The acclaimed rap artist and mom is partnering with formula maker Bobbie to “hype up every feeding journey, unapologetically.” It’s a necessary effort, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Opinion
Part of our mission to elevate women's voices means featuring our own views and perspectives on news and culture. Here, we're gathering our insights and commentaries on the events and creations that drive our discourse and shape our society. Read on for op-eds that will make you think - and perhaps galvanize you into your own speech, and action.
What Do Women Want? Nothing We Aren’t Entitled To – And Yet
Women live in a world that isn’t designed to give us what we desire, or what we’ve earned – and so, we must take it for ourselves, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Are You Pregnant And In Pain? Trump Says ‘Tough It Out’
The president baselessly claimed Tylenol causes autism, and that pregnant people shouldn’t take it. It’s dangerous advice – and part of a legacy of women’s suffering being dismissed.
Conservatives Want More Kids – Yet Offer Only Prayers When Kids Are Gunned Down
In the wake of another school shooting, we’re reminded that Trump and others won’t protect children from gun violence – but they still want women to have more, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ – The Kids’ Movie Adults Need
Beneath the film’s pop-tastic exterior lies a timely message about the power of women’s voices – and what we lose when they’re silenced, ensemble singer Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
‘Barbie’ Was Always Supposed To Be The Beginning, Not The End
Two years ago, “Barbie” debuted, exposing the world to feminist ideas (and lots of pink). Today, people are spouting off their retroactive displeasure at the once-celebrated film.
On Connie Francis, Whose Powerful Voice Reached Far and Wide
Connie Francis was an internationally loved musician who made Billboard Hot 100 history. She was a survivor, advocate and author. And she touched generations of people – myself included.
White Women: The Government is Using Us to Stoke Hatred (Again). We Must Fight Back
Those in power have grown increasingly bold about how narrow (and pale) their definition of “American tradition” is. So what are we white women going to do about it?
We Love to Hate Complicated Women Characters. We Should Ask Ourselves Why
Our writer Candice Helfand-Rogers, on a heat-wave TV binge, found herself fuming over fan hatred of fictional women who commit the crime of being imperfect.
What 2 Women Learned Breaking Stuff in a Rage Room, As a New Conflict Begins
We went to The Ragery before Trump bombed Iran. It made us think: Men approach destruction differently than us – and women should break much of what they built.
Bi Women Who Date Men Aren’t Just ‘Faking It’
Bisexual women, especially, are often accused of being LGBTQ phonies or “tourists.” But there is no burden of proof for queerness, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
We’re Forgetting How to Accept – and Love – Fat Bodies
Our increasingly conservative political landscape is sparking a tolerance regression, including around fat acceptance, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Shame on Women Who Abandon Fellow Women. We Need Each Other
What anti-abortion legislators and transphobic celebrities don’t get is: Women have a unique responsibility to one another, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Worried Over Women’s Disinterest in Motherhood? Make It Something We’d Want
Team Trump wants to galvanize women into having kids. Perhaps they should consider making “mom life” even the least bit easier, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Sabrina Carpenter is Not Actually the Problem
The singer’s provocative persona and performances have drawn online ire. But then, we’ve never been fond of overtly sexual women, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.