Susan Estrich – a male definition of power
With the welcome reality of more women gaining corporate and political positions with high levels of power – all too often traditionally reserved for men – what do women think about power?
“The world would be a better place if more women were running it, and so long as [...]

“I want to question what the outside is and who defines it. I often find those that are considered to be on the outside extremely inspiring. They are the people who see through the double standards…”
“…I know what it’s like to be in one place and dream of another. I also know what it’s like [...]

“It was a life-affirming breakthrough when I saw I could choose not to allow the culture, media, and some ad agency to impose harmful, unrealistic views and ideas about beauty, size, and age on me.
“Ever since then, I’m okay with growing older. I see it as something I’m going toward, rather than something to run [...]

Fiona Apple is a member of a family rich with roots in entertainment… she is the daughter of singer Diane McAfee and actor Brandon Maggart. Her older sister, Amber Taleullah, sings cabaret under the stage name Maude Maggart.
At the age of twelve, Apple was raped upon returning home from school… The rape is mentioned subtly [...]

Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) is regarded as one of the foremost literary figures of the twentieth century.. one of the greatest innovators in the English language.
Throughout her life, Woolf was plagued by drastic mood swings. Though these recurring mental breakdowns greatly affected her social functioning, her literary abilities remained intact.
Modern diagnostic techniques have led to a [...]