"practice" Articles & Blogs:
Score One for Women Over Wellpoint
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by Thao Nguyen, Outreach Manager, National Women's Law Center
What a difference a month makes! Only a few weeks ago, we told you about an exclusive new report from Reuters that showed how far insurance industry giant Wellpoint had gone to put profit o...[Read on] |
Who Will Be the Next Wonder Woman?
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Lynda Carter made television history when she played Wonder Woman from 1975-1979. Can such an iconic portrayal ever be lived up to? It will have to be, because word is out that David E. Kelley, creator of "The Practice", "Ally McBeal", and "Bo...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Shohreh Aghdashloo
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First things first. If you haven’t seen The Stoning of Soraya M. you must. It’s a very intense and well done film about a young woman who is accused of adultery and is put to death in the town square. The stoning scene is very hard to watch bu...[Read on] |
Sally Potter’s Filmmaking Manifesto
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A reader forwarded to me feminist director (Orlando) Sally Potter’s filmmaking manifesto. Thought I’d share:
The best time to start is now (don’t wait)
Take responsibility for everything (it saves time)
Don’t blame anyone or anything (including y...[Read on] |
The Case of the Pink Hockey Gloves
| A couple years ago a student in my Psychology of Coaching class told me a story of a local youth hockey coach. This coach wanted to make his team of U12 boys “tougher.” To accomplish this goal, he decided to give the least tough skater on his team ...[Read on] |
Basketball teammates help girl with amnesia
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Just saw this story on ABC’s World News. It’s a good one. Good enough to share it with you.
It’s about a girl named Kayla Hutchinson, who, at the age of 19 as a student-athlete at Walla Walla Community College, collided with a teammate during a bas...[Read on] |
Roe v. Wade Anniversary: Friday Night Lights and Private Practice tackle abortion
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Today is the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. While I don’t know if this is coincidental, two shows this week — Friday Night Lights and Private Practice — both had major storylines that tackled abortion worthy of a look.
The stories were about two ver...[Read on] |
Yoga Like a ... Rock Star?
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When I hear the term “rock star,” automatic associations are conjured in my head: Bono, perhaps, but more likely metal bands from a time when I listened to metal, names that will remain nameless so as to keep some personal integrity intact. A “rock ...[Read on] |
Mother's Day Interview - Gold Medalist Mary Wineberg
| Last week I talked to Mary Wineberg, lead-off leg of the 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning 4x400m relay team. In 2009, she and her husband had their first child, Brooklyn Marie, who is now 9 months old. Mary is already back in shape and setting “post-...[Read on] |
Take a Knee: Teen Girls Talk B-Ball, Leadership, Life
| By Laura Pappano
Because we can all benefit from hearing serious young female athlete voices, we connected with three talented basketball players who just finished nine days at the summer academy run by the non-profit SportsChallenge Leadership & Edu...[Read on] |
Mackenzie Brown tells why girls who love baseball should ignore critics — and what she was thinking when she threw out the first pitch at a Mets game
| On April 21, Bayone, N.J. Little Leaguer Mackenzie Brown pitched a perfect game, retiring all 18 boys who got up to bat; she was invited to throw out the first pitch a Met’s game a few days later.
By Mackenzie Brown
I started playing baseball for the ...[Read on] |
The green facts about your car’s air conditioning system
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Your car's air conditioning system uses a chemical refrigerant under pressure to make the interior cool. MACS Worldwide wants you to know about the environmental damage chemical refrigerants can create when the system is not serviced properly. Proper h...[Read on] |
Title IX: Celebrating opportunity for all
| It was a particularly lackluster practice and in typical fashion our basketball coach threw a bit of a fit. He went on a verbal rampage trying desperately to explain to this group of high school girls the possibilities that existed for them in sport.
He ...[Read on] |
Could running change the world?
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I am reading Bart Yasso’s “My Life on the Run” and love his insight into the sport. Here is one passage in particular that I couldn’t agree with more:
“Running is about acceptance — of yourself and others. W...[Read on] |
Billie Jean King honored with Medal of Freedom award by President Barack Obama
| Billie Jean King honored with Medal of Freedom award by President Barack Obama
Billie Jean King would love to head to the tennis court at the White House after she receives the Medal of Freedom.
But the tennis great hasn’t hit balls for nearly a year ...[Read on] |
A High School Championship
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If you haven’t been to a girl’s high school soccer game lately you might be surprised at the quality of play. Last weekend was the Southern California DII Championship game which pitted the #1 seed Harvard-Westlake against #2 La Jolla. I’ve been fol...[Read on] |
Yoga: Enlighten Up!: The "Reality" of the Documentary
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It surprised me reading that Enlighten Up! filmmaker Kate Churchill felt that with her latest documentary, she had removed herself from the picture more than any other film she’s created. While I enjoyed many aspects, there was so much of her in it: her...[Read on] |
Cyclists keep coming back for more
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(Ed. Note: Cyclist Kim Geist is a member of the Pretty Tough Team)
I think cyclists are one of the most interesting types of athletes in the world. This is because not only is skill very important to the cyclist’s success, but it is vital that he or ...[Read on] |
WaPo takes on women's leadership...with cutesy, sexist nicknames
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Not amused, guys.
Believe it or not, the Washington Post has managed to stereotyped women leaders in the worst way possible - with nicknames like "The Iron Lady" and "Grandmother in Pearls."
These were made in a recent piece titled, "Women Leadership S...[Read on] |
As Judge Sotomayor Concludes Her Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee…
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by Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President, National Women's Law Center
This post is part of a series about the nomination of Judge Sotomayor for the Supreme Court.
Judge Sotomayor just concluded what has been estimated to be about 24 hours of testimon...[Read on] |
Pilot Pickups and Renewals 5/18
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Here’s what some of the women’s shows for next season will be:
ABC
Eastwick- a drama based on the John Updike novel and 1987 film centering on three single women who live in the New England town of Eastwick. After a crisis bonds them together as fri...[Read on] |
Health Reform: Good for Mothers, Good for Families
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by Julia Kaye, Health Policy Associate, National Women's Law Center
Cross-posted from Say Ahhh!
There is a common misconception that all low-income people -- or, at least, all poor parents -- are eligible for Medicaid. It may derive from a mistaken c...[Read on] |
The "Dear Health Plan Enrollee" Letter
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by Brigette Courtot, Policy Analyst, National Women's Law Center
This post is part of a series on Women and Health Reform.
It came via certified mail, which was enough to make her nervous, but a quick glance at the return address actually made her...[Read on] |
Bouncing Back after Being Laid Off
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No matter how happy or content we are, there always seems to be a little voice inside us that thinks, "I would be happier if..." We seem to be forever creating wish lists for new jobs, better relationships, financial success, or even spiritual ...[Read on] |
A Chick’s Guide to Homeopathy
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Homeopathy, also known as homeopathic medicine, is the alternative practice of using natural remedies to heal, or thwart ailments as serious as hepatitis or depression, to ailments as minor as eczema or headaches.
German physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755-...[Read on] |
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