Since the late 19th century, the median age of first marriage for women had fluctuated between 20 and 22. This had been the shape, pattern and definition of female life. Rebecca Traister 19thagecentury Change image and share on social
Being able to control your reproduction is essential to women's ability to flourish in the United States. Rebecca Traister abilitycontrolessential Change image and share on social
Look at somebody like Margaret Sanger, who was married young and had kids but then left her husband and wound up living a kind of single life as she got into the founding of what would become Planned Parenthood. Rebecca Traister foundhusbandkid share on social
In 220 years of American presidential politics, there had been no serious female major party contenders, though women had been campaigning for the presidency since before they could vote, starting with Victoria Woodhull in 1872 and Belva Lockwood in 1884. Rebecca Traister americanbelvacampaign share on social
I had thought a lot about unmarried life during my years as an unmarried woman - which was all during my 20s and into my 30s. I was someone who didn't have a ton of relationships as a single person - and so I had a sharp identification with singlehood. Rebecca Traister 20s30sidentification share on social
You know how few movies there are in the world about women and their work? I mean, it's like 'Silkwood' and 'Erin Brokovich.' There are exceptions, but they are so exceptional. Rebecca Traister brokovicherinexception Change image and share on social
Hillary Clinton must have been as aware as anyone that by entering the presidential race she was kicking off a long-awaited social experiment. Rebecca Traister awaitawareclinton Change image and share on social
Bill Clinton had to propose to Hillary Rodham several times before she agreed to marry him and move to Arkansas. Rebecca Traister agreearkansasbill Change image and share on social
In 2009, the proportion of American women who were married dropped below 50 percent. Rebecca Traister americandropmarry Change image and share on social
'The Daily Show,' which was created by women, Lizz Winstead and Madeleine Smithberg, has earned quite a bit of ink for the fact that it's written mostly by men. Rebecca Traister bitecreatedaily Change image and share on social
