| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Socialist Feminism | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could provide me with some background information of the socialist feminist ...
A: Sorry, but I know nothing about socialist feminism. When I got your inquiry, I went to google.com ...
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| Offensive remark | 11/19/2009 |
Q: My question is how would you respond to the following comment: "Why does anyone care what women ...
A: The word for hatred of women is "misogyny." If you go to google and type that word in, you will ...
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| Can you help? | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I am writing to bring something to your attention that I found very disturbing and troubling. I was ...
A: It's interesting that you now included the initial query from the young woman--that is not the query ...
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| Can you help? | 11/4/2009 |
Q: I am writing to bring something to your attention that I found very disturbing and troubling. I was ...
A: I went to the website you gave me and it doesn't say exactly what you wrote about he incident ...
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| Is this rape? | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I am writing because something happened to me the other day that really upset me, and I was ...
A: I am not familiar with Canadian law on rape. In the US, the following articles deal with the legal ...
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| Rape | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I would like to get your opinion on something. I was participating in a discussion on-line about a ...
A: Janice: Here's the program I attended that I just wrote you about: Thursday, October 15, 2009 ...
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| "Women should go back to the kitchen". | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I would like to get your opinion on something. I was participating in a discussion on-line about a ...
A: Janice: You may be interested in this fact sheet from Amnesty International on Violence Against ...
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| Black women | 10/22/2009 |
Q: What state has the highest percentage of successful African American women?
A: I don't know the answer to your question and I don't know whether anyone has ever studied famous ...
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| Promise Keepers | 9/30/2009 |
Q: My question is do you know anything about the organization Promise Keepers? I have heard that it is ...
A: You write that you are not very well educated or an intellectual but you write beautifully and ...
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| Teachers views on sex and abortion upset student | 9/27/2009 |
Q: My name is Eliza and I'm a high school student. I wanted to ask a question about something that was ...
A: I am shocked to read about your sex education teacher telling the students to act in accordance with ...
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| Promise Keepers | 9/27/2009 |
Q: My question is do you know anything about the organization Promise Keepers? I have heard that it is ...
A: Here is Wikipedia's entry about Promise Keepers. Please note what NOW (the National Organization ...
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| age discrimination | 9/25/2009 |
Q: I am over 55 and I have friends 53 and 60. We are/were all stay-at-home moms and we are all soon to ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history but fear I don't have much to contribute with ...
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| Difficult situation | 9/23/2009 |
Q: My question is how would you deal with a male friend who suddenly "found god" and insisted on ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history--but not in human relationships. That's the ...
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| Abortion and rape | 9/14/2009 |
Q: My question is how do you feel about laws that would criminalize abortion even in cases of rape? I ...
A: Maggie: I notice now that you're in Canada, but I presume you're asking about US law as I'm not ...
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| Abortion and rape | 9/14/2009 |
Q: My question is how do you feel about laws that would criminalize abortion even in cases of rape? I ...
A: You addressed this to Deborah. My first name is Sonia, so I don't know if you meant to send this to ...
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| Hubby and I both changed our names | 9/8/2009 |
Q: as both our feminist statements and because we liked the sentiment of designing a new family name ...
A: I'm an expert on women's rights and women's hisory. I cannot, however, give legal advice in ...
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| Women's restrooms in the workplace | 8/31/2009 |
Q: In Indianapolis, Indiana does the employer have to provide a separate restroom for the women ...
A: I do not know from your question whether you are just asking a theoretical question or whether you ...
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| Abortion bill | 8/1/2009 |
Q: I would like to get your opinion on the following. It is a brief news story about a new bill that's ...
A: I did not know about it because it was introduced while I was in the UK for most of July on a visit ...
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| No uniform to required uniform | 6/28/2009 |
Q: Location: Northern California Employer: Small public hospital Job: Admissions Receptionist Age: Over ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and on discrimination based on gender in the workplace. I can't ...
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| Teen girl confused about feminism | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I sort of have two questions, but they are related. Would you think it was strange if a girl said ...
A: Of course, there is nothing wrong with a woman keeping her own name on marriage. If you look on the ...
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| Abortion misunderstanding | 6/6/2009 |
Q: My question is why do some feminists say that women can not be equal without the right to use birth ...
A: With your point of view and that of your mother, I doubt you will accept my response to your ...
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| Sexist dress code | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I just finished reading an article on the website Feministing.com about a young woman(an honor ...
A: I asked my friends who specialize in gender discrimination in educational institutions if they had ...
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| Supreme Court Nominee and choice | 5/28/2009 |
Q: My question is what do you think about President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court Sonya ...
A: Lisa: There are two articles about Judge Sotomayor in today's (May 28) NYTimes online at the top ...
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| felon's dating correctional officers | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I've been dating a correctional officer for the past month. He is my high school ex-boyfriend. I ...
A: I am an expert in women's rights and women's history. Your question doesn't involve either of those ...
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| What does this mean? | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I don't know whether you will know the answer to this question or not, but I figured it was worth a ...
A: I think your co-worker's having this on her desk does mean she's a feminist. Now that you have some ...
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| Abortion | 4/9/2009 |
Q: This question is regarding abortion rights. I got into a heated discussion about abortion the other ...
A: Both the Federal government and state governments have roles to play vis-a-vis abortion. However, ...
