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Bobby Riggs thought he could beat Billie Jean King. This guy thinks a triathlon might be too ambitious. Meanwhile, Natalie Grabow, an 80-year-old grandmother, just completed an Ironman: swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles. From STEM to military service, women keep proving they’re the stronger sex — physically, mentally, and morally. iPINIONS… Read more.
Today, International Women’s Day, I’m reiterating my longstanding assertion that women need to replace men as leaders in every public sphere, from the Oval Office to the C-suite. Men should be barred from politics The titles of three previous commentaries on this topic speak volumes: “Cracking the Political Glass Ceiling: Bachelet Becomes First Woman President in South America”… Read more.
As we mark International Women’s Day 2019, the evidence against men in politics has never been stronger. Men have been making a mess of politics since time immemorial; yet the global experiment continues. Men have dominated every seat of power, from the Oval Office to parliaments worldwide. And what’s the result? Endless wars, economic crashes,… Read more.
It is so often thus, in so many facets of life, no…? Related commentaries: Woman power… Read more.
Many of my progressive friends are having a hard time coming to terms with Donald Trump as president-elect of the United States. Some are even joining self-flagellating, flash-mob protests springing up all over the country to vent their raging disbelief. I tried reasoning with them to no avail. Ironically, some of them are convinced the… Read more.
Ted Turner (aka the mouth of the South) created quite a stir on Monday when he said the following about men in politics at the International Women’s Earth and Climate Summit in New York City: They could do everything else, be president of universities, business leaders, but they just couldn’t serve in any elected position… Read more.
