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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| harassment | 1/21/2012 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: my name is Brittany and three months ago I moved into my landlords home, it used to be his dads home ... A: Here's what my friend, Dr. Bernice Sandler, responded to my inquiry for suggestions for you. Her ... | ||
| Rape | 10/12/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I was wondering, is there any evidence (research, statistics etc) that indicate that there is any ... A: This write-up discusses the answer to ... | ||
| Feminist tv shows past and present | 8/22/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My question is in your personal opinion what are a few of the best feminist television sitcoms/shows ... A: In order to answer your question intelligently, I would have to do research myself, but I did have ... | ||
| Child taken out of country by husband | 8/4/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My daughter and her husband have separated. The husband was born in the Dominican Republic, but is ... A: This morning I received an e-mail from one of my contacts about a new book dealing with child ... | ||
| Rape | 7/2/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I am writing a paper for school about sexual violence against women, and focusing specifically on ... A: There's no point in my getting into an argument with you about what an ediorial is. My understanding ... | ||
| Rape | 7/1/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I am writing a paper for school about sexual violence against women, and focusing specifically on ... A: I have now read the article by Naomi Schaefer Riley in the Wall Street Journal of April 14, 2006. ... | ||
| discrimination against singles by non profits | 6/16/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I am a single parent looking for grants and loans for funding an adoption. Many of the non-profit ... A: I answer questions on women's rights and women's history but I cannot give legal advice in specific ... | ||
| Is feminism still necessary? | 6/14/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My question is how would you respond to those that say feminism is no longer relevant/necessary in ... A: To answer your question, excerpts from a talk I gave at the University of Tampa in Tampa, FL, ... | ||
| last names | 5/30/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: firs i want to apologize about my english. its terrible i know. i want to understand.. why dont you ... A: You ended your e-mail with "Please help me" but I don't know what help you are seeking. I did not ... | ||
| name change | 4/15/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I read one of your answers on name change so I thought I would ask you a question, but if you can't ... A: I'm an expert on women's rights and women's history. Your question has nothing to do with either of ... | ||
| help me please | 3/31/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My name is Kiran I got marry to my cousin in DEC 2009 and came to USA from Pakistan on spouse visa ... A: As I told you I would, I contacted a feminist friend who is from your part of the world about your ... | ||
| diversity training | 2/15/2011 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: Sorry about the obscure question, let me define the question better. In the U.S. has diversity ... A: If you go to google.com and type in "diversity training programs effectiveness women," you will find ... | ||
| quote | 11/7/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: What does it mean "Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition"? Is there anywhere I can read ... A: I have not come across this expression before but looked it up and it's attributed to Timothy Leary. ... | ||
| feminism | 11/6/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I read this quote on wiki in an attempt to better understand feminism: Patriarchal theory ... A: I'm no expert on patriarchal theory. I just know that the word "patriarchy" comes from the Latin ... | ||
| What do you think? | 11/2/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My question is how do you feel about the term "feminazi"? How should a woman respond when someone ... A: Jessica: You might also ask the person who made these remarks to you what he or she thinks women ... | ||
| Why are women so mean to other women? | 10/24/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I don't know if this is in the right category, but i have a lot of problems with women. They don't ... A: I fear I am not the person to answer your question. I am an expert on women's rights and women's ... | ||
| Women issue in the office | 9/25/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I work for an international company for 4 yrs who recently hired 4 males executives who oversee ... A: I answer questions dealing with women's rights and women's history but I can't advise people on ... | ||
| magazine submission | 9/19/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: Do you take submissions for your magazine? I'm in a writing class. My last assignment is finished. ... A: I don't know what made you think I published a magazine. I am a feminist activist, writer, and ... | ||
| Dress Codes | 7/24/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I was reading an answer that very much intrests me. It has to do with dress code policies, for ... A: Your first question is: what if it "imposes a greater burden on men"? I assume you have excerpted ... | ||
| Dress Codes | 7/24/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I was reading an answer that very much intrests me. It has to do with dress code policies, for ... A: It is difficult for me to answer your questions because you commented on a number of things and you ... | ||
| Romance movies/novels | 7/12/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My question is regarding romance novels/movies and their portrayal of women. Do you think that they ... A: Sydney: This is my follow-up. The book I discuss below is "The Proposition" by Judith Ivory and ... | ||
| Am I abnormal or bad because I'm a woman who doesn't like or want kids? | 5/28/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I am a woman in her twenties who has always known that I didn't want to have children. I value my ... A: B.: Of course, you're not abnormal. And, of course, the second wave of the women's movement was to ... | ||
| Supreme Court | 5/10/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I just heard that Barack Obama has chosen his nominee for the Supreme Court (Elena Kagan). I am ... A: This is the best article on Elena Kagan I've read this moorning: ... | ||