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| social services | 4/2/2009 |
Q: Does a woman who has chosen to be artificially inseminated by a confidential donor have the same ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history--I do not provide legal advice in individual ...
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| Federal employment procedures | 3/26/2009 |
Q: and thank you for this forum. What are my rights after being on a detail since 2007, performing the ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history. I cannot, of course, provide legal advice in ...
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| Catholic church and women's rights | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I am sure you heard about the editorial published in the Vatican's newspaper recently, that stated ...
A: I hadn't previously seen the "washing machine" statement but found it on google after receiving your ...
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| How to find a job after a sexual harassment lawsuit | 3/13/2009 |
Q: I am writing as a professional person in a difficult situation. Some years ago I filed a sexual ...
A: I do not know the answer to your question. Part of the problem is, as you recognize, that the ...
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| Rape | 3/10/2009 |
Q: My question is how do you feel about the controversial argument that the reasons men rape are ...
A: I am an expert on women's history and women's rights; I am not an expert on rape. And rape is ...
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| Domestic abuse in the news | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what your thoughts are on the pop singer Riannah going back to Chris Brown, after he ...
A: I appreciate your interest in this subject and your seeking my opinions a second time. Some of your ...
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| Domestic abuse in the news | 3/5/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what your thoughts are on the pop singer Riannah going back to Chris Brown, after he ...
A: 3/6 Dear Steve: Since you're interested in violence against women, you may find it worthwhile to ...
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| Discrimination? | 3/2/2009 |
Q: My question is are employers allowed to discriminate against a potential employer because she is ...
A: Here's a good discussion of what employers can and can't do under the Americans with Disabilities ...
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| Periods | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I would like to get your opinion on something. The debate over menstrual periods. As I'm sure you ...
A: While I have heard of this issue, I didn't know much about it, so I looked it up on google and found ...
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| Rape | 2/19/2009 |
Q: My question is why do a lot of people still blame women for being raped? You wouldn't believe how ...
A: Barb: You may find this of interest about Roman Polanski's rape of a 13-year-old girl some years ...
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| Domestic violence debate | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I am a feminist, and today I got into a very heated debated with a friend of mine over the issue of ...
A: You may find this article of interest on differences between men and women that favor women's living ...
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| Domestic violence debate | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I am a feminist, and today I got into a very heated debated with a friend of mine over the issue of ...
A: I don't think anyone has ever questioned the fact that men as a class have more physical strength ...
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| Domestic violence debate | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I am a feminist, and today I got into a very heated debated with a friend of mine over the issue of ...
A: You raise some interesting questions--and all I can do is give you my own thoughts on them. I am ...
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| Equal Pay | 2/3/2009 |
Q: Sonia, I have been working for this company for 7+ years and I have been turned down for a raise, ...
A: You ask an excellent question. Congress just passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act and President Obama ...
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| Inheritance | 2/1/2009 |
Q: Fuentes, My father-in-law bought a piece of land 50 years ago. ten years later he died. The ...
A: I am an expert on women's history and women's rights but I do not handle individual legal cases. ...
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| dress code? | 1/24/2009 |
Q: I started with this company as the caretaker for the owners wife then he asked me if I would like to ...
A: I can't tell from the facts you've given whether the conduct of your employer would constitute a ...
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| discrimination | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I'm a single professional that was in a supervisory position and became pregnant and had a child. ...
A: Marsha: When I suggest the possibility of seeing a private attorney, I mean one experienced in ...
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| discrimination | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I'm a single professional that was in a supervisory position and became pregnant and had a child. ...
A: It is possible that your leaving your employer under the circumstances you very briefly describe ...
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| Feminist wants to get out of small town | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I am a young feminist who lives in a very small conservative Southern town. I have always hated it ...
A: I don't know whether you know that I lived in Washington, DC, for about 40 years. I first came ...
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| EEOC | 1/19/2009 |
Q: In Aug 07, I received a charge from the EEOC. In Sep 07, the charge was sent to my department with ...
A: I don't understand your first sentence "I received a charge from the EEOC" because it doesn't fit ...
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| Why are these terms considered offensive? | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I have a question. I hope it doesn't sound silly. I'm a young woman(I just started college) who is a ...
A: Google also has a reference to "chick lit" if you want to look it up. You may find the following of ...
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| Is this true? | 12/19/2008 |
Q: It is Jade again. I am writing again because I received a message that said I had asked too many ...
A: Thought you'd find this article of interest. Sonia ...
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| Rick Warren speaking at Obama's inaguration | 12/19/2008 |
Q: This question is regarding President Barack Obama's decision to ask Pastor Rick Warren to speak at ...
A: Of course, I agree with you that the religious views of a candidate for governmental office should ...
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| Rick Warren speaking at Obama's inaguration | 12/18/2008 |
Q: This question is regarding President Barack Obama's decision to ask Pastor Rick Warren to speak at ...
A: Jade: Here's some action you can take. From Virginia NOW: Dear NOW Members and Supporters - ...
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| Rick Warren speaking at Obama's inaguration | 12/18/2008 |
Q: This question is regarding President Barack Obama's decision to ask Pastor Rick Warren to speak at ...
A: There isn't much I can say because I agree wholeheartedly with everything you wrote. I was aghast ...
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| Am i overreacting? | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I am fifteen years old, and I have always considered myself a feminist. I don't care how unpopular ...
