Author: Kathy Scott

Kathy Scott launched Me and My 1000 Girlfriends, That’s Who!  in 2011 as a Facebook community of women poised to assist each other when asked to create and distribute emails, phone calls or letters.  City council members, senators and governors were recipients of communication including Florida politicians interested in creating controversial 2011 Teacher Merit Pay Legislation, which planned to tie teacher salaries to students’ grades. The move would have hurt some underperforming low income areas where many teachers most wanted to teach, but would be unable to do so with the low pay rate. The legislation was hotly debated with 1000 Girlfriends doing their best to communicate to legislators. The law was later vetoed by Governor Crist. Scott can be heard every Wednesday evening at 7pm ET at the Women on the Move Blog Talk Radio program. She recently launched her clothing and premium design – Women’s Party of America available on her Website under the Shop tab.  Her success mantra is: Failure is not an option. Connect with 1000 Girlfriends on Facebook.

The Hypocrisy of the Annette Bosworth Trial by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, left a lot of women, including myself a little empty. “Leaning in” hasn’t been the problem. Often when women are leaning in, the men lean out and sometimes they even leave the room and slam the door shut, at least that’s how it feels […]

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Did something happen at the University of Oklahoma this weekend? by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor This weekend a group of Oklahoma students did what organizations bigger than themselves (NBA, NFL, Justice Department) could not do, they brought an entire country to their knees and pulled the band-aid of racism off a wound that seems unlikely to heal. Yes, they did have help from a very […]

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I’m Running For Senator, Can I Count on Your Support? by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor  I was just formulating this thought: ‘Hey, I’m going to run for U.S. Senate.” I haven’t fully thought it through at all, so I figure I’ll fit right in with the politicians on the Hill. I’m going to run as Independent and when I win, I’m going to remain […]

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What #ThanksMichelleObama Really Told Us by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor On Friday, it seemed like school kids around the country were all sharing pictures of what appeared to be undigestible food provided by their school with the hashtag #ThanksMichelleObama. Some die hard POTUS haters took the opportunity to bash him once more for good measure:     Every major […]

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SheOwnedIt: Celebrating Fannie Lou Hamer by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor Fifty years ago, Fannie Lou Hamer took center stage at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City. As founder of ‘Me and My 1000 Girlfriends, That’s Who!’ I am partial to the stories of our Girlfriends who changed the world without a degree from Harvard or a position at […]

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Linkedin Turns Blind Eye to Harassment and Stalking Reports. Sells Profiles. Makes Billions. by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor This is a cautionary tale for women. As a social media strategist, I am a member of just about every platform and I enthusiastically use them. Linkedin is the ONLY one where I consistently have had issues with harassment, inappropriate advances and unprofessional conduct. What’s more, Linkedin has done […]

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Does my resume make my hair look blue? by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor I like doing contract work. It allows me flexibility and I have the opportunity to meet new people, but I always keep my options. A few weeks ago a colleague sent me an email about a content strategist position for a start-up company. I’ll call the company K. I […]

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OWN IT: An 8 year-old Statute Women Need to Know #SEC223 by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor Throughout the centuries, women have abided by the “You First” mentality. The U.S. was founded on the principles that men were the head of the family and women had no say in decisions that affected family business. We have seen women stand by philanderers at public apology events. After […]

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OWN IT: The 10 Best Walking or Running Songs for Women by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor I don’t know about you, but one song can absolutely transform me from a fog of self-pity to a woman ready to take on the world! Not surprisingly, there are numerous studies to back up what I’ve always held true. Last year, Dr. Yana Ferguson led a study at […]

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Who Knew EMILY was a Mean Girl? by @1000Girlfriends

by Kathy Scott | Featured Contributor Let’s take a walk down memory lane, back to high school. Close your eyes and imagine the smell of the hallway, the butterflies in your stomach, the bells ringing, lockers slamming, oh and let’s not forget EMILY.  I know you still remember the power she wielded with the other […]

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