Hinda Mandell
Cognoscenti contributor
Hinda Mandell, a Boston-area native, is associate professor in the School of Communication at RIT in Rochester, New York. She is a co-editor, most recently, of "Nasty Women and Bad Hombres: Gender and Race in the 2016 US Presidential Election." Her website is omghinda.com.
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Our Pandemic Puppy Was A Terrible Idea
Wally chewed up rugs, shoes and time, writes Hinda Mandell. She realized she couldn’t care for another being.
In Times Of War (And Coronavirus) We've Always Relied On Women To Sew
American women makers have been crafting the gaps to aid those on the front lines for centuries, writes Hinda Mandell, whether the enemy is human or pathogen.
Gender Politics And Male Dominance — In Kindergarten
At back-to-school night for her kindergartner, Hinda Mandell discovered that children are taught to read male pronouns and possessors well before they learn the female versions.
'Carcation,' All I Ever Wanted — Until The Quiet Gave Way To Chaos
Hinda Mandell was so excited about an unexpected moment of quiet in the car, she dubbed it her "carcation." But then, the mishaps mothers all know began.
Trump, Comey And Anthony Weiner: How A Sex Scandal Got Us Here
This is America. Sex sells. Especially when Russia is buying and Weiner is texting, writes Hinda Mandell.
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Resistance In Color: Yarn's Craftivist Moment
Yarn is subversive, writes Hinda Mandell. It can feel downright naughty to take on the establishment with darning needles.
Ghazala Khan And The Power Of Silence
Silence is not always suspicious. It can also be indicative of strength.
A Locavore's Dilemma: Meeting The Turkey Before Eating Him
I thought visiting my Thanksgiving dinner in advance of the holiday would make me feel more grateful. I just wasn’t prepared for the guilt.
Being A Parent On A Snow Day
A mom realizes that the glory of a snow day belongs to a much younger generation.
Nose In A Book? Consider The Hygienic Advantages Of The E-Reader
Someone else’s booger drove my mother to buy a Kindle.