http://dir.salon.com/topics/rebecca_traister/?source=rss&aim=rebecca_traister en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/08/making_bacon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/07/08/making_bacon/index.html?source=rss So why do I cure my own bacon? Because it's fun, it's easy, and loving food is different than loving the food that you make. Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/07/03/alpha_ladies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/07/03/alpha_ladies/index.html?source=rss News flash: Beautiful, rich, famous women are not wholly unappealing! Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/07/03/traister_feministcampaign/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/07/03/traister_feministcampaign/index.html?source=rss Rebecca Traister discusses how the presidential candidates can effectively address women this election year. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/06/23/pumas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/06/23/pumas/index.html?source=rss The attack of the PUMAs, or a dozen reasons why Clinton voters are still too angry to come home. By Salon staff Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/16/summer_reads4/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/16/summer_reads4/index.html?source=rss Past perfect: From a sinister Victorian thriller to the lush life of Louis XIV's mistress, these historical novels will take you back in time. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/06/08/hillary_concession/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/06/08/hillary_concession/index.html?source=rss Now that Clinton's campaign is over, I want to remember her as she's truly been -- a pain in the ass, sometimes ill-behaved, and a woman who changed history. By Salon staff Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/02/summer_reads2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/02/summer_reads2/index.html?source=rss Chick chat: From a black-humored romantic romp to the tale of a single woman flirting her way around the world, these novels make perfect beach companions. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/29/gould/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/29/gould/index.html?source=rss The question isn't why a blogger like Emily Gould has the spotlight -- it's why other women don't. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/28/janelle_brown/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/28/janelle_brown/index.html?source=rss With its teen sex, meth habits and quarter-life crises, Janelle Brown's addictive Silicon Valley novel shows that in every boom, there's a bust. Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/05/16/sweetie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/05/16/sweetie/index.html?source=rss Why we should care about Barack Obama's preferred term of endearment. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/06/barbara_walters/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/06/barbara_walters/index.html?source=rss In her new memoir, "Audition," the iconic television journalist plumbs the troubled childhood and love life of her ultimate subject -- herself. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/25/baby_mama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/25/baby_mama/index.html?source=rss "Baby Mama's" Amy Poehler has upended the old stereotypes about women and comedy -- and added a few fart jokes. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/23/hillary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/23/hillary/index.html?source=rss At her victory party in Philly, fresh talk of fundraising, Florida and a future in the White House. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/22/hillary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/04/22/hillary/index.html?source=rss The press may be fatigued by the Clinton-Obama battle, but the actual voters in Pennsylvania are still pumped -- no matter who wins. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/17/vagina_monologues/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/17/vagina_monologues/index.html?source=rss A giant clitoris! Healing circles! Celebrities! It's the 10th anniversary of "The Vagina Monologues," but the real star is New Orleans. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/14/obama_supporters/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/14/obama_supporters/index.html?source=rss Young women are growing increasingly frustrated with the fanatical support of Barack and gleeful bashing of Hillary. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/09/video_ctv_traister/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/09/video_ctv_traister/index.html?source=rss A response to the angry letters sparked by the Q&A with novelist Meg Wolitzer. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/04/03/meg_wolitzer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/04/03/meg_wolitzer/index.html?source=rss Everyone has an opinion about stay-at-home mothers. With her new novel, Meg Wolitzer has just one agenda -- to tell the truth about their lives. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/01/erica_jong/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/01/erica_jong/index.html?source=rss After a conference on Erica Jong's "Fear of Flying," Rebecca Traister reflects on her own library. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/04/01/ctv_traister_jong/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/04/01/ctv_traister_jong/index.html?source=rss Back from a conference on Jong's "Fear of Flying," Rebecca Traister considers her own feminist readings. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/04/01/clatterford/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/04/01/clatterford/index.html?source=rss "Clatterford," a British comedy from the "Absolutely Fabulous" team, brings you a new crew of hilarious nut cases to love. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/20/celebrity_tabloid/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/20/celebrity_tabloid/index.html?source=rss Why the golden age of celebrity gossip is grinding to an end. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/03/18/ctv_traister_mcgreevey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/03/18/ctv_traister_mcgreevey/index.html?source=rss Rebecca Traister on the McGreevey threesome. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/13/silda_spitzer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/13/silda_spitzer/index.html?source=rss Why we care where Silda Wall Spitzer stands. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/03/06/ctv_traister_dowd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2008/03/06/ctv_traister_dowd/index.html?source=rss Rebecca Traister disputes Maureen Dowd's claim that Hillary Clinton's supporters aren't having a good time.