Cartooning Is A Wonderful Career, And I'd

Cathy Was The First Widely Syndicated Humor Strip Created By A Woman. The Strip Was Pretty Revolutionary At The Time Not Only Because It Starred A Female, But Also Because It Was So Emotionally Honest About All The Conflicting Feelings Many Women Had In 1976.

My Mother Had Always Taught Me To Write About My Feelings Instead Of Sharing Really Personal Things With Others, So I Spent Many Evenings Writing In My Diary, Eating Everything In The Kitchen And Waiting For Mr. Wrong To Call.

I Was Going To Sip On A Diet Soda, But A Little Voice Convinced Me I Needed The Extra Calcium From A Cup Of Hot Chocolate.

After 14 Years Of Dieting, There Are Only Two Things I've Never Lost. Hope And Weight.

What Happened To The Good Old Days Of "woman As Passive Recipient?" What Happened To Being Courted? What Happened To Sitting Back Under A Parasol And Granting Someone A Chance To Try To Win Us Over?