The Barbie doll was introduced in 1959 as an adult doll to serve as a role model for little girls. Up until that time girls primarily played with baby dolls as their staple toys. Later-born baby boomers grew up with Barbie as the doll used to act out adult female roles in their play. This …
Late Boomer
Iconic A: Audre Lorde and Audrey Hepburn
The depth and breadth of Iconic Femininity is perfectly illustrated by the letter A. Audre Lorde and Audrey Hepburn lived impressive lives and both became icons what it is to be a woman. Neither were women with which to trifle. Audrey Hepburn As a youth in the Netherlands in World War II Audrey …
Same Old Dreams, Despair, and Determination
We dream for our babies, our children, nieces and nephews, those we teach, and those we heal. We women are used to things that do not make sense. I struggle with this myself. I know I spend much more time trying to unravel the knots in logic that are fed to me by various data-streams from the world …