There are a lot of things about my daughter that most people wouldn't categorize as "girly." She is rough-and-tumble and has the scrapes and bruises to show for it. She collects cicada skins. Her favorite Star Wars characters are Stormtroopers. (She has favorite Star Wars characters.) She enjoys sword-fighting with her brother. She loves her … Continue reading Every princess makes me feel like a failure
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I don't mean to alarm you, but it's August. Seriously. I know. it shocked me too. It can't be August. We've only been to the beach once and that was months ago. It can't be August. I still have a long back-to-school to do list. But it is August. When summer fun converges with sweater … Continue reading OMG It’s August!
I didn't vote for Hillary Clinton in 2008. A lot of that had to do with liking Barack Obama, but I'm ashamed to admit that there was another influencing factor. I didn't want to vote for Hillary because she is a woman. It wasn't that I didn't think a woman should be President of the … Continue reading Why I didn’t vote for Hillary in 2008 and why I’m with her now
My son asked me, "Why can't girls show their nipples?" (Well, technically he asked me, "Why can't girls show their pimples?" After a few seconds of confusion I figured out what he meant.) My daughter has asked me a similar question in the past when we were at the beach and she wanted to know … Continue reading “Mom, why can’t girls show their nipples?”
The Women's Theatre Alliance New Play Development Workshop Showcase is Wednesday, July 20th at 7:30 PM at City Lit Theatre (1020 W Bryn Mawr Avenue) in Chicago. The showcase features seven new plays with a focus on female characters. Some are short plays that will be performed in their entirety; others are full-length plays from … Continue reading Women’s Theatre Alliance Showcase: 7 new plays that pass the Bechdel Test
Kim Z. Dale 