Diane, Author at Diane Bederman- Your Passionate Voice of Reason

Femi-NOT

Sep 27, 2023 | Ethics, Politics

Femi-NOT I am of the generation of liberated women: women who showed their liberty from patriarchy by burning their bras. I didn’t. Never understood that. Did they remove their girdles and Spanx as well? I still don’t understand the purpose; the meaning? Freeing one’s...

Depressed? Don’t worry: Be Happy

Sep 11, 2023 | Ethics, Mental Health

Depressed? Don’t worry: Be Happy I have been writing about mental illness for many years. I was diagnosed with depression when I was 50. That made sense. I was going through a sad divorce and was recovering from a medical error – my doctor had...

You say you want a revolution? Good, because we are on the eve of destruction

Aug 25, 2023 | Politics

You say you want a revolution? Good, because we are on the eve of destruction. Dear Gentle souls: we are in the midst of a revolution in 2023. Listen to the music of our time:Country and Western. It is music that leads. I remember 1968: and the music, Rock and pop,...

Child sex-trafficking-Time to release the Epstein client list

Aug 15, 2023 | Ethics, Politics

The scourge of the child sex trade/slavery will not end unless and until the Epstein client list is revealed – to all. Epstein is associated with royalty, millionaires, billionaires and politicians and the director of CIA, Williams Burns, and Kathryn...

With frenemies like this…who needs enemies?

Jul 25, 2023 | Politics

With frenemies like this…who needs enemies? Too many Jews have forgotten the meaning of the Ninth of Av. “The Second Temple, when Jews were keeping mitzvahs and learning Torah, why was it destroyed?” Sin’at chinam—unwarranted hatred. It takes a certain amount...