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Today at Ms. | February 14, 2024
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Who Runs the World? Women Mayors. [[link removed]]
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St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones at the United States Conference of Mayors 92nd Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2023. (Allison Shelley / Courtesy of The U.S. Conference of Mayors)
BY KATHY BONK | As St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones told Ms., “Men run for office to be somebody; women run to do something.”
More and more, women serving as mayors are part of the feminist frontline for advancing equal rights and are leaders on issues of concern to women voters.
As seen throughout history, women mayors focus on feminist issues that many tend to overlook. Let’s bring intersectional issues to the forefront, and elect more women mayors to push forward our agenda.
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Forget His Roses—You’re Better Off Single [[link removed]]
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A Galentine’s Day event on Feb. 13, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif. (Vivien Killilea / Getty Images for PUMA)
BY AMY POLACKO | Sixty-one percent of single women say they are content with being solo, while only 49 percent of single men said the same. Sixty-five percent of men said they were not looking for a partner, compared to 75 percent of women who said their singledom was a choice. The single life actually extends women’s lifespan; men, however, live longer if hitched. So if you’re a woman, don’t bother.
Am I upset about having no beau on Valentine’s Day? When the drug store cashier asked about my (lack of) a husband, did I run straight to the tissue aisle? Or lose it when settled snugly in my car? Hell no. In fact, my mind went to the poor women in unhappy marriages and toxic relationships who don’t know how incredible it feels on the outside.
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Why We Need to Let Parents Use Campaign Funds for Childcare [[link removed]]
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Jocelyn Yow was first elected to Eastvale City Council in 2018. (Courtesy of the Re-Elect Jocelyn Yow campaign)
BY JOCELYN YOW | During my recent reelection campaign, I utilized my political campaign funds to pay for childcare for my toddler, Kayden. California—alongside Colorado, New Hampshire, New York and Utah—passed bills in 2019 to allow campaign funds to be used for campaign-related childcare expenses. As a beneficiary of this legislation, I know firsthand the positive impact these laws have on working moms running for office.
Now, more states are trying to ensure that their political candidates are able to use campaign funds for childcare.
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Laughter is contagious. It literally extends our lives. Laughter can also help us reckon with circumstances we cannot control, like the ones our bodies put us in. Bodies are embarrassing and laughing about them helps break down the taboo. Essayist and humorist Samantha Irby joins to discuss the healing power of laughter on the latest episode of United Bodies.
We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!
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