A Surviving Facts Blog What the heck has happened to Marjorie Taylor Greene? Seriously. When did the scales fall from her eyes? And how? What did it? What specifically? Here’s my theory. Supporting Trump has been similar to being in an abusive relationship. Battered women’s syndrome occurs when a woman has been in a violentContinue reading “The New Nasty Woman: Marjorie’s Movement”
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Claiming Space
Into the Wilderness: Story 51 My husband and I have worked hard to forge a relationship based on equality, respect and compassion. My husband is almost 70, so when I say we worked hard, I am referring to working through the embedded unconscious bias men his age have. To be clear, he has always beenContinue reading “Claiming Space”
Through a glass, darkly
A Surviving Facts Blog I just finished watching the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Watching the show now, in 2025, is a chilling experience compared to 2017 when the series debuted. In 2017, Obama was in his last months as President, Roe v Wade was still the rule of the land, healthcare for allContinue reading “Through a glass, darkly”
Standing on the Bones of the Past
Into the wilderness: Story 36 I have begun writing a memoir. Saying this in my blog shifts me from potential goal to a commitment. I’m good with that. As I contemplate my story, I obviously reflect on the past. Since I left corporate work a year ago, the past has hovered about me. The painContinue reading “Standing on the Bones of the Past”
We aren’t ready to have the conversation
A Surviving Facts Blog I ended my last blog with a question on whether we are ready in the US to have conversations about patriarchy and women’s oppression. My conclusion: obviously not. I am not one to press arguments or opinions on those who don’t want to hear them. So, going forward, I will beContinue reading “We aren’t ready to have the conversation”
Walk the Moon 