Talia Lang
“We need hope, the ingredient that keeps us going when we might otherwise quit. And don’t forget the fun.”
Five Quotes That Will Increase Your Chutzpah
Tag: feminism
Ten Inspiring Quotes to Get You Through Dark Days
Talia Lang
Here are 10 quotes by Jewish women we loe to give you hope, inspire you to action, and make you think differently about compassion.
Dana Schwartz on Humor, Rejecting the “Guilty Pleasure” Label and Terrible Jews
Sarah M. Seltzer
We as a culture need to take a step back and ask ourselves why “guilty pleasure” is a way we write about women’s books, as if women should be ironically ashamed by things that are associated with women.
Why I Stopped Covering My Hair After Almost 20 Years
Marina Goodman
So with that, I left the house without my hair being covered for the first time since I walked home from my wedding, nineteen and a half years ago. The sensation of the icy November evening air going through my hair was delicious.
Is Midge Maisel a Bad Mom? A Feminist Query.
Sara Fredman
To criticize Midge’s parenting just when she is finding her voice is to miss the point of the show entirely.
In Defense of Lashon Hara
Rachel Sandalow-Ash
“Growing up, I realized that in day-to-day life, people rarely characterize remarks made by men as gossip. And then I wondered, is gossip just a derogatory term for women’s speech?”
The Mainstream Misogyny of the Nice Jewish Boy
Joshua Wolfsun
The Man. The Myth. The Misogynist. The Nice Jewish Boy.
Your Guide to the Hobby Lobby Case and Its Crushing Consequences
Talia Lavin
Curious–or confused–about the fallout from Sebelius vs. Hobby Lobby, a case decided this week by the Supreme Court with potentially massive consequences for women’s health in the United States? Here’s a Lilith-curated roundup of articles on the subject.
When Her Persian Father Wouldn’t Let Her Go to College…
Esther Amini
Esther Amini, a Persian writer and psychotherapist, describes the struggle between her father’s old-world values and her distinctly American desire for a higher education. She tells the tale with courage and humor in a piece that will also be featured in Lilith’s Summer issue.
A Feminist Camp Counselor Unpacks Her Baggage
Maya Zinkow
How can we bridge the gap between kids who were “born ready” for summer camp, and kids who feel marginalized there? Lilith intern Maya Zinkow, just out of Barnard and now a unit head at summer camp, has lots of ideas about how camp can be a more welcoming place for those kids who question everything–from gender norms to religious tradition.