Tag Archives: Politics
Our final topic of discussion, Classism, was the elephant in the room. No matter how we much we tried to tiptoe around the subject, we always found ourselves bumping into it. And good thing that we finally breached that subject. Once we sunk our teeth into classism, the overall exchange was surprisingly cordial, heated, but cordial. Mary Pryor had to step out because of a prior engagement, but our senior editor, Read More
Sexism is the oldest -ism in the world. Since humanity began, men and women have been at odds with each other, and at the same time, have been unable to live without each other; the ultimate love-hate relationship. While history shows us that sexism has been largely aimed at women, is it fair to say that it only goes one way? During our round-table discussion of sexism, featured below, one of Read More
While this country has come a long way in its struggle to overcome racism, many issues of race still persist. At the same time new trends in racism have begun to emerge as the demographic of our country continues to change. New trends emerge and reignite old issues, even, or perhaps especially, because we live in the era when this country is being led by its first black President. In Read More
Assembled in the basement of the Gene Frankel Theater on Bond Street, our discussion on “isms” had yet to get underway. Mary Pryor was the first to arrive, with Kane Mayfield, Perri Dash and Crystal Hines not too far behind. Gail Thacker, our honorary guest of the night, also strolled in, a warm smile adorning her face. With everyone enjoying their triangle sandwiches and their glasses of wine, we all Read More
Now that the 2012 presidential election is over and the losing party is left to pick up the proverbial pieces, many are wondering what lies ahead for the runner-ups–particularly GOP vice presidential nominee, Paul Ryan,who was chosen by Mitt Romney to be his running mate in the month of August. At the time, Romney’s decision to choose Ryan as his running was met with mixed analysis. Ryan, who is regularly Read More