Friday Femme Fatale: Jane Fonda, Maria Shriver & Cougars

by Jen Nedeau · 2009-04-17 15:04:00 UTC
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Lots going on this week, so let's not waste anytime - here are my top stories in the fem-o-sphere.

First off - Rebecca Traister at Salon.com writes the piece, Hot cougar sex! that dives into the strange sexual innuendo attached to adult woman who happen to have a libido (gasp!) and are strangely compared with a crazed wildcat.

In Sudan, Nobel Laureates demand that women be part of the peace talks to rebuild the broken country in Africa, while activists work to support the Afghanistan women who are speaking out against the law that gives Shiite men the right to demand sex from their wives. The New York Times offers a smart editorial this week as well that dives into the scary situation in Afghanistan, as well as what is going on with women in Pakistan in the piece: Women, Extremism and Two Key States.

Meanwhile, a new film launches called American Violet, while over at RH Reality Check, they are launching Reader Diaries and Jane Fonda writes about the importance of sex education.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution writes the compelling piece about how women may be the key to economic success in "Help women, profits climb." Young Women Misbehaving takes a different approach to the idea of economic equality for women by researching the correlation of Cleavage Gaps, Wage Gaps, and IQ Gaps.

Finally, Writes Like She Talks reports on how Maria Shriver seeks to define "A Woman's Nation" and gives big kudos to Chris Cillizza's Cheat Sheet for mentioning the effort.

Alright then. Have a great weekend everyone!

Jen Nedeau Jen Nedeau is a media relations professional and a writer based in New York City.
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