Marcia G. Yerman is based in New York City. Her writings – profiles, interviews, essays, and articles – focus on women’s issues and the arts.
She is a contributing editor for Women's Radio and Empowher. She has written for AlterNet, RH Reality Check, and is a member of the "Political Voices of Women" community. Yerman is co-founder of cultureID, an online community dedicated to a nexus of culture and activism.

Yerman has been working to promote the view that if women's frame
of reference is not reflected in the arts (film, theater, visual arts, literature), then their true identities and visions will be defined by male-driven popular culture.

She has worked with both non-profit organizations and the business sector. She was a consultant on women and culture at The Women's Media Center, and handled public relations and outreach for The Feminist Art Project. Yerman was host and producer of Women In Art, a cable television program about women in the art world.

Yerman's background includes her work as both a curator of exhibtions reflecting diversity, and as an artist.

Blog Entries by Marcia G. Yerman

The Gardasil Vaccine Series - An Interview with Merck & Co., Inc.

1 Comments | Posted November 6, 2009 | 02:04 PM (EST)


Merck is the developer of the HPV vaccine Gardasil. The company has an independent website, gardasil.com, devoted to explaining the product, complete with social marketing tools to "help spread the word about cervical cancer and HPV." It features responses to "Questions about what you are hearing," as well...

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The Gardasil Vaccine -- Introduction to a Series

12 Comments | Posted October 30, 2009 | 02:25 PM (EST)


As the nation's attention is riveted on the discourse about health care reform, another debate is taking place. Ironically, it crisscrosses with elements found in the larger conversation. These include the right of American women -- regardless of income -- to have accessible health care, the role of pharmaceutical companies...

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Sakena Yacoobi's Vision for Afghanistan

Posted October 8, 2009 | 05:10 PM (EST)


Sakena Yacoobi is on a mission. Her goal is to bring education to Afghanistan, a country that has a 70 percent illiteracy rate. Her main focus is girls and women. She believes education can ameliorate the ravages of 35 years--and counting--of war. She speaks with an urgency that emanates from...

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Emma Thompson, Featured in Fatal Promises, Speaks Out on Human Trafficking

4 Comments | Posted September 17, 2009 | 04:06 PM (EST)


Human trafficking...the statistics are overwhelming. Approximately 800,000 people are illegally trafficked through international borders annually. 1.39 million people are trafficked into sexual exploitation. There are 16,600 people trafficked into the United States yearly, with America being one of the top ten destinations. New York City serves as a major portal...

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Marrying George Clooney - Beyond the Blurb

Posted September 8, 2009 | 11:01 AM (EST)


This week, Marrying George Clooney: Confessions From a Midlife Crisis by Amy Ferris, is hitting the bookstores. On the back will be my blurb of recommendation:

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Amy Ferris has successfully combined a rip-roaringly funny page-turner, with an unvarnished account of the personal history...
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Can Womenomics Ease the Stress of Work/Life Balance?

Posted September 3, 2009 | 01:51 PM (EST)


With First Lady Michelle Obama leading the charge to put the struggle for work/life balance front and center, the issue is finally getting top-level attention. Although both men and women in American society are overstretched (working two weeks longer per year than their Japanese counterparts and several weeks more than...

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A Week Away Without Chris Matthews

7 Comments | Posted August 15, 2009 | 07:52 PM (EST)


Last week I was in Vermont on Lake St. Catherine, a beautiful area where I attended summer camp for six years. I had made the reservations in February, although I had been worried about being away from my father for seven days. I took the leap...

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The New Media Epiphany

1 Comments | Posted July 31, 2009 | 02:00 PM (EST)


Two years ago, I had a personal epiphany at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York City. I joke about how I was so deep in revelatory thought that I fell down a few stairs. Yet it was the moment when it all clicked for me. The way that...

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The Rape of Iranian Women -- Under Reported?

