Columnist
Weiss writes an Op-Ed column about culture, politics, and society that appears in the Globe on Tuesdays and Sundays. She previously covered politics and TV for the Globe. She is author of the novel “Milkshake,” about the politics of breastfeeding.
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Joanna Weiss
One wrong direction for boy bands and their girl fans
By Joanna Weiss , Globe Columnist
A sentiment in the music of hit boy-band One Direction is that underconfidence in girls is appealing. It’s a sentiment that sends a wrong message.
JOANNA WEISS
A voice of change on abortion
By Joanna Weiss , Globe Columnist
Todd Stave did not set out to be an activist. But because he is the son of an abortion provider, activists have thrust themselves upon him.
JOANNA WEISS
Barney Frank reflects on the monumental change he’s seen
By Joanna Weiss , Globe Columnist
Barney Frank’s public career began with his certainty that he couldn’t come out to his colleagues in Boston City Hall, and will end a few months after President Obama endorsed gay marriage.
JOANNA WEISS
Why not let the bake sale crumble?
By Joanna Weiss , Globe Columnist
So goes another round in the battle over obesity: a problem, not of concept, but execution.