October 06, 2016

8 Signs You're Officially 'Old'

October 06, 2016/ Guest author

3. Someone asks for your help selecting the best produce.

October 05, 2016

You, Too, May Be Attracted to Middle-Aged People. Science Says So!

October 05, 2016/ Victoria Barrett

A scientist published an actual journal paper arguing that it's possible to find yourself attracted to middle-aged people, which was evidently a thing that needed to be said.

September 28, 2016

Madonna Can Wear Whatever the Hell She Wants — as Long as She's Not Appropriating a Different Culture

September 28, 2016/ Eve Vawter

When it comes time to defend Madonna when she has been a constant victim of ageism, a lot of women are happy to look the other way.

September 21, 2016

7 Hot, New, Hip Clickbait Headlines for Your Old Lady Life

September 21, 2016/ Eve Vawter

It Happened to Me: I Made Some Stock Images of Old Ladies With Clickbait Young People Headlines

September 20, 2016

I Hate Your Girl-Shaming 'GIRLS' LIFE' Meme. Here's Why.

September 20, 2016/ Victoria Barrett

So, so many people are sharing this image with one hand while patting themselves on the back with the other. As you've no doubt guessed, I hate this meme.

September 16, 2016

Friday Open Thread: Why Do So Many of Us Almost Work Ourselves to Death?

September 16, 2016/ Jess Burnquist

Have you experienced the pressure to push through illness? To work through pain or suffering?

September 15, 2016

'More' Magazine Has Rebranded Itself So Now Millennial Women Can Finally Have Their Own Website!!!

September 15, 2016/ Eve Vawter

It's ageism, flat out, and it's a shame that yet another publication has decided that older women aren't a worthwhile audience.

September 13, 2016

My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Your Sexism

September 13, 2016/ Guest author

You can take your "tomboy" and your "strong, for a girl" qualifiers and shove 'em where you sure as hell don't want these kids to kick you.

September 12, 2016

A Letter to Suzanne Venker in Regard to Her 'Breadwinner Husband'

September 12, 2016/ Guest author

Your "A Letter to My Breadwinner Husband" inspired so many emotions. Rage, to begin with, moving in to slack-jawed disbelief, followed by guttural sounds of distress.

August 31, 2016 August 31, 2016/ Theresa Edwards

Think of this series as an online slam book , where we get to know our favorite people... Age : 49, and I really like being here. I'm happy to flip the bit past 50.  What was your first concert?
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Ray Charles. My brother is a professional musician, and he put me on a  chair inside the kitchen where Ray was playing. I was probably 10 at the time. I got to see a lot of great jazz and blues as a kid. Who was your biggest childhood crush? 
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David Lee Roth. I had a picture of him in my room. He was chained to a fence, and I was really too young to get all the sexual symbolism in the picture, but my mother sure did. I had to take the poster down.  Read more: Maximum... Kelly Wickham Hurst What's your best childhood toy-related scar? I nearly cut my finger off playing with a knife. I learned that day that knives are not toys.  What's the best part of getting older? Having someone I deeply love to get older with. John, my husband, and I are the best of friends, and it's just such an incredible gift to go through life with someone you're always happy to see.  
Brenda Romero is equal parts game designer, comedian, and espresso. She lives in Galway, Ireland and co-owns Romero Games. She is Course Director of the Masters of Science in Game Design & Development at the University of Limerick. She has her own d10s and plays well with others.

Think of this series as an online slam book, where we get to know our favorite people. This week, it's Maximum... Brenda Romero.

August 30, 2016

10 Things I Totally Blame on Feminism

August 30, 2016/ Victoria Barrett

Here are 10 ways feminism is ruining my otherwise perfect life.

August 26, 2016 August 26, 2016/ Avital Norman Nathman

Think of this series as an online slam book , where we get to know our favorite people...
Age:  45 What was your first concert? Wham! But back then they were known as Wham!UK and no one knew George Michael was gay.
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Read More: MAXIMUM... Janet Mock Who was your biggest childhood crush? Michael Jackson. I had his album on my dresser standing up like a picture frame. Favorite book growing up? I had a picture book of Czar Nicholas and his daughter Anastasia that I wore out. The pages were falling out and I couldn't keep the binding together anymore. What's your best childhood toy-related scar? I had a sit-n-spin that broke from overuse so I began turning around in circles in the living room so that I could get dizzy and I crashed into the large TV set (they used to sit on the floor like a dresser) and banged the above my eye on the sharp corner. I used to stare at the scar so much that I started practicing raising my eyebrow (which came in handy as a mom).
Read More: MAXIMUM... Mayim Bialik What's the best part of getting older? Knowing myself and when I am slipping into something that could be dangerous for me and having the willingness to ask for help. I also love not taking shit from anyone, anywhere.  
Kelly Wickham Hurst is a middle school administrator, rule breaker, and social justice advocate. She is the mother of six children and is happily, disgustingly married to the heart of her hearts, a man she calls The Cuban. Kelly Fletcher was a foolish, loudmouthed teenager who couldn't stand being told 'no' by anyone. She was disobedient and constantly being told to stop talking.