A: I thought you would like to see the following response I got to your inquiry. The writer has given ...
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| Am i overreacting? | 12/4/2008 |
Q: I am fifteen years old, and I have always considered myself a feminist. I don't care how unpopular ...
A: Thought you'd like to know that a woman called me today from Pennsylvania (I live in Florida) who ...
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| Barack Obama | 12/3/2008 |
Q: My question is do you think that the fact Barack Obama was elected President is a good thing for ...
A: I don't mind a follow-up question at all. I appreciate your interest. I hope that Roe v. Wade is ...
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| Barack Obama | 12/3/2008 |
Q: My question is do you think that the fact Barack Obama was elected President is a good thing for ...
A: I am very excited about Barack Obama's election for President and think it is a most positive thing ...
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| EEOC -- lawsuit filed after determination | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I recently went through EEOC mediation, where my former employer's attorney offered a settlement. ...
A: I don't know why your lawyer thinks the EEOC will make a no reasonable cause determination in your ...
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| sexual descrimation | 10/19/2008 |
Q: I have been with a company for almost 8 years. I started out as a receptionist and worked my way to ...
A: I don't know whether what happened to you might be sex discrimination in employment, but it's a ...
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| Feminism and marriage | 9/30/2008 |
Q: Why do feminists as a whole not believe that adultery should be against the law, and claim that such ...
A: I have never considered the question of adultery and legality before and have never heard it ...
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| Feminism and marriage | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Why do feminists as a whole not believe that adultery should be against the law, and claim that such ...
A: I have been an activist feminist for the past 43 years and I have never heard that "feminists as a ...
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| Government mandated equal pay | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I heard a political ad on the radio yesterday talking about how John Mccain voted against equal pay ...
A: I am a strong supporter of the Obama/McCain ticket--but nonetheless both that ticket and the ...
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| Democracy and womens rights | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I was having a discussion with a friend of mine today who is also a feminist about women's rights in ...
A: Perhaps I wasn't sufficiently clear. These are complicated matters. The point of your question was ...
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| Democracy and womens rights | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I was having a discussion with a friend of mine today who is also a feminist about women's rights in ...
A: Your friend is right that the US government does not have the right to impose its values on other ...
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| Selfish? | 9/21/2008 |
Q: My question is do you think that it is selfish of a woman to choose a demanding career over being at ...
A: It's my experience that people do better when they follow their hearts' desires. So, if a woman ...
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| Is this blatant sexism? | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My question is do you think it is sexist to question the Republican Vice Presidential Candidates ...
A: I have no problem with criticizing politicians for being hypocritical if they do not live in ...
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| Is this blatant sexism? | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My question is do you think it is sexist to question the Republican Vice Presidential Candidates ...
A: There isn't much for me to say since I agree with everything you wrote. I believe it is sexist to ...
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| Does it really matter anyway? | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I am a University student who is very passionate about women's rights, and I have been volunteering ...
A: I have never heard this "I don't care" view expressed before. I suppose one could assume this ...
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| Is she or isnt she? | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I'm wondering is Sarah Palin a feminist? I hear some people saying that she is and that she is a ...
A: There are many articles you can find on google and elsewhere about the negative effects of teenage ...
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| Is she or isnt she? | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I'm wondering is Sarah Palin a feminist? I hear some people saying that she is and that she is a ...
A: You raise some very interesting questions. I think Sarah Palin should be given credit for her ...
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| Should he have a say? | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I am a college student who is taking a class titled contemporary moral issues, and we got into a ...
A: For years Our Bodies, Ourselves has provided readers with indispensable information on ...
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| Should he have a say? | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I am a college student who is taking a class titled contemporary moral issues, and we got into a ...
A: I have a few more words to say about your male friend whose woman friend was deceitful, deliberately ...
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| Palin and abortion rights | 9/4/2008 |
Q: My question is regarding John McCains pick for VP Sarah Palin. Are you as a feminist/women's rights ...
A: Helen: Thought you'd find this of interest. Sonia ----- Forwarded by AnnFonfa@aol.com This is ...
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| Palin and abortion rights | 9/4/2008 |
Q: My question is regarding John McCains pick for VP Sarah Palin. Are you as a feminist/women's rights ...
A: Helen: I found one of the NYTimes articles -- it was by Elisabeth Bumiller. You should be able to ...
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| Palin and abortion rights | 9/3/2008 |
Q: My question is regarding John McCains pick for VP Sarah Palin. Are you as a feminist/women's rights ...
A: Helen: You may find of interest this NYTimes article in today's paper online about disaffected ...
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| Discrimnation in the work place | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I work with 2 men in my job. I am the tester of welds in our work place. They just cut and prepare ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history, but I can't really give legal advice on ...
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| Ex girl friend's baby | 8/22/2008 |
Q: If a man sex with his girl friend and some how they broke up after a year his ex-girl friend came ...
A: I wrote you in my first answer that I believe the father's intention not to have a child is ...
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| Ex girl friend's baby | 8/21/2008 |
Q: If a man sex with his girl friend and some how they broke up after a year his ex-girl friend came ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history; I cannot give advice in individual legal ...
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| sexual harassment | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I am being harassed by my employer. I am not sure what steps to take in order to file a suit. I have ...
A: Yes, I have advice for you. You have the right to file a charge of discrimination against your ...
