Join facebook to connect with lisa bloom and others you may know. Straight talk for women to stay smart in a dumbeddown world, i reveal that 15 to 18 percent of girls under 12 now wear mascara, eyeliner and lipstick regularly. Youve seen lawyer lisa bloom standing alongside celebrity clients like blac chyna or mischa barton as they fight their exes to block the release of revenge porn, and shes also represented women like dr. Outside the courtroom, bloom makes appearances as a legal analyst on cnn. Oct, 2017 lisa bloom reveals why she took on harvey weinstein as a client. Straight talk for women to stay smart in a dumbeddown world unabridged edition by lisa. Lisa bloom gloria allred special discussion and book signing. Rose mcgowan on lisa bloom memo in new book, she said. Lisa bloom says working with harvey weinstein was a colossal. Could this be why feminist lawyer lisa bloom is so. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Oct 08, 2017 according to sources, lisa blooms net worth has grown significantly, thanks to her extensive work over the years in the legal system and her book royalties. In december 2016, the lawyer lisa bloom sent a memo to harvey weinstein. In think, lisa bloom examines the stark paradoxes that american girls and women live today, including excelling in education but obsessing over celebrities and tabloid media, in outperforming male counterparts in employment yet spending more time and money on appearances. Jul 21, 2017 on a table when one enters her house, her book fight back and win is prominently displayed, as is bloom s think. Lisa bloom fears that women are in danger of spiraling into a nation of dumbed down, tabloid media obsessed, reality tv addicts. Gloria allred responds to her daughter lisa blooms decision.
In this provocative, entertaining, educational, and thoroughly researched book, lisa outlines the ways that we as a society, and particularly women, have fallen off the intellectual path, and, very specifically, points to how damaging this has been to us on many levels. Straight talk for women to stay smart in a dumbeddown. As a daughter of civil rights lawyer gloria allred, lisa was born to fight for justice. Straight talk for women to stay smart in a dumbeddown world, by lisa bloom. While american women excel in education at every level. Wendy walsh and kathy griffin in other highprofile cases. Abc grills lisa bloom over why shes aiding harvey weinstein. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In think, lisa bloom examines the stark paradoxes that american girls and women live. I would have declined she also offers to represent moguls accusers even if it meant that my daughter was the opposing. Lisa bloom fears that women are in danger of spiraling into a nation of dumbeddown, tabloidmediaobsessed, reality tv addicts.
It was certainly a great day when i met the lovely, talented, and brilliant lisa bloom. Oct 14, 2017 lisa bloom came under intense criticism for her work with harvey weinstein, and now the celebrity attorney says taking on that role was a colossal mistake. Lisa bloom reveals why she took on harvey weinstein as a. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Too often, they outsource matters to experts and in doing so neglect to truly think for themselves. According to lisa bloom, the women and girls of today represent a stark paradox.
Jun 16, 2011 lisa bloom fears that women are in danger of spiraling into a nation of dumbed down, tabloid media obsessed, reality tv addicts. Bloom wrote this book to encourage girls and women to think about things, and consider them in a new light. May 17, 2012 if youre interested in a hardhitting, informationpacked, passionate examination of how our american culture is impacting boys in the beginning of this 21st century, swagger will shake you up. She is a national legal analyst, owner and lawyer of the bloom firm, and the recent bestselling author of think. Find highquality lisa bloom gloria allred special discussion and book signing for think stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. How to stay smart in a dumbed down world by bloom, lisa 1st first edition 2011. While women outperform their male counterparts in employment in urban areas for the first time in history. Lisa bloom graduated early and phi beta kappa from ucla, where she was national college debate champion, finishing first place in the largest and most prestigious national college debate league. She is licensed to practice in new york and california and has earned a reputation as a champion for victims rights. In think, lisa bloom asserts that society has succumbed to our narcissistic, selfindulgent, consumer driven culture. Jul 19, 2011 lisa bloom fears that women are in danger of spiraling into a nation of dumbeddown, tabloidmediaobsessed, reality tv addicts. Lisa bloom the womens rights advocate and highprofile attorney who swiftly resigned from advising harvey weinstein was unaware of the severity of allegations surrounding wei. The inside story of the trayvon martin injustice and why we continue to repeat it releases 22614. Lisa bloom is fed up with the current kingdom of dumbdom, where young women would rather be hot than smart, middleaged women are too.
