The Force Is With Her: Natalie Portman’s Runway Week
Filed under: Woman Up, CultureThe beautiful, pregnant Oscar winner stood up for mommyhood and called out ex-Dior designer John Galliano for his anti-Semitic rant. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
HBO’s ‘Google Baby’: Network of Surrogates, Egg Donors Remakes Childbearing
Filed under: Woman UpA film airing Wednesday on HBO looks at the international, unregulated market of online baby-making. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Sure, We’re Marriage-Obsessed. So Why Aren’t We Hearing From the Men?
Filed under: Woman Up, Al & Tipper GoreAl and Tipper's breakup, and now Karenna's, should have prepared us at last to revisit the idea of till death do us part. The problem is, the husband still doesn't seem to be part of the equation. Permali...
With Health Insurance, It’s Always Your Fault
Filed under: Woman Up
This particular case really is not the insurance company's fault, or the doctor's . . . it's yours. For not looking into things beforehand.That was a reader comment left on the first health care post I ever did for Politics Daily,...
Are You There, Social Justice? It’s Me, Judy
Filed under: Woman Up
"If only Judy Blume had written a book about a tall Jewish girl who had crushes on other girls."Thus did emcee comedian and gay author Judy Gold kick off the recent National Coalition Against Censorship's 35th anniversary gala last month at the City...
The Real Friendships of Novelist Rona Jaffe
Filed under: Woman Up
My one peeve with the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards (click to see the just-released 2009 winners), is that, as is the case with most genuinely juicy writing grants, it's nomination-only. Drat!) The Jaffe prize is one of...
Finding Insurance to Cover My Depression is Getting Me Down
Filed under: Woman Up
The other night, about a half an hour before Obama gave his speech to a joint session of Congress, I got a piece of mail I'd been expecting. It was not, as I hoped, a check for 80 percent of combined allowable charges by...Aisle 7, Price Check for Pap Smears
Filed under: Health Care, Woman Up
Recently, I wrote about my experience trying to get my BlueChoice Preferred Provider Organization to honor its contract to reimburse me for out-of-network care for depression. Most of the comments I received later fell into the usual categories: faulty logic; big fat meanie; off-topic;...
My Health Insurance Is Making Me Ill
Filed under: Health Care, Woman Up
Two weeks ago, I had a little phone time with some folks I throw a lot of money at every month. I was seeking reimbursements for some charges, and though I knew the people in charge had grounds to...
Sex and the City II: Let’s Share Our D.C. Dating Stories!
Filed under: Woman Up
Emily, I would love to be able to tell you how to mix chronicling D.C. with your personal life, but my only D.C. dating experience never came to pass. It does involve, however, one of the more hilarious e-mails I've ever received.
Code Breaker: My Health Coverage Depends on the Kindness (and Sharp Eyes) of Strangers
Filed under: Woman Up
I'll say one thing about my current quest to get my insurer to honor my out-of-network claims: It has been apropos. I first received a denial-of-claim notice from CareFirst the night of President Obama's health care speech to the nation. Now, as reform legislation...Follow seriouslypolitics on Twitter!