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| My boyfriend thinks women are inferior | 8/18/2008 |
Q: My question is do you think it is okay for a woman to be in a relationship with a man who belongs to ...
A: I really can't add much to what I've already written. With regard to the Bible, in an article ...
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| My boyfriend thinks women are inferior | 8/18/2008 |
Q: My question is do you think it is okay for a woman to be in a relationship with a man who belongs to ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history. I cannot, of course, advise people with ...
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| EEOC Case | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I filed a charge against a former employer. I was constantly sexually harassed, I even have him on ...
A: There are a couple of things you can do. The EEOC can take years processing a charge because of its ...
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| Did feminism actually harm women? | 8/9/2008 |
Q: My question is regarding people who blame feminism for social problems. The other day I was telling ...
A: With regard to your friend who blamed feminism for young women's suicide rates, the first thing you ...
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| Workplace discrimination | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I'm currently going thru the review process at my job.What i want to know is it discriminatory for ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history but I cannot give advice in individual legal ...
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| Ignorance about feminism | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I was wondering why so many people seem to have a negative view of feminists? I am a young woman who ...
A: I'm working on filing with my assistant and came across this 1913 quote from Rebecca West I thought ...
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| Ignorance about feminism | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I was wondering why so many people seem to have a negative view of feminists? I am a young woman who ...
A: You raise some difficult questions. I will try to do my best to share my thoughts on these matters ...
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| Women in male dominated professions | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I am writing a college paper on women in traditionally male dominated fields. I am focusing mainly ...
A: I can't answer your question totally but I can certainly guide you to where you can find answers. ...
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| Tomboys | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I am only fourteen and I want to know why some people think that boys are better than girls, and ...
A: It is true that there are differences between all girls and women as a group and all boys and girls ...
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| Tomboys | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I am only fourteen and I want to know why some people think that boys are better than girls, and ...
A: Katie: You can learn about "Free to be you and me" here: ...
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| Children and last names | 7/18/2008 |
Q: My question is do you feel that a child should take his mother or his fathers surname at birth? I am ...
A: There are many options with regard to the last name of a child--and the pro's and con's of each ...
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| Debating feminism | 7/3/2008 |
Q: My question is how would you respond to the argument that equality is a myth because no two people ...
A: But the thing I was really stumped on was when he said that it wasn't sexist to say that men and ...
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| Debating feminism | 7/3/2008 |
Q: My question is how would you respond to the argument that equality is a myth because no two people ...
A: My first suggestion is that it's fine to briefly let this guy know you don't agree with him, briefly ...
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| Single and happy | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I was wondering whether you knew of any resources for women who have decided to remain ...
A: The only article I know of that is related to your inquiry is one for which I was interviewed ...
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| Men and feminism | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I am a feminist who is tired of having to defend myself and my beliefs. Whenever you tell someone ...
A: I'm an expert on women's rights and women's history--not on male/female relations. I can give you ...
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| Laws governing pregnancy | 5/26/2008 |
Q: My question is would you support a law that would prohibit the sale of alcohol or cigarettes to ...
A: I have never considered this question before, so it is a case of first impression. We've already ...
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| This is confusing | 5/10/2008 |
Q: I am confused about something, and I wondered if you could share your thoughts. I have always ...
A: Since you ask me what I think about the language in the bible itself, I checked first with regard to ...
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| This is confusing | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I am confused about something, and I wondered if you could share your thoughts. I have always ...
A: I may not be the best person to answer this question. I am a secular Jew. I do not know whether or ...
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| Is this okay? | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I am fifteen years old, and I just started getting interested in feminism. It was my women's history ...
A: I'm delighted that at 15 you are taking an interest in feminism. You might want to look the ...
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| Marriage | 5/7/2008 |
Q: There is something that I am curious about, and I was hoping you might be able to offer me some ...
A: I appreciate your soliciting my opinion, but I am an expert on women's history and women's ...
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| Telling a man you are a feminist | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I hope that you won't find this a strange question, but I didn't really have anyone else to ask. I ...
A: I just found a few minutes between commitments, so thought I'd take a crack at answering your ...
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| Stay at home vs working moms | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I am writing to get your opinion on something. There is a television show on TLC that I really enjoy ...
A: Faith: The current issue of PEOPLE magazine recommends a novel that also deals with your area of ...
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| Newly-adopted dress code | 4/23/2008 |
Q: My employer is trying to implement a new dress code which requires the bartenders to wear a very ...
A: I do not know whether the new dress code of your employer would be violative of the law. Your ...
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| The sexual double standard | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you might share your thoughts on the sexual double standard. You know the one. ...
A: Your e-mail was interesting and everything you wrote made sense. I am, however, in no way an expert ...
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| Women at home | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I just finished reading the book "Get To Work" by Linda Hirshman, which is highly critical of many ...
A: I thought about your comments after I wrote you this morning as I was driving to the Y to work out ...
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| Women at home | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I just finished reading the book "Get To Work" by Linda Hirshman, which is highly critical of many ...
A: I have felt all my life that all people, men and women, have a responsibility to maximize the use of ...
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| Laws regarding name change | 3/21/2008 |
Q: My question is a woman required by law to take her husband's last name when she gets married? And ...
A: Interestingly, the issue I have gotten the most frequent inquiries about on allexperts.com is the ...
