Twenty years ago, I wrote about biotechnology at Wired and for several of my years there, I sat directly across from an incredible woman named Elisa Batista, who I’m so excited is my guest on todays’ show. This episode is…
Photo via Whitney Lichty Welcome to the Silver Hair Chronicles, a bi-weekly feature where we highlight women who have made the bold choice to ditch the dye and rock their silvers. This week we’re featuring Whitney, the gorgeous woman behind…
I hope this week’s podcast provides some much-needed hope and optimism. They seem to be in short supply these days, but my guest, Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith, who recently published her first book The Space Between Black and White (a mixed-race…
Photo by Kinga Cichewicz on Unsplash Most of us hoped spring would leave a flattened curve in its wake and summer would see the world finally opening up again—like it is in countries like France and New Zealand. Instead, in the…
Photo via Frankie Welcome to the Silver Hair Chronicles, a bi-weekly feature where we highlight women who have made the bold choice to ditch the dye and rock their silvers. This week we chat with Francesca, of Ontario, Canada, who…
Photo by cottonbro from Pexels Why everyone needs to know more about menopause, especially now [Washington Post] Georgian men lusted after ‘middle aged’ women who were valued as experienced [Daily Mail] Jenny Eclair: Menopause game me incandescent rage: it was…
This episode features a truly incredible woman: Taylor Jay, who has an eponymous collection of beautifully-designed, sustainable women’s clothing. She’s based in Oakland, California, and her designs are elevated, refined but relaxed, comfortable but chic. “Urban” is not a word you would…
Diarrablu Sokhna kimono dress, $195 (down from $250) As we all begin to cautiously (some more than others) return to public spaces, it’s tough to figure out what to wear. It’s been nothing but sweats in some corners, all-day…
Editor’s note: In the introduction to this episode, I talk about my approach to getting more BIPOC women’s voice on Mean. I hope you’ll have a listen. This week’s guest embodies everything I love about interviewing women in their fifties.…
Art by @stuffgracemade Editor’s note: A version of this post first appeared on the Zelma Rose Instagram page. As I am sharpening my activism skills and currently sheltering in place with my parents—two seasoned boomer activists—I thought I’d ask for their…
Covid-19 crisis could set women back decades, experts fear [The Guardian] The tricky exceptionalism of ‘fellow white women’ [Jezebel] How white women use themselves as instruments of terror [The New York Times] Skeletons hint that ancient societies [Science News] Is…
Photos via Bells & Becks If anyone could have predicted a pandemic that would shut down the world, no one would have founded a shoe company—or a jewelry company or a clothing company or any other non-essential small business. But…
