Menopause is often maligned as the end of femininity, or as a cantankerous time in a woman’s life that just goes on and on (according to Freud). A new conversation is arising, however, in which menopause signifies a new start for women, according to an analysis by Liza Mundy in The Atlantic. Mundy points to women presidential candidates, female news anchors and to three new books shifting the narrative:“The Slow Moon Climbs” by Susan Mattern, “Flash Count Diary” by Darcey Steinke, and “No Stopping Us Now” by Gail Collins.
Gender equality: no room at the top for female scientists
According to a new study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, women make up more than half of graduate and post-graduate students in life sciences. Yet, in 541 universities in Europe, the U.S. and Australia, women only make up one-fourth of life science professors. In a different study, 99 percent of female chemists said that they had either experienced or witnessed a barrier to entry into higher-level positions.
Four women officials blazing a new trail in hockey
This week, four women officiated National Hockey League prospect tournaments in arenas throughout the United States. It’s the first time women have ever officiated NHL-affiliated events. The National Hockey League has been actively recruiting new officiates, usually former players. Candidates go through a rigorous selection program, where the amount of female candidates has increased each year; in 2014, only one woman tried out. This year, 11 women tried out, and four of them made it to the NHL. All four of the women played college hockey.
The #MeToo movement makes an appearance in Margaret Atwood’s new book “The Testaments,” the long-awaited sequel to the 1985 dystopian novel “The Handmaids Tale.”
In an interview with People.com, 79-year-old Atwood warned #MeToo Activists: “But believe all women? Women schwomen—I don’t think you should believe all anything. It’s not fair to single out a group and turn them into angels. Sooner or later someone’s not going to live up to that, and it will be used to discredit everyone else who may be telling the truth.”
“Why women kill” actor Leo Howard praised series star Lucy Liu “she is so on top of her game”
The Mark Cherry 80s mystery drama series “Why Women Kill” debuted on CBS All Access to critical acclaim. In it, actress Lucy Liu plays a socialite who has an affair with an 18-year-old. According to her co-star Leo Howard, Liu is a leader on set who sets a pleasant work environment. In the interview with PopCulture.com, Howard said Liu was “professional” and “so on top of her game.” “Why Women Kill” is streaming four episodes on CBS All Access. New episodes premiere Thursdays.
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