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Women’s empowerment: The importance of inclusion
Cara Bridgman, a senior at Warren Wilson College who’s studying social work and outdoor and interfaith leadership, shares her thoughts on “pink suit” jobs and the importance of inclusion.
Q&A with Jazmin Whitmore, owner of plus size consignment shop More to Love
Jazmin Whitmore always enjoyed fashion, yet struggled to afford buying clothes. As a plus-size woman, finding items in her size was also frustrating. It’s a struggle familiar to many women. According to a study on clothing size standards published in 2016, the average American woman is size 16 to 18. However, too many brands have been […]
Byron Ballard’s latest book gives a prophetic warning
In her new book ‘Earth Works: Ceremonies in Tower Time,’ Byron Ballard forecasts dark days ahead as patriarchy gasps its last breaths. But she also offers hope with practical strategies for rebuilding from the waste.
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Conscious party: The Vagina Monologues benefits Helpmate
Popular play The Vagina Monoluges covers “all the weird things we have to go through as women,” according to show organizer Allison Taylor. Her cast of local volunteers talks gender and sexuality at The Orange Peel on Saturday, Feb. 27, in support of domestic violence nonprofit Helpmate.
Smart bets: Palehound
Opening for Nashville rockers Bully, Palehound plays the Mothlight Sunday, Jan. 24, at 9:30 p.m.
Women proclaim it’s “Time for Our Power!”
Hundreds of women (and a few men) from all corners of the country will gather in Asheville June 20-22 to explore their roles as leaders in the 21st century. Jane Fonda to give keynote address by Anne Fitten Glenn No plain Jane: Actress, author and activist Jane Fonda gives a talk titled “Our Leadership is […]
Good timing: Conferences converge
About six months from now, Asheville will be humming with a force to be reckoned with. For starters, more than a thousand women bent on changing the world will descend upon the city for the first Southeastern Women’s Conference, titled Time for Our Power! Meanwhile, creative transformation will be taking place throughout the city as […]
Hearing the voices of feminist ethics
“For many people, the word feminist is very difficult,” notes retired social ethicist William Everett of Waynesville. And the term “feminist ethics,” he adds, “is a great, oblong blur.” But Everett thinks this weekend’s “Exploring Feminist Ethics” event in Asheville offers an opportunity to explore both feminism and ethics and to pick up useful tools […]