About Womens Issues: Many Forms of Female Empowerment

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Womens Issues Womens Issues Issues & Impact Gender Bias Movers & Shakers From Linda Lowen, your Guide to Womens Issues It's been an interesting week in politics and pop culture as we consider what makes a woman powerful. A politician shows how resilient she can be despite falling poll numbers. A plus size contestant has a hip retailer eating out of her hand. And a TV series attempts to woo women by depicting Pan Am stewardesses as figures of female empowerment. Take a look at this week's stories, and ask yourself: whose powerful shoes would you want to be in? Is Michele Bachmann's Campaign Over? In the past couple of debates, she's been little more than a footnote. The most recent CNN poll released yesterday has her coming in at 7th out of nine candidates, attracting only 4% of the vote while Rick Perry has 28% -- a drop in support of 6% since an earlier CNN poll this month. But as Michele Bachmann told Bill O'Reilly last night on Fox News, "We can turn things around"...Read more Magic of Air Travel in the 1960s I grew up within 10 miles of JFK airport and as a child used to romanticize stewardesses. They were beautiful as princesses but with purpose and direction. They didn't need a kiss to wake them up, a shoe to lead them to a better life, or a prince to slay a dragon or climb a tower and help them escape. They were making their own way in the world on their terms...Read more 'Pan Am' Review: Stereotypes or Empowerment? Talk about timing. Pan Am, ABC's look back at the airline industry in the early 1960s, is a snapshot of a golden age when air travel was more exciting than excruciating, and stewardesses were more trailblazers than beverage cart pushers....Read more See More About:  milestones in women's history  gender roles  bucking the status quo Is This Any Way to Treat a Plus-Size Customer? Just over a week ago I wrote about Nancy Upton, the 24-year-old student from Texas who entered the American Apparel plus-size 'model' contest The Next Big Thing with spoof photos to protest the way the retailer treats larger women. Since then, the company has criticized then courted her. Is this any way to appeal to an XL clientele?... Read more Women's Issues Ads Womens Clothing Womens Shoes Womens Fashion Womens Health Womens Suits Featured Articles Spoofing Fat Girl Stereotypes at Am. Apparel Money Matters for Women Life Transitions & Starting Over Media on Women - Images and Influences Feminist Movement & Equal Rights Violence Against Women   More from About.com Essential Medical Tests for Women For women, certain medical tests and health screenings are recommended on a yearly basis. Learn which screenings are essential for your health, and why. More> Finding the Right Doctor Whether you need a new primary care doctor or a specialist to take care of specific symptoms, you'll want to follow these guidelines to choose the right physician for your medical care. More> This newsletter is written by: Linda Lowen Womens Issues Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Womens Issues newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Bachmann Learned Resiliency in Childhood Her Happy Childhood in Waterloo, Iowa Her Teenage Years at Anoka High How She Found God at 16 Advertisement