By: Meredith Conroy and Caroline Heldman (originally posted at The New West blog) Two weeks ago, the guerilla art collective Indecline unveiled a series of statues featuring a naked Donald Trump in New York City, Cleveland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Indecline entitled the installation “The Emperor Has No Balls” in reference to Hans… Continue reading “The Emperor Has No Balls”:Virility, Masculinity, and the American Presidency
Author: Caroline Heldman
An Open Letter to Governor Jerry Brown
Dear Governor Brown, We urge you to sign Senator Connie Leyva’s Justice for Victims Act (SB813) that the state legislature just unanimously approved. SB813 abolishes the arbitrary 10-year time limit on prosecuting rape in California. This bill does not lower the standard of proof for prosecution, but it does allow rape survivors with reliable evidence… Continue reading An Open Letter to Governor Jerry Brown
“Tough Guys” Aren’t Comfortable with Tough Women, Like Clinton
This post was originally published at the New York Times. Brutality is a bonding experience for many Trump supporters, like hazing at fraternities. His rallies, where shouting, shoving and fist fights have become common, are safe spaces for his fans to share prejudices, and attack those who don’t share them, without fear of being shamed.… Continue reading “Tough Guys” Aren’t Comfortable with Tough Women, Like Clinton
Panicked About a Trump Win? Relax, and vote.
Many of my progressive friends are panicking about the possibility of Donald Trump winning the White House. This post lays out why Hillary Clinton is heavily favored to win in November. I begin with an overview of the data and then respond to three questions that were recently posed by my skeptical Grandma Lois. The Odds are… Continue reading Panicked About a Trump Win? Relax, and vote.
2 Conventions, 1 Cup
This post is a recap of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia in terms of viewership, production quality, speakers, themes, truthiness, protests, post-convention bounce, and significance.
Democracy in Action at the 2016 RNC
Becca Cooper (a.k.a. Wreck-It-Beck) and I travelled to Cleveland last week to interview everyday Americans who had gathered outside the Republican National Convention to express their political beliefs. We spoke with homemakers, engineers, the founder of the Alt Right (think “kinder, gentler” white supremacy), presidential candidate Vermin Supreme, small business owners, large business owners, students,… Continue reading Democracy in Action at the 2016 RNC
#sexismdoesntsell
I have a distinct memory of being a kid and witnessing my mother face sexism at a car dealership in the mid-1980s. She had recently learned to drive and gotten her license at the age of 41. On our way home from Clark College (which we attended together), she pulled into a used car lot… Continue reading #sexismdoesntsell
A Powerful Veep Audition for GOP Governor Nikki Haley
With former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarded as the likely Democratic presidential nominee, 2016 is an election year where gender matters. Haley’s rebuttal looks like a test for the GOP vice presidential slot, particularly because she hails from the first Southern state to hold a presidential primary, on Feb. 20. As a person of… Continue reading A Powerful Veep Audition for GOP Governor Nikki Haley
Thirty Years of Failed Presidential Leadership on Campus Rape
College administrators have known about the campus rape problem for three decades, and they have been mandated to address it for two decades, why has so little been done? The answer is failed presidential leadership. Karen Barnett first documented the campus rape problem in her 1982 article “Date Rape” in Ms. magazine, and Ms. published… Continue reading Thirty Years of Failed Presidential Leadership on Campus Rape
Do the 30-Day Sexy Lie Cleanse!
30 Day Sexy Lie Cleanse