I was invited to a book club to talk about Sheryl Sandberg’s book, ‘Lean In’. True to Heidi fashion I read the entire book in a cram session 24 hours prior, spilling coffee and makeup all over the cover. Sigh. Not very Sheryl Sandberg like. Regardless of the stains on its cover, I thought her [...]
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The First Women Surfers of Nicaragua
I just came back from an extended trip in Central America. There is something about that place warms up my bloodstream, making my veins swirl with a spicy happy. I love the people’s smiles, ignorant of their poverty. I love the smells of street food, grilled bits that tingle my nostrils. I love the sound [...]
In Defense of Beautiful Women
Beauty can have an ugly side and the fair faced don’t always ‘have it all’. I decided to talk to two former models that explained the challenges of being seen as just ‘another pretty face.’ When I turned 15 my body transformed. My perm grew out, my glasses were cast aside, and my once gangly [...]
Interview with an Artist-Performance, Painting, and Perception
Why is it accepted for a woman to be stupid as long as she’s beautiful?” “Why can women be objects of desire in advertising but shunned if they seek contraception for casual love affairs?” “Why must women choose between a family and a career when men don’t have to?” These are the questions that Ana [...]
Women on Top: Navigating New Gender Roles from the Boardroom to the Bedrooms
The ongoing debate of changing gender roles came up while on a Tahoe ski trip with my girlfriend Mazz. As progressive women, we had braved the blizzard and the icy roads successfully. To congratulate ourselves we stopped in a German lodge to warm ourselves by the fire and drink spiced alcoholic beverages. Unfortunately, our nightcap [...]