Amy Richards
Amy Richards is at work on Opting-In: Having a Child Without Losing Yourself, which will be published in 2008 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. She is also the co-author of Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism and the Future and Grassroots: A Field Guide to Feminist Activism. She co-founded Soapbox Inc. with Jennifer Baumgardner in 2000. In 1992 she co-founded the Third Wave Foundation and since 1995 she has been the voice behind Ask Amy, an online advice column.
Tiller Was No Baby Killer
reader diary by Amy Richards
June 22, 2009 - 10:04am (Print)
The heroic efforts of Dr. Tiller were scary—even to vehemently pro-choice people—precisely because he made it possible for women to take control over their lives.
Feminist Reflections on Motherhood
by Amy Richards
May 3, 2007 - 7:45am (Print)
Amy reflects on her choice to have children, societal expectations and how feminism gets a bad rap when it comes to supporting procreation and motherhood.