Think of this series as an online slam book, where we get to know our favorite people. This week, it's Maximum... Kelly Wickham Hurst.

August 22, 2016

It's Silly To Get Offended If Someone Calls You 'Ma'am'

August 22, 2016/ Eve Vawter

I have no issue with being called "Ma'am" and if you're a (cis) women of a certain age, you shouldn't either. So why do some many older women bristle at this form of respect?

August 16, 2016

Snow White & Cinderella Can't Even Slay a Dragon

August 16, 2016/ Andrea Chmelik

I grew up with classic tales by Grimm brothers mixed with folklore from my birth country of Slovakia. These stories were my guiding light and a moral compass through early life.

August 12, 2016 August 12, 2016/ Victoria Barrett

Think of this series as an online slam book , where we get to know our favorite people...  Name: Amy Chu Age:  Hurtling toward 50. I don't particularly want to talk about it. What was your first concert? I'm pretty sure it was R.E.M. at the now demolished Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City. But it was so long ago, I don't remember... Read more:   Maximum... Lizz Winstead
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Who was your biggest childhood crush? David Bowie David Bowie David Bowie in all incarnations. I had no date whatsoever in high school so he was basically it. Favorite book growing up? The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy . I memorized the radio show, too. There is a reason why I had no dates. What's your best childhood toy-related scar? I didn't get my first scar until freshman year of college. A friend was trying to teach me how to shoot a crossbow but the recoil nicked me in the forehead. He was more upset than I was. I still have the scar if you look closely. What's the best part of getting older? Realizing how overrated dating is. Read more from Amy at her website  and at Comixology .  
Amy Chu is a writer for DC, Vertigo, Marvel, IDW and more, including: Poison Ivy, Ant-Man, Deadpool, Sensation Comics Wonder Woman, and  X-Files . Cofounded Alpha Girl Comics, publisher of Girls Night Out and other comics. Frequent comic-con panel speaker and moderator. I like food and coffee. And Lego and scotch. And shoes.

Think of this series as an online slam book, where we get to know our favorite people. This week, it's Maximum... Amy Chu.

August 02, 2016

What I Learned From Googling the Guy Who Wouldn't Take No for an Answer 24 Years Ago

August 02, 2016/ Guest author

There’s no way I’ll find him after all these years. Surely he’s been swallowed up by anonymity or the criminal justice system.

July 20, 2016

My Father Is a Republican — I Don't Know How to Save Him

July 20, 2016/ Alex Lee

This hardworking man from China became quite vocal against other minorities including non-Chinese Asians, Latinos, and African-Americans. He watches that conservative news network that was ruled to be not news but entertainment, primarily for the blondes.

July 19, 2016 July 19, 2016/ Avital Norman Nathman

Think of this series as an online slam book , where we get to know our favorite people... Name: Caissie St. Onge Age: 43 What was your first concert? First concert without a parent was Bryan Adams. The Hooters opened. Years later I discovered that my husband had been at the same concert, a few years before we met. Who was your biggest childhood crush? Boys. Any boy on TV. Any boy at school. I even had crushes on one uncle and one cousin. Should I be saying this? Ugh, too late. Read more: Maximum... Andi Zeisler Favorite book growing up? 
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I loved Stephen King books growing up. My dad always had the paperbacks around and then I would read them second. I loved all books, though. How could you pick one? What's your best childhood toy-related scar? My dog bit me in the face and I had to get stitches when I was little. Not toy-related, but if you ever needed a clearer message that pets are not toys, getting bitten in the face is a pretty good one! What's the best part of getting older? Knowing what all of your feelings are because you have had them before. So, if you are afraid or sad you can be like, "I know this one. Here's what I have to do to get out of this." Also, never underestimate the power that getting older gives you to call out bullshit when you see it. No more Ms. Nice Gal.  
Caissie St.Onge is a comedy writer/TV producer & author who has worked with David Letterman, Rosie O'Donnell, Joan Rivers, Bette Midler, and Paul F. Tompkins, to name a few. She has a husband, two sons, and a pair of sister dogs.

Think of this series as an online slam book, where we get to know our favorite people. This week, it's Maximum... Caissie St. Onge.

July 18, 2016

How I Used the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' to Teach My 4-Year-Old Daughter About Feminism

July 18, 2016/ Guest author

Girl Power resonates even more with me now than it did in college because I can watch my daughter be inspired by the Spice Girls' message.

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