, and at the request of the photographer I stood back quietly, out of the way. It wasn’t my… → Read More
Not All Men Are Pigs. But the Ones Who Are, Are Swine.
And let’s stop pretending that we didn’t know. → Read More
Chaos: The New Normal
Trump's ruinous romp through our history, our freedom, our language and, yes, our souls, has littered our country with far more than a messy wardrobe. → Read More
Men’s Rights? Simple: Same as Ours
Let's get rid of the "men's" and "women's" labels and recognize that the issues concern all of us, regardless of gender, writes Lynn Sherr. → Read More
'Battle of the Sexes' Then — and Now –
Midway through Bobby Riggs’ cocky telephone pitch to Billie Jean King in 1973 — a nationally televised tennis match with a $100,000 prize between her, the top-ranked female player, and himself, the fading superstar — Riggs brands the event. “Male chauvinist pig versus hairy-legged feminist,” he says, succinctly defining the cultural stakes. Although Riggs instantly walks back his hustle with a… → Read More
Collaboration: Be Careful Who You Work With
At a time when precise language has gone missing from the White House, how best to describe those loyal Republicans still loyal to President Trump? → Read More
Lynn Sherr: The Courage of Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski Is Why We Need More Women in Power
July 31, 2017 by Lynn Sherr This post first appeared on BillMoyers.com. I see that Planned Parenthood is sending a thank-you gift to the US senators who voted down Trumpcare — all 48 Democrats and 3 Republicans who understood that even the so-called “skinny” iteration was an anemic sham. Each senator earned a “superhero cape” emblazoned with #IStandWithPP, because by killing the bill, they… → Read More
Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski Bravery on Healthcare Is Why We Need More Women in Power
We’re not yet in a position to claim that women will always make the difference, but to paraphrase “Hamilton,” women — we get the job done. → Read More
Poetry Month: A Civic Poet with a Softer Side
Yevgeny Yevtushenko wrote civic poetry in a land without civility, inspiring others to dare to speak their minds. He denounced the regime of Josef Stalin. → Read More
Memo to the Media: How Not to Cover the President
It’s important to remind the Americans that the president has little contact with reality. But don’t give him the free ride of repeating the lie. → Read More
The 1970 Women's Strike: A Bit of History
In 1970, tens of thousands of American women abandoned their husbands, their typewriters and their waitress stations to march and to press for equality. → Read More
Lessons From Vietnam on Inauguration Day
Resistance doesn’t mean just standing strong: it means doing so without rushing, and without faltering. → Read More
Hidden Figures: The Right Staff
A new movie about African-American women mathematicians in the NASA space program adds critical depth and detail to the legend of The Right Stuff. → Read More
Agree: It Was Sexism
It wasn't because she was unqualified or didn't get the popular vote. It was sexism. → Read More
Two Firsts, One Candidate, One Superstar
Halfway through Hillary Clinton’s get-out-the-vote rally at Wake Forest University in North Carolina yesterday afternoon, I realized that Pogo, the cartoon possum, was right: I was seeing the future, and it was us.To roars of approval from some 11,000 mostly young people in the stadium, the two most powerful women in American politics were holding a mutual feminist admiration society. Continue… → Read More
Notes From a Nasty Woman
No, he has no decency. But hey, maybe he can create a job or two. → Read More
Michelle Obama's Speech: As Personal as Political Gets
In her speech, the first lady didn't just go high: She soared, making her case against a serial abuser personal as never before in the public arena. → Read More
Clinton v Trump Debate Part Two – Enough Is Enough!
Cancel the third debate. → Read More
Why We Should Cancel the Next Debate
Cancel the third debate. The dark and gloomy showdown in St. Louis last night was so depressing... The Trump effect has ruined politics this year. → Read More