Tag: feminist

Is it NOT Feminist to be ‘Proper’?

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

When I was in my early 20s, I begged my parents to send me to a finishing school in Switzerland.  A bona fide school where I would be trained in social graces, international etiquette and everything that goes with a standard finishing school curriculum.  We even found one and asked for an application.  I was […]

Let’s EMBRACE Bossy!

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

So Sheryl Sandberg wants the term “bossy” banned from our vocabulary (very surprised, because she’s the LAST PERSON .  What’s the deal with banning terms anyway  First, it was “plus sizes” and now, “BOSSY?”  Can’t we just learn to EMBRACE the term?  “Bossy” doesn’t have to be negative.  It can be very empowering, giving people […]