| Last names | 5/6/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My question is regarding the tradition of women taking their husband's last names when they get ... A: I've been asked this question several times before on allexperts.com First, let's take the easy ... | ||
| Victim blaming | 4/28/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I belong to an on-line group that discusses current events. And one of the topics today was a story ... A: I am an expert on women's history and women's rights but I am not a psychologist or psychiatrist ... | ||
| Adam and Eve | 3/22/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My question is are you familiar with a feminist interpretation of the Adam and Eve story in the ... A: I am not an expert on the Bible. Furthermore, I am a Jew and an agnostic in addition to being a ... | ||
| Victim blaming | 3/10/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: The other day we got into a heated discussion at work about how sex offenders should be dealt with, ... A: I don't know that I can add much to what you've already written. The man who expressed the sexist ... | ||
| Pregnant woman demoted | 3/8/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I would like to get your opinion on a story that has been in the news recently and has been hotly ... A: I am not familiar with the relevant laws in Canada, but in the U.S. one of your questions has been ... | ||
| Oscars | 3/7/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I don't know whether you read it or not, but the New York Times recently published an editorial that ... A: I read the NY Times daily online and read that piece when it was published. A feminist friend of ... | ||
| inappropriate comments from boss.... | 3/5/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I work as a bartender for a large chain restaurant. Every year we have a huge celebration for the ... A: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits sex discrimination by covered employers (those ... | ||
| Scary law! | 3/2/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I just heard on the news that there is legislation pending (waiting to be signed into law by the ... A: I don't mind follow-up questions at all, but I don't know that I can answer your questions as you ... | ||
| Scary law! | 3/1/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I just heard on the news that there is legislation pending (waiting to be signed into law by the ... A: A good discussion of this law follows. I don't know that I can add anything to it. At this point, ... | ||
| Working women | 3/1/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My question is do you personally feel it is sexist and unfair to call women who CHOOSE (not those ... A: Of all the questions I've received in the years I've been answering questions for allexperts.com, ... | ||
| Feminists | 2/25/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My question is do you think it is fair to say that if a girl/woman wants to play on a boy's sports ... A: Your write-up is so full of sexism, I cannot figure out whether you're sincere or putting me on. I ... | ||
| women's rights | 2/23/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: Are women paid less in employment:) A: Unfortunately, women are still at times discriminated against in wages and salaries by employers but ... | ||
| feminism and marriage | 2/20/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I have a few women friends who would see themselves as feminist and I have had lots of great ... A: You raise an interesting question. I can give you my own personal opinion but I don't know that ... | ||
| Harrassment | 2/18/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I have worked for my company for 1 year and represented them for a year previously.We have no dress ... A: First of all, I regret the stressful and very difficult situation in which you find yourself. You ... | ||
| Feminist pride | 2/10/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: My question is has there ever been a time when you were reluctant to say that you were a feminist? ... A: Here are some comments from a woman NOW member: I also just had to write about this young Canadian ... | ||
| Employer sexism | 1/28/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I work at a business where women are our primary customers. Roughly 90% of our employees are women ... A: You ask an interesting question. If your employer has 15 or more employees, it would be covered by ... | ||
| Religion and women's rights | 1/13/2010 | Sonia Pressman Fuentes |
| Q: I would like to share this article with you that appeared in the New York Times, regarding women and ... A: I thought you'd find these letters sent to the NY Times with regard to Nicholas Kristof's article ... | ||
Sonia Pressman Fuentes
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Expertise
I am an author, public speaker, feminist leader and lawyer. I was the first woman attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) and a founder of WEAL (Women`s Equity Action League) and FEW (Federally Employed Women). I am an expert in the field of women`s rights to be free of employment discrimination based on sex.
Experience
I spent eight years as an attorney with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and worked for one year as a volunteer attorney with the Montgomery County, MD, Human Relations Commission. I have lectured all over the world and the U.S. on women's rights to be free of employment discrimination based on sex and had articles on the subject published in newspapers, magazines, and journals and on the Internet. I also spent 11 years with multinational corporations in the field of EEO and labor law.
Organizations
I belong to NOW and the Veteran Feminists of America nationally and the Brandeis University National Women's Committee in Sarasota, FL. I am a member of the board of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State in Sarasota, FL.
Publications
See my Web site at http://www.erraticimpact.com/fuentes for articles written by me, information on my memoir, "Eat First--You Don't Know What They'll Give You, The Adventures of an Immigrant Family and Their Feminist Daughter," and interviews of me.
Education/Credentials
I have an LLB from the University of Miami School of Law in Florida.
Awards and Honors
I received a superior performance award at the EEOC and was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame, among other awards and honors.
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