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| Contraceptive coverage | 3/18/2008 |
Q: My question is do you believe that a law should be passed that would force insurance companies to ...
A: I do believe that additional state and federal laws should be passed requiring insurance companies ...
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| Is this true? | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I hope this doesn't sound like a dumb question, but I am in high school and I support Hillary for ...
A: This is the kind of internship you may want to apply for now or in the future. It may be a good ...
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| Is this true? | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I hope this doesn't sound like a dumb question, but I am in high school and I support Hillary for ...
A: I shared our exchange with a feminist friend of mine, who pointed out a salient point I had missed, ...
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| Feminsm harms women | 3/8/2008 |
Q: I am a middle age man who has been married for fifteen years. I was raised to be a christian, and ...
A: I appreciate your soliciting my opinion and can understand how this appears to you, having come from ...
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| Sick child | 2/24/2008 |
Q: Can Walmart fire me for too many abscenses even though I have doctors documentations that my infant ...
A: We have a federal law in this country called the Family & Medical Leave Act, which allows an ...
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| feminism | 2/19/2008 |
Q: if you were conducting a focus group, one female and one male, trying to gage if the patriarchy ...
A: I don't know that I'm any more expert at coming up with questions for this survey than you might be. ...
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| Marital rape | 1/30/2008 |
Q: My question is in your opinion(as a woman and a feminist) does a woman have a duty or an obligation ...
A: A woman does not have an obligation to have sexual relations with her husband whenever he is in the ...
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| Abortion | 1/22/2008 |
Q: How would you respond to the popular argument against abortion that if a woman does not want to get ...
A: After answering your question, I read this editorial in today's "Sarasota Herald-Tribune" and ...
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| Women in Men's Restrooms | 1/4/2008 |
Q: I work at a college in New York State. My office is comprised of two females: my supervisor and ...
A: This is a case of first impression for me, so all I can do is share my thoughts with you. I do not ...
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| FMLA | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I am interested in knowing if I can take FMLA to take care of my 21 year old daughter. Background:I ...
A: I am not an expert on the Family and Medical Leave Act although I know its major provisions. It is ...
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| Rape | 1/1/2008 |
Q: How can I convince a friend of mine that was raped that what happened to her is not her fault? She ...
A: I'm not an expert in rape litigation but I doubt that any law requires that an alleged victim get a ...
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| Rape | 1/1/2008 |
Q: How can I convince a friend of mine that was raped that what happened to her is not her fault? She ...
A: You cannot convince your friend that it is not her fault--she needs to talk to a professional ...
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| School paper | 12/31/2007 |
Q: I am wondering is the tradition of a woman taking her husband's last name one that is unique to ...
A: I dealt with this very question in my earlier e-mail to you. Apparently, you missed it. Here is ...
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| School paper | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I am wondering is the tradition of a woman taking her husband's last name one that is unique to ...
A: I get this question frequently. A good discussion of this is at ...
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| Same sex marriage | 12/25/2007 |
Q: Do feminists as a group support the right of same sex couples to marry, and is this considered a ...
A: Feminists do support same-sex marriage and consider it a feminist issue. An article about this is ...
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| Female President | 12/21/2007 |
Q: My question is do you think a woman could make a good President? And should a feminist feel ...
A: Julia: Here's another: http://www.fp.ucalgary.ca/stopracism/Inclusive%20Teaching.htm Best, Sonia ...
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| Female President | 12/21/2007 |
Q: My question is do you think a woman could make a good President? And should a feminist feel ...
A: Julia: Additional arguments keep occurring to me. Make a list of Presidents generally acknowledged ...
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| Female President | 12/20/2007 |
Q: My question is do you think a woman could make a good President? And should a feminist feel ...
A: I think it's odd that you should ask me, a feminist, whether I think a woman could make a good ...
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| Abortion | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I am a college student writing a paper on abortion rights. I live in a very small, conservative ...
A: Val: You may find Dr. Edelin's statement here useful: http://www.dredelin.com/ Also, you may want ...
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| Periods | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I am just fourteen. I have a quesiton for you. My parents are both christian, and believe in the ...
A: You may find this write-up on menstruation from Wikipedia of interest. Best, Sonia Menstruation ...
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| Last names | 12/18/2007 |
Q: My name is Jason, and I recently proposed to my girlfriend of three years whom I love very much. ...
A: Your asking where Karen and some other feminists are coming from may be the wrong question. You may ...
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| Last names | 12/17/2007 |
Q: My name is Jason, and I recently proposed to my girlfriend of three years whom I love very much. ...
A: Your second question didn't appear to me to present anything new, it was just a reiteration of what ...
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| Last names | 12/17/2007 |
Q: My name is Jason, and I recently proposed to my girlfriend of three years whom I love very much. ...
A: Jason: I'm surprised at how many questions I get about this--but all the others have been from ...
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| Becoming a "virgin" again. | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I would like to ask your opinion about something. A friend of mine recently confided in me that her ...
A: I am an expert in women's rights and women's history but here you seem to be principally asking me a ...
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| Follow up | 12/10/2007 |
Q: My question is do you think "its tradition" is a good enough reason to do something? I ask this out ...
A: This website is about one book for young feminists: http://www.manifesta.net/ and another one is ...
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| Follow up | 12/10/2007 |
Q: My question is do you think "its tradition" is a good enough reason to do something? I ask this out ...
