Upcoming Events: Love Letters for Literacy – 02/12/14 Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation Scope It Out 5K – 03/23/14 Luke’s Wings Hero Gala, featuring “Fashion Takes Flight” – 03/29/14 Fashion for Paws to benefit the Washington Humane Society – 04/12/14 Charitable Affiliations: Capital Breast Care Center: The Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC) provides culturally sensitive breast […]
Educator Attorney Speaker Mom Writer Health Advocate “A step away from conventional topics — it’s how professor Stef Woods likes to teach.” – USA TODAY College “Former attorney Stef Woods was known as DC’s Carrie Bradshaw, thanks to her uncensored City Girl blog.” – Washingtonian “‘We’re aware…it’s […]
Print | Video | Web Print “Of Me We Sing.” Article by Adrienne Frank, American Magazine, April 2018. “Election Will Soon Be Over, Memes Never Die.” Article by Kyrie O’Connor, Houston Chronicle, November 5, 2016. “Single and Sick: A Guide for Caregivers.” Article by Theresa Sullivan Barger, Cure Magazine, March 1, 2016. “There Are No […]
Educate | Advocate | Titillate TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 2011-present American University, Washington, DC Full-Time Instructor, College of Arts and Sciences, American Studies (2014-present) Adjunct Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences and School of Communication (2011-2014) Classes with Curriculum Development: Activism and Social Media, Sexuality and Social Media, Health and the Digital Age, The 50 Shades Trilogy, […]
Educate | Advocate | Titillate Stef Woods has been called D.C.’s Carrie Bradshaw. In many ways, she could be likened to the whole cast of Sex in the City. Woods, WCL ’99, details the juicy ups and downs of love and sex in Washington, using code names for the men in her life (Mr. Big meet […]
Educate | Advocate | Titillate Stef Woods is an educator, public speaker, writer, former practicing attorney, and breast cancer survivor and advocate. In December 2008, Stef began writing about relationships, sex and dating on her website, City Girl’s Blog™. She wrote under the pseudonym, “City Girl,” in the hopes of protecting her career as an […]
There was a time when I embraced the pink of breast cancer. I know better now. Pink epitomizes all that is sweet and feminine. A pink ribbon is small and aesthetically pleasing. Breast cancer is anything but pink and pretty. The reality of battling the disease is enormous and ugly. Pink ribbons are gender-stereotyped accessories […]
I used to think Breast Cancer Awareness Month was a good thing. We need to raise awareness…to encourage dialogue about breast cancer…to reaffirm our commitment to saving second base! That’s no longer the case. Pink products and pink-themed fundraisers associated with Breast Cancer Industry Month represent money given to people and organizations that are not […]
I first heard about Moshe Zusman in 2010 from friends who were amateur photographers in DC. They espoused the virtues of his talents, which are easily apparent when you see his work. I met Moshe several weeks later at Fashion for Paws. I was surprised at how amiable he was. That was reaffirmed when he casually […]
“I wish I had gotten a double mastectomy so I would have had an excuse for not breastfeeding. I was in tears when Emily couldn’t latch, and the nurse kept forcing me to try.” “Well,” I told my friend with an odd look in my eyes, “I’m very thankful that you didn’t have breast cancer […]