When I was about 15, my dad decided I needed to learn how to cook all of his recipes. He had been the primary cook in the household since I was a toddler, when my mom got a job that kept her out of the house more. My dad had also been the person who … Continue reading My Dad Made Me A Feminist
In my recent review of Simone St. James’s The Broken Girls, I talked about women’s ability to carry on despite tragedy. And that reminded me of a book that made me so mad, I couldn’t get more than a couple of chapters into it. In Pre-Pandemic times, I was part of an informal book club … Continue reading Women in Times of Tragedy
In an effort to improve my health and get out of the house some, I’ve recently begun getting up at 5am and going for a walk around my neighborhood. Typically I just do a couple of laps of my block and call it a day. It’s some nice exercise, there aren’t a lot of people … Continue reading I’m So Mad Right Now
In his 2012 book Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010, Charles Murray makes a number of arguments which are not borne out by the data he cites. However, one that has struck me violently while reading is this: It is a woman’s responsibility to civilize her man. The offending section starts on page … Continue reading Men: Women Are Not Responsible For Civilizing You
KT Byrde Writes 