Phoebe Maltz Bovy is a former editor of the Sisterhood blog at the Forward. Her writing has appeared in several publications, including The New Republic and The Atlantic. Her book, “The Perils of ‘Privilege,’” was published by St. Martin’s Press in March 2017. She has a PhD in French and French Studies from New York University, and has read a lot of 19th century French Jewish newspapers for a 21st century American.
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
By Phoebe Maltz Bovy
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Life Jewish Women: Reject Islamophobia. Make that: Jewish Women Reject Islamophobia.
Are you surprised to learn that the Quebec City mosque attack suspect is, among other things, an anti-feminist troll? Me neither. This particular hate overlap reeks of common-sense of course, and is also consistent with what we know about the relationship between mass shootings and misogyny. And yet Islamophobia’s proponents do enjoy portraying themselves as…
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Life What the Pussy Hat Debates Reveal about the Desperate Need for (Inclusive) Cis Feminism
When I first noticed concerned social media postings asking whether the pussy hats worn at the Women’s Marches (and, I can now report, by a not insignificant number of pro-immigration protestors this past weekend) had been transphobic, my thoughts quickly turned from the question at hand to, well, where anyone was getting that idea that…
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Life Ivanka Trump Leaves Metallic Taste in Nation’s Mouths
I’m sure you’ve seen this in your social media feeds, too. In response to outrage about a Muslim ban, some have pointed out that not all Muslims are technically banned by President Trump’s recent executive order. Fine. This is the right place to focus if you imagine that the Holocaust simply involved Europe one day…
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Life A National Review Writer Makes a Flawed Case for Pro-Life Feminism
While they were not quite guests of honor, self-identified pro-life feminists were among those marching for women’s rights on Saturday. This Friday in D.C., a March for Life will put anti-abortion activists’ concerns front and center. We might as whether now, with abortion rates at their lowest since Roe v. Wade, is the moment, but…
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Life Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, an Icon of Hope for This Jewish Woman
Mary Tyler Moore has died today at 80. Who was she and why am I crying? First, as Mary Richards, pioneering single career woman protagonist on The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Next, as Laura Petrie, on The Dick Van Dyke Show: Laura Petrie, Moore’s character on the show, was also a style icon, dare I…
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Life Links for Later: The Women’s Marches, Assessed
Donald Trump became President of the United States. On Friday, as I recall. On Monday, he signed a ban on federal funding for foreign health care services that mention the possibility of abortion. On Saturday, a whole lot of women marched to protest against Trump’s presidency and for women’s rights. Analysis of the marches ensued:…
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Life Jewish Feminist Magazine Lilith Covers Nationwide Women’s Marches
Feminist Jewish magazine Lilith just launched its sweeping coverage of Jewish women’s participation in the recent Women’s Marches. I’d especially like to direct Sisterhood readers to upcoming coverage of 18 different marches, and to a post already up, by Rabbi Alicia Magal, in Arizona. Let this be a gentle reminded that there are Jews, including…
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Life Why It’s Just Fine to ‘Frum Shame’ Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
As we all know by now, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump got special rabbinic dispensation to ride in a car on Shabbat for daddy Donald’s inauguration. This led to a collective Jewish (and general!) eye-roll, but also to demands that we respect the young couple’s religiosity and let them be. Jessica Levine Kupferberg and Andrew…
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