- “And Again: Political Strategy Trumps Female Well-Being” by Dr. Peggy Drexler.
February 20, 2012 ... “The more the economy improves, the more upset the Republican right seems to be about contraception.” continue reading on huffingtonpost.com.- “Women and Work: How Goes the Revolution?” by Dr. Peggy Drexler.
February 17, 2012 ... “Bad news for women? Not really.” continue reading on psychologytoday.com.
May 21, 2011 ... We're starting to see the term "gender fatigue." We've been talking so long about female equality in the workplace that it feels like ... continue reading on the Huffington Post.
Dr. Peggy Drexler: Women and Revolution — What Now?
Mar 18, 2011 ... Will the women who risked all to bring down a government find that all they got for their bravery and sacrifice was a shuffling of ... continue reading on huffingtonpost.com
Few areas of gender relations have seen more change than men and society. The once unquestioned leader, protector and provider is between definitions. These pieces look at the changing world of our men and how they are adjusting—or not adjusting—to the shifting balance of gender power.
Dr. Peggy Drexler: Do Painted Toes Make the Man?
Apr 16, 2011 ... Full disclosure. I know Jenna. I know Beckett. And my husband runs J. Crew. Just for the sake of discussion, let's restage the photo shoot. Continue reading on huffingtonpost.com
Dr. Peggy Drexler: The Juno Effect — Media, Teens and Pregnancy
Jan 27, 2011 ... Pregnancy -- like teen sex -- is no longer a secret. It's ratings. The progression from hidden shame to primetime programming raises ... continue reading on huffingtonpost.com
Dr. Peggy Drexler: Mean Girls and Media: The Teenage Fists of Feminism
Feb 2, 2011 ... Feminism is ultimately about the freedom to chose and compete and be who you are -- also to tumble into the slime pit of excess. Continue reading on huffingtonpost.com
June 18, 2011 ... It's no secret that the past few decades have transformed traditional gender relationships. Both men and women are operating by a whole new set of rules. Continue reading on www.wsj.com.
May 10, 2011 ... Womens' relationships with their fathers run from great to benign to frightening . Real fathers are not perfect. They're human. Continue reading on the Huffington Post.
Dr. Peggy Drexler: Daddy Confusion
Talk about daughters and power, and the discussion inevitably wends its way to fathers. Fathers give girls confidence. Fathers set the bar in expectations ... continue reading on huffingtonpost.com
Dr. Peggy Drexler: Mommy Confusion
Mar 24, 2011 ... Why is being a mother so hard? And why do we all harbor such emotionally corrosive fears that we aren't doing it right? Continue reading on huffingtonpost.com
When you see the world through the eyes of a psychologist, everything is open to commentary. As a working woman, in a happy 30-plus year marriage, the mother of two, and sharing my home with two large dogs, there is a lot to comment on without leaving the confines of my life. Here I offer my random, personal observations about politics, friends, family and large animals.
Dr. Drexler’s complete article archive can be found here.
Regular Columns
Dr. Drexler is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and writes about the changing American family in her “Our Gender, Ourselves” blog for Psychology Today.
Our Fathers, Ourselves Daughters, Fathers, and the Changing American Family
Published by Rodale, 2011
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Raising Boys Without Men
How Maverick Moms Are Creating the Next Generation of Exceptional Men
Published by Rodale, 2005
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