Sarah Palin is an heir to the women's movement. She has not been constrained by gender. At no point in her life has she thought, 'I can't do that because I'm a woman.'
Gail CollinsDownplaying their faults is pretty much the point of campaigns. But we do count on them living with the constant terror of public rejection.
Gail CollinsAt first, I felt bad judging an entire state by one county political official, but then I found out Morrison had also helped screen public school textbooks, a topic which is another chapter in my book. The Alamo is managed by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, a group whose members can claim a relative who was living in Texas during the revolution. The fight over mismanagement of the Alamo has been going on for years.
Gail CollinsThe history of American women is all about leaving home - crossing oceans and continents, or getting jobs and living on their own.
Gail Collins