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    We Can Do So Much Better Than Spread Handmaid’s Tale Memes

    by Jacqueline Jannotta May 24, 2022
    Hanmaid's Tale protesters, shrouded, on left; Strong, forward-looking woman on right

    To all those who care about women’s rights, I have a favor to ask: Please stop spreading The Handmaid’s Tale memes. You know, those ones where women are dressed up in burgundy frocks and white bonnets that hide their faces? Although I admire Margaret Atwood’s brilliant novel, the last thing we need in the world are more images of women who are oppressed.

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    Homage to a Ukrainian Ancestor with a Hope for Peace

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 26, 2022
    February 26, 2022

    My husband’s grandfather, Louis Lipsky, immigrated from Slavuta, Ukraine 117 years ago. He left his native land for the US to escape violent pogroms, poverty, and war. Forty years later,…

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    The Melee of Motherhood

    by Jacqueline Jannotta August 25, 2021
    August 25, 2021

    I’m not a fan of using militaristic terms and even try to avoid using gun terminology that’s woven into idioms. But ironically, it’s motherhood—or at least the push to become…

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    Talkin’ ‘Bout Their Generation

    by Jacqueline Jannotta July 14, 2021
    July 14, 2021

    “Liam got his period,” my middle-school-aged daughter casually mentioned. That was about five years ago, and it was the first time my brain circuitry fritzed around gender expression. When I…

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    Love Makes All Things Better

    by Jacqueline Jannotta February 13, 2021
    February 13, 2021

    Picture the type of person you think represents society’s worst enemy today. Is it a Wall Street hedge fund manager? Proud Boy Q-Anon follower? Third-world refugee? A communist? Then fast-forward…

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    And the March Goes On

    by Jacqueline Jannotta January 20, 2021
    January 20, 2021

    One could say that America was born from rage and grows from rage. I learned that firsthand at the Women’s March four years ago, when my country was mired in…

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  • EmpowermentVisioning

    Designing a Better Map to Guide Us

    by Jacqueline Jannotta October 15, 2020
    October 15, 2020

    Every now and then my petulant 14-year-old daughter will extract herself from the latest viral TikTok video and declare her thoughts about a real-world issue. This week she surprised me…

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    Becoming People Who Breathe Cleaner Air

    by Jacqueline Jannotta September 21, 2020
    September 21, 2020

    Never again will I take fresh, breathable air for granted. The relentless fires along America’s West Coast serve as another reminder of how interwoven we are on this planet. When…

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    Becoming People Who Build a Better Community

    by Jacqueline Jannotta August 14, 2020
    August 14, 2020

    The Black Lives Matter protests in Portland are nearing 80 nights of activism. And as described in last week’s post, Hogwarts Meets Portland, the protests have been relatively peaceful since…

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    Embrace the Unknown

    by Jacqueline Jannotta July 10, 2020
    July 10, 2020

    “Do you think it’s possible that humans will ever evolve beyond war?” I asked, casually sprawled on the dorm lobby sofa. Mike’s response was a swift, flat-out “No.” “Not even…

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