In 1970, the average woman had her first child at 21.4; by 2012, it was almost 26, an age by which many young adults are at least a few years deep into jobs or careers. Rebecca Traister adultageaverage Change image and share on social
In 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, around 64 percent of mothers with children under six worked. Rebecca Traister bureauchildlabor Change image and share on social
There are all kinds of ways in which women, together, change the world. And I don't mean that in a cheesy way. I'm not somebody who believes all women should support each other. I believe very strongly in women critiquing each other, just not critiquing each other more intensely because they're women. Rebecca Traister believechangecheesy share on social
After Emancipation, black women married earlier and more often because they were legally free to do so for the first time, and that was true until after World War II. But middle-class white women married less and later. Rebecca Traister blackclassearly share on social
Obama has proved to be particularly adept at using the media to disseminate his administration's messages, but he is a masterful orator. Bill Clinton, too. Rebecca Traister adeptadministrationbill Change image and share on social
My favorite moment of the 2012 election was the debate question where they asked Romney and Obama what they would do to stem gun violence, and Romney's answer was you should marry someone. Rebecca Traister answeraskdebate Change image and share on social
A very successful woman, Palin has the wherewithal to move forward consciously. What she did was move forward thoughtlessly and overconfidently, without considering that her abilities or qualifications would ever be questioned. Rebecca Traister abilityconsciouslyforward share on social
The women's movement in the 1970s led more women into the workforce and got them closer to pay equality. Rebecca Traister 1970scloseequality Change image and share on social
In some ways, privileged women who are closer to power wind up being able to exert their influence in ways that change public policy in ways that women with less power don't have access to. Rebecca Traister accesschangeclose 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