A Woman's Place

Health

Let's Not Go Back to Good-Old-Days Nostalgia

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on June 8, 2020

Women on the frontlines of the pandemic are in danger.

Women on the frontlines of the pandemic are in danger.

Our country is facing another crisis with serious long-term consequences: A steady and sharp decline in fertility.

Do the media's mixed messages harm young girls?

Suburban voters are expressing frustration at President Trump's hateful and divisive conduct.

Anger

Why Women and Anger Too Often Collide

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on February 11, 2020

If women can't get mad, society will suffer.

If women can't get mad, society will suffer.

Are women feeling stress as men enter female-dominated job markets?

Leadership

Pelosi and Trump Reverse Male and Female Styles

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on December 4, 2019

Nancy Pelosi shows a new style of female leadership.

Nancy Pelosi shows a new style of female leadership.

Yes, because laws that pass can always be undone.

Pregnancy

Going for the Gold with a Baby Bump

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on November 5, 2019

Is competing in elite sports safe for pregnant women? The answer may surprise you.

Is competing in elite sports safe for pregnant women? The answer may surprise you.

Domestic Violence

What Will Happen to the Violence Against Women Act?

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on July 2, 2019

Will the NRA blast away the Violence Against Women Act?

Will the NRA blast away the Violence Against Women Act?

How women need to look at white anxiety

The Working Mom Barbie would be a great addition to the iconic line.

Intelligence

Year of the Woman? Not So Fast

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on April 16, 2019

Which white men fared best in the "Year of the Woman?"

Which white men fared best in the "Year of the Woman?"

Bias

Let's Retire Out-of-Date Stereotypes About Grandmothers

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on March 22, 2019

Many women reach their peak after their grandchildren are born.

Many women reach their peak after their grandchildren are born.

Media

Too Tough To Be Hired or Elected?

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on February 28, 2019

Are you just not nice enough to succeed?

Are you just not nice enough to succeed?

President Donald Trump

How Women Out-Trumped Trump

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on January 31, 2019

Following Trump's example—and not intimidated by his bullying—women say, "I've got to be me!"

Following Trump's example—and not intimidated by his bullying—women say, "I've got to be me!"

What's causing the new male anxiety?

Gender

Do Women Politicians Compete Differently?

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on November 2, 2018

Will female candidates play rough?

Will female candidates play rough?

President Donald Trump

How Will "Neotribalism" Harm Women?

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on October 8, 2018

Yet another problem for women in the age of Trump: Neotribalism.

Yet another problem for women in the age of Trump: Neotribalism.

Sex

Why Two Flawed Ideas About Men Are Popular

Rosalind C. Barnett, Ph.D., and Caryl Rivers on August 14, 2018

Are our ideas about men simply wrong-headed?

Are our ideas about men simply wrong-headed?