Leslie Bennetts

Leslie Bennetts, a special correspondent for Newsweek/The Daily Beast, is a former reporter at Vanity Fair and The New York Times. She is the author of the national bestseller The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much?

Fact Check

There He Goes Again!

Romney stupidly says women suffered almost all the job losses since Obama took office. By Leslie Bennetts.

Leslie Bennetts

House Work

The Myth of the Stay-at-Home-Mommy Job

Memo to Ann Romney: Motherhood is hard work, but it’s not a career, argues Leslie Bennetts.

Leslie Bennetts

Money Woes

Is Beauty a Bad Investment?

Spending money on becoming more attractive doesn’t help women pay the bills when they get old, says Leslie Bennetts.

Leslie Bennetts

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UNDER HIS THUMB

The Male Domination Racket

Clubby male behavior reinforces subjugation of women and minorities the world over, writes Leslie Bennetts.

Leslie Bennetts

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Exclusive

The Elder Women’s Poverty Crisis

<p>A study of census data, exclusive to The Daily Beast, reveals that more than half of older women in America are unable to pay for their basic needs.<br> </p>

Leslie Bennetts

Leslie Bennetts

There He Goes Again!

The Myth of the Stay-at-Home-Mommy Job

Is Beauty a Bad Investment?

The Male Domination Racket

The Elder Women’s Poverty Crisis

Jarrett: Obama Views Women as Integral to Administration, Economy

Steinem: Female Authority Is Still Associated with Childhood

What About Freedom From Religion?

JFK’s Intern-Mistress Confesses: ‘I Did Love Him’

When Politicians Break the Rules