Free Republic

Young mothers are turning their backs on high-powered careers to raise their children, a study has found.Their mothers, or even grandmothers, lived through a time when women fought for full-time work and better pay.But today's generation is returning to the traditional values of home and family - and looking to men to be the breadwinners.The about-face was highlighted yesterday in research presented by leading sociologist Geoff Dench, who has analysed responses to questions asked in the annual British Social Attitudes survey. His analysis comes against a background of growing political pressure on mothers to go out to work.It revealed a...

As our society abandons the conservative values that make women into ladies, women with grace and dignity have become an endangered species—especially on today’s college campuses. The kind of woman who inspired Tom Jones’ song “She’s a Lady” has become an antiquated figure from America’s past. Most popular songs about women today are more like “Youse a Ho” by Ludacris. I am often surprised by the social behavior of certain young women who call themselves conservative. Conservatism is not just an ideology; it is a lifestyle. On college campuses telling the difference between liberal and conservative women is nearly...

Plunging necklines blamed for plunging sales by female M&S shareholders Last updated at 19:42pm on 09.07.08  Plunging necklines have been blamed for plunging sales as Marks & Spencer chiefs today came under fire from lady shareholders.Executives faced complaints from some that its fashions are too young, offering too much cleavage for its loyal older customers.Investors have been getting worried because the value of M&S shares has slumped in recent days after the iconic high street chain revealed a fall in sales.And today at the company's AGM at London's Royal Festival Hall, shareholders lined up to offer a diagnosis of...

BEVERLY HILLS -- A female songwriter says she was thrown out of the ladies room at the exclusive Beverly Hills Hotel because she was dressed like a man. A tearful Tanya White says she was "shocked and humiliated" when she was forced to leave the woman's bathroom and escorted off the hotel's premises, even though a friend confirmed to hotel security she was, in fact, a woman. The incident happened on September 23, 2007 when White was at the hotel for a birthday party for friend and actress LisaRaye McCoy. 'I felt under attack. What began as beautiful night ended...

Second Amendment Sisters, Texas chapter, will be holding another Ladies Learn to Shoot Day in the Austin area on May 31. All interested women freepers are invited to join us for a day of fun and learning.You must call the toll free number on the flyer to get on the list of attendees:TX Shoot Flyer

Why motherhood is the greatest job of all22:13pm 29th February 2008 Motherhood is denigrated as never before. Yet here, in a tribute to Mums everywhere, the Mail's Allison Pearson says it's still the most joyous (and important) job in the world. Situation vacant: challenging managerial position in busy small organisation. Would suit flexible, energetic female who doesn't need any sleep. Shifts last 24 hours a day. Boss comes on holiday with you. You will be expected to be a teacher, a cook, a nurse, a chauffeur, a health and safety adviser, a cleaner, a management consultant and an agony aunt. Must...

I thought you might enjoy this story that just aired on http://www.RidleyReport.com http://youtube.com/watch?v=YrA6OXPeLRo Two-day-old "Females for Freedom" group brightens the roads of south-central New Hampshire. All these gals are, I think, members of Operation Live Free or Die...

BOOK REVIEW CONFEDERATE HEROINES Author: Thomas P. Lowry Publisher: Louisiana State University Press (2006) IT IS NOT fitting to let March go by without acknowledging the International Month of Women's History with at least one book review of a book on a related topic. Although it may seem that I did indeed let March slip away because the Gregorian calendar says it is April 1, really - according to the Julian calendar - it is still March. Since Women's Studies became a discipline in which one can receive a university degree, we have discovered the many unacknowledged contributions women have...

Laddies need ladies: apply Western Isles By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent Last Updated: 1:35am GMT 08/02/2007 A remote chain of islands issued an urgent appeal for women yesterday. A study in the Western Isles revealed that more women than men were escaping to the mainland. Research found that the number of child-bearing women there could fall by almost 25 per cent over the next 12 years. It also revealed that more than 70 per cent of those moving to the islands were male. More than 26,000 people live on the principal islands of Lewis, Harris, Benbecula, North Uist, South Uist...

Happy 3rd Anniversary Dragonflies' Lair and Poets Our Poets bentfeather fatima Hope and Glory Knitting A Conundrum Lady Jag Liberty Belt NicknamedBob Reaper Freeper Scubie Nuc starbase Texas Songwriter WayzataJohnn We the poets of the Lair, thank all who support us. We hope to be here a long time, singing our songs riding the stars, writing our own visions, and best of all, loving all who continue to lurk and visit here over the years. We write of love, we write of war, we write of sorrow, we write of Knights and Kingdoms from before, we write of drawing...

When 18-year-old Sara Garbarz walks into a shooting range, she often gets mistaken for a spectator. When she begins to load her 12-gauge shotgun, she is sometimes taunted by men who don't expect to see a woman with a firearm.

My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in...

My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in...

Quiet revolution for Saudi shops begins in ladies' underwear By Anton La Guardia in Jeddah (Filed: 29/04/2006) It is hailed as a major step forward for women's emancipation in Saudi Arabia: in the coming weeks they will enjoy the right to buy lingerie from female shop assistants. This may be a far cry from bra-burning feminism but in Saudi Arabia the notion of buying one's brassiere from a woman is nothing short of revolutionary. A new decree requiring shop owners to hire female staff to sell undergarments illustrates the cautious liberalisation the kingdom is undergoing - and how far it...

My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in...

My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in...

My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in...

January 8, 2006 -- The Big Apple's "potty parity" law will be put into action for the first time. Wolfgang's Steakhouse, a 200-seat eatery at 407 Greenwich St., will be the first new establishment to open and be forced to comply with the new legislation. The result is that the eatery will have four stalls in the ladies room and two stalls and three urinals for the men. The law, designed to solve the age-old problem of overcrowded ladies' facilities, covers new or renovated public spaces, including stadiums, theaters, dance halls, convention centers and drinking establishments. It says that for...

  A writer's life: P J O'Rourke (Filed: 20/12/2005) The author and essayist tells Christopher Bray he'd rather clean the fridge than write.  "America has to act. But, when America acts, other nations accuse us of being 'hegemonistic', of engaging in 'unilateralism', of behaving as if we're the only nation on earth that counts. We are." Who wrote this? That's right. It's P J O'Rourke, letting another poor booby tire himself out by bouncing pompously around the ring until such time as our man deems it fitting to deliver one of his knockout, two-syllable blows. No big words for...

Hormone levels predict attractiveness of women   Gaia Vince   These are the computer-generated composite face of the 10 women with highest and lowest levels of oestrogen - which do you find more attractive? Answers at the end of the story (Image: Miriam Law Smith) Feminine beauty, the subject of philosophical and artistic musings for millennia, can be predicted by something as basic as hormones – in women, but not men. Researchers at the University of St Andrews in Fife, UK, have found that women’s facial attractiveness is directly related to their oestrogen levels.Miriam Law Smith and colleagues photographed...