Joanna Schroeder recaps and rips into this week’s episode of Mad Men: Season 6, Episode 6.
About Joanna Schroeder
Joanna Schroeder is the type of working mom who opens her car door and junk spills out all over the ground. Her work includes being the “She” in She Said He Said, a sex and dating advice blog, and serving as Senior Editor of The Good Men Project. Joanna loves playing with her sons, skateboarding with her husband, and hanging out with friends. Her dream is to someday finish and sell her almost-done novel. Follow her shenanigans on Twitter.
Mad Men, Episode 6: Despite Being a Complete Jerk, Don Draper is a Hero Once Again
May 6, 2013 By 11 Comments
Mom, Why Don’t They Just Shoot Him?
April 20, 2013 By 13 Comments
Joanna Schroeder and her son reconcile their anger at the Boston bombing suspects with the morality they try to cultivate.
Young Men Committing Violence: How Have We Failed Our Boys?
April 19, 2013 By 32 Comments
How do we talk honestly about the issue of male-perpetrated violence without casting masculinity as the cause? Because we know that the vast, vast majority of men are good citizens who are adding to the goodness of the world.
“Fate Compromised and Made Him a White Muslim Russian”
April 19, 2013 By 4 Comments
We must remind ourselves—every single one of us—that peace has to start within ourselves, and extend out to the entire world.
Marathoners Are Not The Group to F@*k With
April 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Marathoners from all over Los Angeles joined together to show support for the city of Boston, after the deadly Boston Marathon bombing.
Parents, This is Our Edict
April 16, 2013 By 20 Comments
Grasping for answers to Boston’s bombing, Joanna Schroeder lands on the only thing with any meaning in an out-of-control world.
President Obama Takes a Pay Cut to Be More Like You and Me… But Does It Matter?
April 3, 2013 By 6 Comments
President Obama just announced a 5% pay cut for himself in solidarity with federal employees. But does it matter? And who is hurt most as a result of sequestration?
Saying ‘No’ Is the Compassionate and Respectful Thing to Do
March 25, 2013 By 17 Comments
Joanna Schroeder and Hugo Schwyzer react to a moving Salon article where a woman finally realizes she isn’t responsible for being taken advantage of by a 20 year-old man, when she was only 12.
Think Stop and Frisk Gets Dangerous Criminals Off The Street? Think Again. (video)
March 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Want the truth about Stop and Frisk? Fact is, a gun buyback program yields more weapons in one weekend than police stops do in an entire year.
Open Thread – The Mudflap Guy Turns a Sexist Silhouette on its Head
March 8, 2013 By 22 Comments
I couldn’t help but snap a pic of this Mudflap Guy on the back of a young woman’s car. What do you think? Sexist? Empowering? Hilarious?
An Open Letter to My Son, Who Yesterday Was Called a ‘Nerd’
March 6, 2013 By 37 Comments
Even when the world is dark, and people are picking on you for wearing glasses, Mom and Dad are here and we’d take a bullet to spare you pain.
Open Thread: Boy Killed By Fight on Playground, Should You Teach Your Kid to Fight?
March 5, 2013 By 24 Comments
A 12 year-old boy who was beaten into a coma on the playground was taken off life support. Considering this bullying epidemic, would you teach your kids to fight?
You Should Be Crapping Your Pants About Sequester 2013 – But You’re Probably Not
March 3, 2013 By 12 Comments
If Kate Upton can’t get you to care about $1.1 Trillion in potential spending cuts to things like air traffic controllers and education, what in the world will?
15 Reasons It’s Better to Be a Kid Than a Grown-Up
February 24, 2013 By 5 Comments
Whenever my sons laugh until they fall over, disappear into a make-believe game or run across the room to hug me, I’m reminded of the glory of childhood.
#Oscars2013 – Why ‘Wreck it Ralph’ is Even More Brave Than ‘Brave’
February 24, 2013 By 23 Comments
Disney’s “Brave” has been touted as a the boldest stereotype-busting kids’ movie in cinematic history, but Joanna Schroeder thinks there is another Oscar-nominated animated feature that has been overlooked for its brave portrayal of gender.
‘To This Day’ – Animated Anti-Bullying Video Will Change You
February 21, 2013 By 5 Comments
To This Day is a project based upon a spoken word poem by Shane Koyczan, who was taunted and bullied as a kid. Animators were invited to illustrate 20 seconds of the poem, which was woven together to create this masterpiece.
“Straight men learned from gay men that physically affectionate, emotionally intimate friendships are not unmanly.”
These are comments by David May and Rick on the post “For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying ‘Bromance’”.