A: Stacey: You've asked a difficult question. I have no more expertise in personal relationships than ...
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| "Its tradition". | 12/10/2007 |
Q: My question is do you think "its tradition" is a good enough reason to do something? I ask this out ...
A: Of course, the fact that something has been traditional is no reason to continue it. If something ...
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| Female Corrections officers | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I was wondering what your opinion is of women working as correctional officers in a men's prison? ...
A: I'm so glad you were able to access the second article and others on google, as I'd suggested, and ...
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| Female Corrections officers | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I was wondering what your opinion is of women working as correctional officers in a men's prison? ...
A: Of course, it is OK for you to have sent me a follow-up. Here's another article I found on the ...
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| Female Corrections officers | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I was wondering what your opinion is of women working as correctional officers in a men's prison? ...
A: I am not an expert on women corrections officers in male prisons, so I looked it up on google and ...
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| why is the word femisnism so controversial | 11/29/2007 |
Q: what are your opinions towards young women's views about feminism. It seems to have a negative ...
A: I looked "feminism" up in "Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary", 10th edition, 2000, and found ...
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| Pornography | 11/26/2007 |
Q: My question is in your opinion is pornography degrading and harmful to women? I am a woman who ...
A: As I wrote in my first e-mail to you, I am not an expert in pornography. I have given this matter ...
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| Pornography | 11/25/2007 |
Q: My question is in your opinion is pornography degrading and harmful to women? I am a woman who ...
A: I am not an expert on pornography. There are other women who have specialized in that and you might ...
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| Marriage | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I have a dilemna, and I would like to get the perspective of a fellow feminist. I am in my mid ...
A: Please excuse the delay in responding to your inquiry. My computer crashed and until I my computer ...
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| female navy SEALS | 11/19/2007 |
Q: My girlfriend(ish) just told me she wanted to be a navy SEAL, then she told me women were not ...
A: Sorry I haven't answered earlier but my computer crashed and I am having to go to libraries to use ...
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| The sexual double standard | 11/19/2007 |
Q: What is your view of the sexual double standard? I am a 21 year old college student who is very ...
A: Sorry my response has been delayed. I had a computer crash and am using the computer in a library ...
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| Sexist remark | 11/18/2007 |
Q: I saw that you are an expert in women's issues, and have been active in the women's movement, so I ...
A: I'm delighted to learn that you're 15 and already a feminist. I think it's terrific that you are ...
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| Stay at home mothers | 11/18/2007 |
Q: I would like your opinion on well-educated, intelligent women opting to leave the workforce, and be ...
A: Kathy: Your question is: How changes can society as a whole, and employers, make so that women can ...
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| Stay at home mothers | 11/17/2007 |
Q: I would like your opinion on well-educated, intelligent women opting to leave the workforce, and be ...
A: First, I should say that I totally understand your feelings. I gave birth to my daughter when I was ...
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| Can you help? | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I wondered if you might be able to help me out here. I am a senior in high school, and I have been ...
A: There is no way I can know what the fundamental Christians have in mind when they propound various ...
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| Can you help? | 11/10/2007 |
Q: I wondered if you might be able to help me out here. I am a senior in high school, and I have been ...
A: I don't mind a follow-up question but I didn't really see much of a follow-up question in your ...
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| Can you help? | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I wondered if you might be able to help me out here. I am a senior in high school, and I have been ...
A: First of all, don't be intimidated. You can't operate at your maximum ability feeling that way. ...
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| Women playing Sports against men | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I taking Psychology of Gender and required to research a gender issue topic. My chosen topic is ...
A: I originally answered this--but don't see the answer here. I hope you received my original answer. ...
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| Weddings | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I wondered if you might be able to settle a dispute between my boyfriend and I. We are in the middle ...
A: Lovely to hear from you again. I did not know about this Quebec law--looked it up and sure enough, ...
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| Single mom discrimination | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I have worked for Walmart for 2 years and have recently switched to days from the overnight shift. ...
A: I am an expert on women's rights and women's history. I really cannot provide legal or other ...
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| Weddings | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I wondered if you might be able to settle a dispute between my boyfriend and I. We are in the middle ...
A: I usually answer these questions immediately but since yesterday morning I have been stricken with ...
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| Sexist dress code rules | 10/15/2007 |
Q: My question is do you think that a good argument can be made that it is discriminatory for employers ...
A: While I mentioned that going to your employer with other women employees who are concerned about ...
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| Sexist dress code rules | 10/14/2007 |
Q: My question is do you think that a good argument can be made that it is discriminatory for employers ...
A: You raise an excellent question and argument. I personally, since I retired as a government attorney ...
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| Female genital mutilation | 9/18/2007 |
Q: During a recent class discussion(which turned into a VERY heated debate!) about female genital ...
A: I don't know why religion is used as a tool to oppress women but down through the ages religion has ...
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| Feminism | 9/11/2007 |
Q: A friend and I are engaged in a debate right now over the term "feminist" and what it means. While ...
A: I don't know why negative connotations became attached to feminism but a good guess is that negative ...
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| Maiden Name Issues | 9/10/2007 |
Q: i am married and i want to retain my maiden name. so while applying for the passport or any legal ...
A: I answered this twice but my original answer appears to have been wiped off the screen. If you ...
