Dr. Phyllis Chesler is an Emerita Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies and the author of 13 books including the landmark "Women and Madness." She is a co-founder of the Association for Women in Psychology and the National Women's Health Network. Her website is www.phyllis-chesler.com.

Phyllis Chesler's Salon stories

Thursday, Nov 13, 2008 11:00 PST

"To stop women's silent suffering"

Feminist royalty toasts the late Barbara Seaman -- sometimes shocking activist, controversial author and staunch women's health advocate.
Tuesday, Jun 10, 2008 04:08 PDT

The mother-daughter wars

Rebecca Walker's denunciation of feminism and her mother Alice Walker has a lot to teach us about the choices women make and the daughters who judge them.

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