Lisa e bloom, university of california, berkeley, beatrice bain research group department, department member. Kathy griffin reached out to me after her trump mask photo posted a few months ago and a few days. Sep 09, 2019 you should be the hero of the story, not the villain. In think, lisa bloom examines the stark paradoxes that american girls and women live today, including excelling in education but obsessing over celebrities and tabloid media, in. Attorney lisa bloom has made a career representing female victims of sexual misconduct by powerful menfrom janice dickinsons case against bill cosby, to an unnamed womans accusations. Lisa bloom is honored with the shining world award by smtv duration. Lisa bloom slams the hill and far right journalist john. Lisa bloom says representing harvey weinstein was a colossal. Think dirty blog tagged lisa bloom think dirty clean. A phi beta kappa from ucla who went on to yale law school, and then became an awardwinning legal analyst for cbs, shes somebody who knows from tv makeup and botox. Lisa e bloom university of california, berkeley academia. Lisa bloom trial attorney, owner and founder of the bloom firm, ny times bestselling author of think, swagger and suspicion nation.
But like an awardwinning documentary producer, author lisa bloom focuses in on the important ones, and gives them context and conclusions. While american women excel in education at every level, they likewise obsessively focus on celebrity media. Lisa bloom plays the victim in weepy tweetstorm about. Sep 14, 2019 nprs michel martin speaks with actor rose mcgowan about revelations in the new book she said, which confirm mcgowan was targeted for harassment by harvey weinsteins legal team. Not exactly a question authority kind of thing, just a why are you conforming to stereotypes thing. Copyright 2020 in bloom, designs by lisa powered by godaddy online storepowered by godaddy online store. Lisa bloom is a prominent civil rights attorney who holds degrees from ucla and yale law school. Lisa bloom is an attorney, author, and tv legal analyst who is regularly featured on the early show, cbs evening news with katie couric, cnn, hln, and the dr. Could this be why feminist lawyer lisa bloom is so eager to defend harvey weinstein. This mother of two exhorts all us women to ignore signals from our culture that there can be a bigger payoff for being sexy than brainy. Womens advocate lisa blooms latest weinsteinrelated trouble. Sep 26, 2011 this week abc news reported that nearly half of all three to sixyearold girls worry about being fat.
Lisa bloom at friends of eternity event in taipei duration. Blac chynas lawyers respond after alleged sex tape leaks. Lisa bloom is fed up with the current kingdom of dumbdom, where young women would rather be hot than smart, middleaged women are too busy to think. Gloria allred on daughter lisa bloom working for harvey. Bloom earned her bachelors degree from ucla and was.
Straight talk for women to stay smart in a dumbeddown world. Sep 09, 2015 our initial reactions to and highlights from lisa bloom s think. Lisa bloom thinks lori loughlin and felicity huffman are. Oct 06, 2017 gloria allred, civilrights attorney who built her long and storied career on protecting famous women from their more famous male bosses, has responded to her daughter lisa blooms decision to. I take it that you feel that there should be a consequence for lisa bloom in the way she. Bloom even took on the catholic church by filing a child sex abuse case. Straight talk for women to stay smart in a dumbeddown world 9781593157098.
Straight talk for women to stay smart in a dumbeddown world is a real eyeopener. Straight talk for women to stay smart in a dumbeddown world by lisa bloom. Oct 10, 2017 lisa bloom plays the victim in weepy tweetstorm about trying to defend weinstein posted at 11. In think, lisa bloom asserts that society has succumbed to our narcissistic, self indulgent, consumer driven culture. Among her many highprofile lawsuits, she sued the boy scouts of america for sex discrimination on behalf of a young girl who wanted. Lisa bloom is the daughter of gloria allred a fact marveled on by all who read my book jacket.
The full text of lisa blooms response to kathy griffins criticism, sent to the daily beast. Oct 05, 2017 gloria allred on daughter lisa bloom working for harvey weinstein. Lisa bloom attorney, legal analyst, author the bloom firm. Lisa bloom skillfully juxtaposes the topics the media deems important e.