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| Discrimination | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I would like to know if I have a legitimate legal case against my employer.I have to give you some ...
A: I am a retired attorney and an expert on women's rights and women's history. I cannot, however, ...
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| Chivalry | 9/1/2007 |
Q: How do feminists feel about chivalry? Can a woman allow her boyfriend to do things like open the ...
A: I can't tell you how feminists feel about chivalry because I assume feminists have a variety of ...
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| Death penalty vs abortion | 8/20/2007 |
Q: My question is is it hypocritical to be pro-choice and against the death penalty? I believe that a ...
A: I am not a scientist or a medical doctor. Such people have determined when one becomes a person and ...
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| Death penalty vs abortion | 8/19/2007 |
Q: My question is is it hypocritical to be pro-choice and against the death penalty? I believe that a ...
A: You ask an interesting question. I don't know if I can explain it but I can give you my thoughts. ...
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| Marriage | 8/19/2007 |
Q: I am a strong, independent feminist woman, who is engaged to be married. I take issue with a lot of ...
A: Of course, you are not wrong. All your thoughts and views make sense to me. But, of course, I'm ...
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| Biblical teachings about the role of women | 8/18/2007 |
Q: I grew up in a Conservative Christian household, and was taught that women were inferior to men, and ...
A: I can see the difficult position you are in. In order to deal with your questions, I need to be ...
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| Motherhood | 8/14/2007 |
Q: I got into a debate with a friend about abortion(I am pro-choice, she is against abortion) the other ...
A: As I wrote earlier, I think it is a waste of time to try to change the minds of such people. She ...
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| Women's Worth | 8/14/2007 |
Q: Sometimes I get really offended, and upset when I'm told that the only thing women are really good ...
A: You and I and every thinking person know that women are equal or superior to men in all ways except ...
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| What did I do wrong? | 8/13/2007 |
Q: My question is why do feminists find the saying "why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free" ...
A: I appreciate your willingness to rectify the situation of your having offended a feminist colleague ...
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| Motherhood | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I got into a debate with a friend about abortion(I am pro-choice, she is against abortion) the other ...
A: Whether or not one wants to have children should, of course, be up to that person and his or her ...
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| Being a mother now | 8/2/2007 |
Q: I recently had a baby in June 2007. I am a single mother, living with my boyfriend and getting ...
A: I am in Cleveland, Ohio attending a conference and have limited time on the hotel's computer, so ...
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| guidance needed | 7/4/2007 |
Q: Respected Madam, I am Syed Phool Bano residing in Mumbai 37yrs old. I was married to one person in ...
A: Your question is way out of the area of my expertise and I know nothing about the customs or law of ...
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| Another women's restroom question | 7/2/2007 |
Q: Are there are regulations regarding workplace restrooms? We've recently moved; in our old space we ...
A: I am an expert in women's legal rights to be free of employment discrimination--but I do not handle ...
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| Discrimination - Uniforms | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I work for a large gaming corporation - my base is Illinois. The female supervisors wear uniforms, ...
A: You haven't asked me another question, so I'll just make some comments. I don't know if there are ...
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| Discrimination - Uniforms | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I work for a large gaming corporation - my base is Illinois. The female supervisors wear uniforms, ...
A: If the department manager knows this new male supervisor is not wearing the required uniform and is ...
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| Comments at work | 6/6/2007 |
Q: I recently read your responses to a similar question (from 2004) and I would like to ask you as a ...
A: You ask a difficult and intelligent question. Please don't beat up on yourself for the way you ...
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| Work Uniform | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I have been with my company 12 mths and they now want me to sign for a uniform they have provided, ...
A: I am an expert in employment discrimination based on sex. If your employer is doing this with ...
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| women's restrooms | 5/1/2007 |
Q: Are there still laws on the books in some or any states that require women's public restrooms to ...
A: I never heard of state laws requiring women's public restrooms to have sitting/reclining furniture. ...
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| work uniform | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I work for a dental office, and recently we were bought by another doctor. He has decided that if ...
A: This does not appear to be a question of sex discrimination, women's rights or women's ...
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| men vs. women in the corporate world | 3/19/2007 |
Q: At this point in time, are there more women being hired than men in the corporate world?
A: I do not have any figures, nor do I know if any exist--I doubt it--on how many men are hired by ...
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| women preachers | 1/10/2007 |
Q: what are the baptist doctrine concerning women preachers and women who teach the word
A: While I had no information on your question and so wrote you, I then looked it up on google, which ...
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| Abortion | 12/29/2006 |
Q: Why will there always be a need for abortion despite the availability of modern birth control ...
A: Because there will be some people who can't afford modern birth control techniques, some who don't ...
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| MY Son | 9/24/2006 |
Q: 2003 I had custody of my son who was 5 at the time. My ex-husband wanted my son to spend the two ...
A: Your penultimate sentence talks about your question but I don't see any question in what you wrote. ...
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| sexural harassment | 9/11/2006 |
Q: my attorney sent me down to the eeoc office to get a right to suit letter but he told me to tell ...
A: I cannot give you legal advice with regard to your case as I am not your attorney; my role as an ...
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| sexural harassment | 9/10/2006 |
Q: I will make this as short as I can, I worked at OReillys auto parts, my boss sexural harass me bad, ...
A: I do not know the basis of your attorney's lawsuit so I cannot give a definitive answer to your ...
