by Hollye Dexter | May 29, 2014 | feminism, gun control, Gun reform
Huge thanks to my friend Brooke Elise Axtell for inviting me to write this piece for The Feminist Wire. This details my personal experience with gun violence, how it led me to work in gun violence prevention, standing up against the bullies who want to silence...
by Hollye Dexter | Mar 9, 2014 | feminism, Societal Woes
Photo: Forbes MagazineMarch 8th was International Women’s Day. I celebrated by surrounding myself with brilliant, strong courageous women who inspire me. From morning till night, I was in the company of estrogen-laced greatness. Yes I was giddy and uplifted by the...
by Hollye Dexter | Apr 19, 2013 | book reviews, Dancing At the Shame Prom, Eve Ensler, feminism, friendships, Gloria Steinem, losing a friend, Ms. Magazine, Suzanne Braun Levine, Suzanne Levine, women's friendships, You Gotta Have Girlfriends
I just had the pleasure (and I truly mean pleasure) of reading a pre-publication copy of Suzanne Braun Levine’s newest e-book, You Gotta Have Girlfriends. For those of you who have been living under a feminist rock for the past few decades (and if you...
by Hollye Dexter | Oct 18, 2012 | Bill Patrick, equal rights, ERA, feminism, gender violence, healing from sexual trauma, women's equality
Is it possible for a man to be a feminist? If it means to care deeply about women’s issues, to do work protecting women and girls from gender violence, and to raise a strong and confident daughter, then yes, Bill Patrick is a feminist. Check out Amy...
by Hollye Dexter | Sep 9, 2012 | E.R.A., embracing our feminine power, feminism, friendship, women and success, women's empowerment, women's friendships
None of us have gotten this far in life without enduring some heartache. I’ve had my heart broken more than I’d thought possible, but that’s the price I pay for loving- and not just romantically, but loving friends as well. Nine times out of ten, the rewards far...
by Hollye Dexter | Mar 4, 2012 | contraception, feminism, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, women's rights
Sandra Fluke bein’ all slutty.I’ve been reading all of the banter on social media and TV regarding the latest Rush debacle – his calling Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” for wanting women’s contraceptive methods covered by insurance. Saying he wants her...