Womens Studies

Marriage: A Cakewalk

Joyce McFadden | Posted 07.22.2008 | Living

Read More: The New Yorker, Madonna, Women's Studies, Marriage, The New York Times, Christie Brinkley, Infidelity, Sexuality in Marriage, A-Rod, Living News

As we learn from those in the public eye, couples can come undone no matter how together they look from the outside.

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If You've Been Raped, Please Consider Reading This

Joyce McFadden | Posted 05.27.2008 | Living

Read More: You Tube Rape Victim Plea, On Point With Tom Ashbrook, Joanna Connors, Women's Studies, Npr, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Rape, Epilogue to Beyond Rape: A Survivor's Journey, Trauma, Rainn, Living News

Reporter Joanna Connors talks about living with having been raped over 20 years ago on NPR. I encourage you to listen to her interview, which includes callers' stories.

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Female Sexuality: The Bermuda Triangle of Mothers and Daughters

Joyce McFadden | Posted 05.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Feminism, How to Talk to Daughters About Sex, Female Sexuality and Shame, Women's Studies, Mothers and Daughters, Living News

Mothers pass down pot roast recipes to their daughters, but they're reluctant to pass down crucial life content to help their daughters appreciate how women cope with life's challenges.

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Women's Realities: Relationship with Your Mother!

Joyce McFadden | Posted 04.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Edith Wharton, Jane Austen, Controlling Mothers, Relationship With Your Mother, Improving Mother Daughter Relationships, Women's Studies, Mothers and Guilt, How to Talk to Your Daughter, Feminism, Mothers and Daughter, Living News

Since the Relationship with Your Mother questionnaire draws such rich responses, this will be the first in a few posts teasing out some of its thicker themes, beginning with the controlling / judgmental / martyring mother.

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Women's Realities: Physical Appearance, A Big Bowl of Wrong

Joyce McFadden | Posted 04.10.2008 | Living

Read More: New York Times, Feminism, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Body Image, Beauty, Women's Studies, Physical Appearance, Women and Body Image, Living News

We need for us to recognize the power of our words and behavior over body image. We underestimate the wounds they inflict, and we underplay their capacity to heal.

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The Reality Index: If Men Got Pregnant

Joyce McFadden | Posted 03.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Women's Studies, Pregnancy, Guanabee.com, CTV.Ca, abcnews.com, Feminist Writing, Childbirth, First Pregnant Man, Living News

If men got pregnant instead of women, how do you imagine things would be different?

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