8 Comments | Posted July 29, 2009 | 01:11 AM (EST)


On July 25th, a "global day of action in unity with the people of Iran," I took part in an online project by artist and writers. I contributed an image and text to the website Panteas Roses entitled, "Stop the Rape."

I had been hearing stories about women demonstrators...

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What Would You Do If You Woke Up Tomorrow and You Were Beautiful?

23 Comments | Posted July 17, 2009 | 03:49 PM (EST)


"What would you do if you woke up tomorrow and you were beautiful?" That question was asked of comedy star and actress Margaret Cho when she was a guest on a radio show. The person posing the question was a male disc jockey. Totally taken aback by the effrontery...

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Women Who Tech

3 Comments | Posted July 12, 2009 | 11:58 PM (EST)


As new media continues to be an amplifying platform for previously under-recognized constituencies and agendas, women are looking to claim their piece of the pie. On May 12,
the "Women Who Tech" Telesummit took place. There was a full day of panels and plenty to listen...

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Michael Jackson and the Media (Hello! What Happened to Iran?)

15 Comments | Posted June 26, 2009 | 07:49 PM (EST)


We are now in the second day of the Michael Jackson story. I was on the phone with a friend when she broke the news to me. She had seen it via her computer, before any of the television outlets had the story. It was a surprise. It was almost...

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Women in the Media: A Night of Recognition

1 Comments | Posted June 24, 2009 | 02:14 PM (EST)


On June 17th, in the elegant setting of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, The Women's Media Center held an awards event to honor 10
women for their specific contributions to the field. The evening, hosted by Elizabeth A. Sackler, was presided over by WMC co-founder Gloria...

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A Fatherless Father's Day

5 Comments | Posted June 21, 2009 | 04:12 PM (EST)


Fifty-two days ago, my father was alive. When he got sick with pneumonia in March, we thought he would be okay even though the changes of the last years were evident.

At 92, his intellectual curiosity continued unabated. He actively monitored political events
via the New York Times...

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Are Breast Implants "Absolutely Safe?"

5 Comments | Posted June 19, 2009 | 05:12 PM (EST)


In 2007, the dollars spent on breast augmentation surgery in the United States was $1.5 billion. By 2012, the numbers are projected to top 2 billion per year. Statistics from The American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that breast
augmentation headed the list of surgical procedures...

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Carville and Rove Duke It Out at Radio City Music Hall

10 Comments | Posted May 28, 2009 | 05:47 PM (EST)


On May 26th, Radio City Music Hall played host to James Carville and Karl Rove for the final night of their Speaker Series. Even before Charlie Rose -- who tried to moderate -- said, "Welcome to the world heavy weight match," all I could think of was the hype...

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Memorial Day 2009 - A Look at Women in the Military

5 Comments | Posted May 23, 2009 | 03:39 PM (EST)


While the media parses the ongoing debate between Obama and Cheney on patriotism, terrorism and torture, there is another story that begs for attention this Memorial Day weekend. It is the narrative of service to our country by women, which too often goes unacknowledged.

Enmeshed in the stories of...

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Raising Women's Voices for Health Care

Posted May 11, 2009 | 01:00 PM (EST)


Women are getting proactive about their health needs and rights. The financial downturn has made it crystal clear that women's economic status is intertwined with the health care equation.

On April 1st and 2nd in New York City, a National Women's Speakout for Action on Health Reform, combined with a...

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Tracey Ullman Examines the "State of the Union"

Posted April 25, 2009 | 09:27 AM (EST)


Back for a second season on Showtime's Sunday lineup, in seven half-hour episodes that began airing this month, Tracey Ullman mixes over-the-top comedic entertainment with astute observation. As each segment opens to the strains of Dvorak's New World Symphony, the viewer gets a bird's eye look at the topography...

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Who Owns Feminist Art History?

Posted April 7, 2009 | 11:56 AM (EST)


Two years ago in Brooklyn, New York, The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art opened. It was a heralded moment, awaited by women artists who felt their time had finally come. They would now have a place of their own. Overdue recognition of their contributions would at...

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