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I live in what we call “the hood.” In our neighborhood there isn’t much to celebrate: we have a high murder rate and the New York Times called our neighborhood one of the worst places to live in the US.  The young people and kids often have to cross gang territories as they go to school and back, or go to one of the convenience stores in the area.
The kids do see people …

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I have always been bothered by this question. I was raised in the kind of screwed up Liberal family that talked a great political line but in reality, cared little for anything other than “how you look and how you do.”
I started out confused and Feminism made me more confused in some ways. I’ve never really been much of a career woman. I believe in Voluntary Simplicity and I don’t make much money. I …

Several years ago I had a painting on display at a gallery. As an artist I like to hang back and listen to what people have to say about my artwork without having their opinions “tainted” by knowing that the artist is listening to what they say. One thing that I have always found particularly interesting is how a number of people can see the same image and interpret it as being or meaning a million different things.  In the end, what I, as the artist, intended to portray is …

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As a female engineer, I have always been interested in what makes things function.  Things could be categorized as machines or tools, things that are stereotypically masculine; but they could also be things that are stereotypically feminine as something to do with cosmetics, textiles, cooking, or child rearing.  When I meet other female engineers I tend to want to know what makes them tick as well so I can find some commonality between us …

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I mean, seriously, with the perfect roundness and the tassels in just the right place, what image besides big breasts is this image supposed to convey? Can the earliest sexualization of children be more obvious than clothing designed to resemble cartoonish 2-dimensional fake breasts?
The designer, Suzi Warren, told ParentDish via email that “The Nipple Tassel t-shirt was designed as a response to my own distaste at seeing mini versions of sexy clothes on …

Casey Corcoran is with the Boston Public Health Commission and is the Director of Start Strong Initiative, a Peer Leadership Group of Boston teenagers. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Chis Brown has an opportunity to be a powerful voice against dating violence. Six months after his violent attack on Rihanna, it has become clear that he has yet to find that voice. His first attempt was through an apology video released on his YouTube channel in early August. In …

Massachusetts, the state thought by many to be liberal and progressive, has yet to have a woman as a state senator? Can this be true?
A state where Hillary Clinton won the primary by 18 points, and yet the 2 male U.S. Senators and male Governor chose to openly endorse and rally around her opponent? Has Massachusetts finally had enough of the old boys club?
AG Coakley
Yesterday, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley officially threw her hat in the ring to run for Kennedy’s open seat.  Coakley is a Democrat and …

This week, a year ago, I was driving my kids to their post-camp pre-school dental appointments when my cell phone rang. On the other end of the call was Cynthia Ruccia who had been trying to reach me since the crack of dawn. Cynthia, as always, had the scoop.
The country had been waiting for weeks, or perhaps months it felt like, for John McCain to announce his running mate. Cynthia, on that morning, was calling to let me know that she was hearing that McCain would announce shortly AND that …

Congrats to The New Agenda’s Anna Belle Pfau, author of our popular bi-weekly series “What Every Women Should Know.” Anna Belle is a featured women in this month’s issue of Today’s Woman Magazine.
Here’s part of the article:
Every person owns her own destiny and determines her own future. It sounds cliché, but if you need real-world proof, Anna Bell Pfau, 38, is happy to share her story. Born “dirt poor” in Texas, she ran away from home and hitchhiked across the country five times before landing herself a spot at …

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Your organization continues to speak out on violence against women and girls.
On Thursday, September 3rd at 1:00 p.m., The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind will be a guest on WOR News Talk Radio 710 to discuss her recent MORE article on teen dating violence. Amy will be intervied by Lis Wiehl of FOXnews
Amy’s MORE article refers to a Boston Public Health Commission survey which …