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124 days ago
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Politics
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feminism, motherhood, politics, Ghana, leadership, women, poverty
In November I had the distinct privilege of being part of a group, invited by The Global Fund, to travel to Ghana and witness first hand some of their efforts at eliminating HIV infection from mothers
Back when I was first making the decision to quit practicing law and do, well, anything other than work in a law firm, I spent A LOT of time agonizing over what my "purpose" was. "If money was no obje
November is traditionally the month of being thankful, and this month's topic asks us to explore the idea of giving and receiving, especially in the context of being thankful. And let me just say I tr
Amazing. I write about sex all the time--well the consequences of sex on women's lives, both positive and negative, consensual and coerced, but actually writing about sex well, that's proven to be a d
Yesterday I made tomato soup from scratch. The fact that I made soup is unremarkable because I make soup all the time, and being that it is September and tomatoes are in full swing, me making tomato
It's not the being that is hard, it is the becoming. It's being on the verge.What am I on the verge of? Everything. Nothing. All of it at once.No, these are not fortunes from a cookie, or daily medita
I'm taking a slightly different approach to this month's theme. First, is a re-print of a blog post from April 2009. Yeah, the way-back files. But it's still (in my opinion) a pretty fresh take on
340 days ago
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Categories:
Politics
Tags:
feminism, motherhood, parenthood, fathers, work-life balance
You would think that as a feminist I'd have plenty to say about this month's topic of "healing between genders." Surely I am stocked full of examples of gender essentialism gone wrong, or exercises t
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The personal is always political
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Jessica
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Pieklo
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Woman
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Minneapolis
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I am an activist and academic, blogging on women's rights, politics, and constitutional law.
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admin wrote 381 Days Ago (neutral) 0Member Spotlight - Hegemommy
Where's her cape? She's an activist and academic, blogging on women's rights, politics, and constitutional law.
Name: Jessica Pieklo
WOTV username: Hegemommy
Business or Industry: writer
Website: www.hegemommy.com
Focus: irreverance
Tell about yourself: salty
Passions: advocacy
Where will you be in 5 years: writing
Strengths: passion
Weakness: anger
How would others describe you: loud
What do you love: life
What makes you cry: selfishness
What inspires you: underdogs
Where do you live: Minnesota
What makes you laugh: incon0 points
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