Ann Friedman, Editor
Ann (26) survived her thoroughly Midwestern, devoutly Catholic upbringing and lived to call herself a committed feminist. She is the deputy editor of The American Prospect, where she occasionally blogs for TAPPED. She was previously the Prospect's web editor, an editorial fellow at Mother Jones magazine, a program associate at Legal Momentum, and a reporter for several local newspapers in Missouri and Iowa. She holds degrees in journalism and Spanish literature from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Selected articles:
- Like a Natural Woman, Ms., Fall 2008 Issue.
- Who's Your Daddy? Making Sense of Patriarchy's Long Shadow, Bookforum, Dec/Jan 2009 Issue.
- McCain's Sexist VP Pick, The American Prospect Online, August 29, 2008.
- The Generation Trap. The American Prospect, September 2008 Issue.
- Beyond Hillary: Strength in Numbers. The American Prospect, July/August 2008 Issue.
- Listening to Iraq. The American Prospect, May 2008 Issue.
- TAP Talks with Lilly Ledbetter. The American Prospect Online, April 23, 2008.
- Solidarity Politics. The American Prospect, March 2008 Issue.
- 'I think this is a book that men would like'. The Guardian, October 25, 2007.
- No Laughing Matter. The Huffington Post, October 2, 2007.
- First Ladies in Two Modes. The American Prospect, October 2007 Issue.
- The Real Estate of Abortion Politics. The American Prospect Online, September 21, 2007.
- Becky Stark's Live Journal. VenusZine.com
- Let's Talk About Sex. The American Prospect Online, Mar 29, 2007
- Vaccine but not heard. Guardian UK's Comment is free, Mar 23, 2007
- A Pain, and Proud of It. In These Times, April 2007 issue
- Moral Panic Comes 'Unhooked'. Campus Progress, Mar 8, 2007
- Grade Inflation. The American Prospect Online, Mar 1, 2007
- Our Best Shot. The American Prospect Online, Feb 1, 2007.
- Review: Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics by Jennifer Baumgardner. Mother Jones, Jan/Feb 2007 issue.
- The Little Pill that Could. The American Prospect, Feb 2007 issue
- Mail-Order Abortions: Pfizer's Little Secret. Mother Jones, Nov/Dec 2006 issue
- The Byline Gender Gap. AlterNet.org, Oct 10, 2006
TV Appearances:
- CNN Newsroom, August 30, 2008.
- CNN Newsroom, September 9, 2007
- CNN's The Situation Room, September 7, 2007
- CNN Newsroom, August 17, 2007
- CNN's The Situation Room, July 31, 2007
- Al Jazeera English, July 6, 2007
Recent Entries from Ann
Recents Comments from Ann
- Well, I don't think it's giving up to acknowledge what a pervasive force gender norms are. I applaud all parents' efforts to not enforce the gender binary with their young children -- the more parents that do that, the less
(posted to Is it possible to raise a child outside the gender binary?) - Yeah, I noticed that unfortunate phrasing.
(posted to Is it possible to raise a child outside the gender binary?) - Sorry all, just tuning in and seeing some of the comments left overnight and early this morning. I've deleted the name-calling posts. As ghostorchid says, the "Report Abuse" button in the lower right corner is the best way to get
(posted to Woman says she was attacked by misogynistic NYPD officer) - Do you follow @SarahDessen on twitter? You could totally take your fandom to the next level, Miriam.
(posted to Not Oprah's Book Club: Along for the Ride) - Exactly what I was just about to say.
(posted to The Online Class Divide)
Responses to Comments from Ann
- I think that it is indicative of racial divides, and so do you, whether you couch it in the language of mere aesthetic "taste" or not. Being that I don't think these racial divides are inherent, I don't really have (posted to The Online Class Divide)
- Would it be possible to delete/ban/etc based on a consistent pattern of dominating discussion with badgering and condescension? Some trolls manage to never actually call people names or throw around slurs or what have you, but they still shut down (posted to Woman says she was attacked by misogynistic NYPD officer)
- I am failing to understand then, how this is a racist, or classist issue? Yes. We're not simply talking about online trends here, as if they exist in a vacuum isolated from the larger culture -- the idea is that (posted to The Online Class Divide)
- I'm sorry, maybe I'm showing my "ignorance" here. But can you please explain to me how that expression "Detroit of the internet" is racist? With all of these Politically Incorrect terms running about nowadays, I want to be sure I (posted to The Online Class Divide)
- I just finished Along for the Ride two days ago and, like Miriam, enjoyed it. However, I would like to bring up for discussion something that Miriam did not mention in her post which is that Dessen seems to be (posted to Not Oprah's Book Club: Along for the Ride)
Ann's Recommended Posts
- Progressive Non-Profit Work Only for the Privileged, huh? - Community
- Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Sexual Assault Forensic Exams - Community
- Feminist Puberty: The Dangers of Engaging while Privileged - Community
- The Uncertainty of Whiteness in The Proposal - Community
- More on "The Pill Kills Day" - Community