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| Workplace Harassment | 7/29/2006 |
Q: I QUIT MY JOB BECAUSEC MY BOSS CALLED ME A THIEF ONE TIME THAT WE WERE ARGUING. I WENT TO THE OFFICE ...
A: I have no way of knowing how long the proceedings might take if you filed a civil lawsuit or what ...
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| corporate glass ceiling | 6/11/2006 |
Q: how according to you can women cope with their personal and professional lives? the corporate world ...
A: The major reason for the corporate glass ceiling, which has decreased since the advent of the ...
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| Child Support | 6/6/2006 |
Q: The state of Maryland has developed child support guidelines that were created to be "fair" to ...
A: I spend part of the year at my townhouse in MD and the rest at my condo in Sarasota, FL. When I was ...
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| Professional Dress Discrimination | 5/31/2006 |
Q: I am a technical writer working in a comapny of approximantely 100 in-house employess, and there are ...
A: I can't tell absent an investigation but if the employer is setting or enforcing different dress ...
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| Single Mother Promotional Discrimination | 5/23/2006 |
Q: Ms Fuentes, thank you so very much for even talking to me about this. I was told by the ...
A: Subject: Single Mother Promotional DiscriminationMs Fuentes, thank you so very much for even talking ...
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| Single Mother Promotional Discrimination | 5/23/2006 |
Q: I need some advice please. I work for the top Law Enforcement Agency in my state, and have for ...
A: There is no way I can know whether your agency will sweep this under the rug. Your immediate ...
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| Settlement of EEO case | 5/4/2006 |
Q: I was relieved from my position and I filed an EEO complaint. In my complaint, I requested ...
A: I wish I could help you but what you are seeking is legal advice for your particular case and ...
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| Mandatory skirts | 4/4/2006 |
Q: I read AJ's work uniform question and give her full marks for raising this issue. When I was hired ...
A: I have no idea what "AJ's work uniform question" was or what issue she raised. It appears, however, ...
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| EEOC charge procedure | 1/9/2006 |
Q: One more question, this gentlemen that no longer works for the company has also appealed my ...
A: Elizabeth: Here's something I found for you on the Internet, which gives you some background on the ...
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| Work uniform | 11/1/2005 |
Q: I am not sure if you would be able to help me with this question but if not maybe you could steer ...
A: This is an excellent question. I do not know the answer offhand without doing research on it, but I ...
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| women involvement in the UN and govt. | 7/6/2005 |
Q: I will be very grateful if you could answer the following questions: 1) How many women are heading ...
A: The answers to these six questions are all statistics, which I certainly don't have at my ...
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| Women and the military | 4/23/2005 |
Q: I don't know who to ask so here it goes. My question involves women in the military, I know the big ...
A: Women have been in the military for some time now and while they are subject to various risks on ...
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| Military and women | 4/22/2005 |
Q: I don't know who to ask this question but here it goes, women in the military is a good thing if ...
A: I answered this question yesterday but for some reason perhaps I didn't complete the process and ...
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| Women playing sports against men... | 3/8/2005 |
Q: Mrs. Fuentes, My name is Robert Schneider, and I am a high school senior from Florida. This year, ...
A: I have two friends who are more knowledgeable in the area of women and sports than I am. I have ...
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| Young Women Today | 3/7/2005 |
Q: -Thank you. I just wanted your opinion....not survey facts. What do you think is the most pressing ...
A: I'm glad you wrote again as I was thinking I should have given you more guidance than I did. If you ...
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| feminism | 1/31/2005 |
Q: I am so excited to ask you a question because I recently read an article about you. I am currently ...
A: Nice to hear from you and how nice that you recently read an article about me. I will try to help ...
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| Working women's rights | 11/7/2004 |
Q: I am Maya Asano. I study in International School Bangkok. Now I start reseach paper about working ...
A: I visited Bangkok many years ago and have also been to Japan. I enjoyed visiting both Indonesia and ...
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| Sexual Harassment in workplace | 11/4/2004 |
Q: my girlfriend is being sexually harassed by a co-worker, and i was wondering if you might be able to ...
A: Here are my responses to your three questions: (1) I don't know who asked the co-worker to stop ...
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| Sexist comments at work | 9/15/2004 |
Q: The other day one of my male colleagues made a comment about how working mother's were selfish, and ...
A: I was responding to you not as a feminist but as a lawyer; I was giving you a legal opinion as I ...
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| Sexist comments at work | 9/14/2004 |
Q: The other day one of my male colleagues made a comment about how working mother's were selfish, and ...
A: You raise a difficult question. First of all, without doing legal research on his comments, I'm not ...
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| Inappropriate comments from supervisor | 8/31/2004 |
Q: I've been at my current workplace since 1998, in that time, I've been on maternity leave (fmla) ...
A: The question isn't whether I think it's appropriate or not--it's whether the law would find it ...
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| 'Equality' | 7/19/2004 |
Q: Why is it that women are still discriminated against?! I'm still in school, and I often feel upset ...
A: You ask a difficult question--why some people discriminate against others. You ask it in terms of ...
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| dress code | 5/23/2004 |
Q: I have been stoped and thretened with prosecution for wearing my bathing suit wile moing my lawn i ...
A: I'm not familiar with the laws of your city and state. You'd need to have someone check what those ...
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