Science has finally answered a woman’s age old question: Why do men exist?  (Click)  Apparently, nature opted for variation rather than replication and so the “X” chromosome gained the potential to become a “Y” chromosome, introducing competition.  An amoeba, dividing end

On Tuesday, I quoted the comment of a Muslim woman who felt western commercial interests had enslaved women, convincing them to use their bodies to sell products.  “And they are made to believe that this is freedom.” (Blog 4/7/15)  Certainly, there is more than a grain of truth

Though it was a belated recognition, Rosalind Franklin is acknowledged to have determined the overall B-form of the DNA helix (Wikipedia) for which Francis Crick and James Watson were awarded the Nobel Prize.  Men taking credit for women’s ideas isn’t new.   But a new book by M

Islam Yaken is a middle class Egyptian youth who gave up his dream of becoming a professional trainer when the economy in his country tanked.  As his alternative, he chose to became an Isis terrorists. (“The Deadly allure of jihad,” reprint from The New York Times in The Week, Ma

23andMe was founded by Anne Wojcick and named for the  23 pairs of chromosomes that comprise the human  DNA.  She created the company because she believes people should have access to their biological  data.  The FDA disagrees and now her company is in a tussle with the governmen

I wrote earlier about research concerning women who avoid highly competitive careers in order to  raise a family.  (Blog 1/29/15)  Others have chosen differently, deciding to remain childless so they can compete in those challenging jobs.  The decision to have a child or not can b

Though I am a self-proclaimed feminist, I discovered recently that the majority of my readers are men.  The division between the sexes isn’t large but enough to surprise me.  True, I don’t target a specific audience with my blogs.  I write what interests me and hope others will

One day at lunch, recently, a resident at the retirement center where I live was kind enough to compliment me on my play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, which she’d seen the previous night.  Her companion hadn’t attended the performance but was quick to remind me that my small trium

The Sun, a British newspaper, has laid to rest a long time tradition: the Page 3 girls.  For the last 45 years, every Monday, loyal fans turned to page 3 to be “greeted with a photo of a smiling, topless model.”  (“The News,” The Week, January 30, 2015 pg. 14.)  But no more

Recently, President  Obama held a press conference where only women reporters were given an opportunity to field questions.  His conduct drew much speculation in the media, and the reason may have been a response to some released studies that show women tend to remain silent in foru