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
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I recently watched The Night Manager mini-series. Although most of the hype focused on male leads Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie (a.k.a. Loki vs. House), I was equally fascinated by Angela Burr, the character played by Olivia Colman. Angela Burr is a British intelligence officer who won't let anything stop her from tracking an international arms … Continue reading In praise of badass pregnant women
Growing up I never thought it was unusual to be a "woman in tech." Sure, I was a girl who taught myself how to code by second grade, but I wrote that code on a computer that was largely used by my mother. I guess there weren't many women in my computer classes, but I … Continue reading My welcome to “women in tech” moment
Santa's Workshop has been a target of misogyny accusations and harassment claims largely surrounding the treatment of toy developer Missy d'Elf. Missy and her supporters have been threatened, and their personal information has been posted online. Many argue the harassment is more evidence of the notoriously anti-feminist culture in the toy-making industry. Opponents say the … Continue reading Misogyny accusations raise tensions at Santa’s Workshop
It's the Halloween season, so it's time for adults and kids to choose Halloween costumes. Unfortunately, the majority of Halloween costumes for women and girls are either princesses, "sexy" versions of normally not very sexy things, and sexy princesses. I, too, am guilty of joking about sexy Star Wars costumes, but if you are looking … Continue reading Better Halloween costumes for women and girls
Kim Z. Dale 