Catherine Gigante-Brown

raunchy renaissance woman. multimedia artist. probably a slut.

A new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on mammograms ensures more women will die of breast cancer.

Although America’s “lying in period” fell by the wayside in the 19th century with the disappearance of the frontier, it’s alive and well today in many cultures globally. Seclusion traditions where both mother and child recover and bond are still the norm in many cultures worldwide.

Although I tried to convince myself that I wasn't racist, if the truth were told, I didn't like Muslims. Especially after 9/11.

Makeup and I have always had a love/hate relationship: I love it; it hates me.

I asked a handful of women: why are people so scared of ladyparts?

Being a little bit chubby is better than being a lot dead.

I thought cancer was behind me. Until I had a weird pain near my left ovary which lasted for several days. It felt a lot like ovulation...Only, at 56, that train had left the station a long time ago.

Who says feminists don't love alpha males and cooking?

We’ve pieced ourselves back together in a patchwork quilt of ragged emotions. The aftermath of 9/11 wasn’t easy for us, yet it was much easier than for some. People standing 50 feet away from Peter didn’t come home that night; he did.