Dear Girlfriends, On October 24, 2008, my excellent Indian adventure came to a screeching halt. As my documentary girlfriends and I parted in the airport it was bittersweet: so hard to say goodbye to those with whom we had experienced so much for the last fourteen days, and at the same time, so good to know that we wouldn’t be …

Dear Girlfriends, Whores. They don’t rank very high on our list of respectable professions, do they? Oh, let’s see: doctors, professors, lawyers, nurses, teachers, business women, writers, social workers, clergy. Nope. Call girls just don’t make the cut. As a woman – prostitutes disgust me. As a professional – they insult me. As a mother – I am appalled. Before …