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Year in Review: What Wendy Wore in 2020, Part 2

December 31, 2020 by WendyB

I stopped where I did in yesterday’s Year in Review blog post because I had caught up to the event that drove protestors into the street in vast numbers, mid-pandemic. On May 25, a Minneapolis police officer named Derek Chauvin killed 46-year-old George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds,…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, year in review Tagged With: breonna taylor, chris cooper, george floyd, history, racism

Recent Posts: Gropers and Manipulators

August 28, 2017 by WendyB

In case you missed them, I did two big posts recently. The challenges and dangers of confronting aggressive men in front of other people. Taylor Swift wants you to think she’s a victim, Miley wants you to think she’s a good girl, and the Game of Thrones showrunners want you to rubber-stamp all their worst…

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Filed Under: feminism, In the News, racism, racism Tagged With: racism, sexism

Beyoncé Should Be a Grammys Wake-Up Call

February 20, 2017 by WendyB

I haven’t stopped thinking about the Grammys since they aired just over a week ago — and by “the Grammys” I mean “Beyoncé.” Embed from Getty Images The show belonged to Beyoncé — now the most nominated female artist in Grammy history — even though she only won two of her nine categories: best urban…

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Filed Under: awards shows, Celebrities, Grammys Tagged With: 2017 grammys, adele, beyonce, grammys, racism

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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