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24 | SPLASH OF SASS 45 | PLAY, GIRL 10 | EDITOR’S NOTE Liven up your wardrobe with accents Whether their sport of choice is Splendid style. of stong color, bold patterns and football, rugby or roller derby, a dramatic accessories. growing number of Greater 12 | CONTRIBUTORS Des Moines women are taking—and Meet our talented writers, designers 32 | READY TO RUN delivering—big hits and coming and photographers. Iowa has long been a civil rights leader. back hungry for more. Yet, a woman has never been 82 | REFLECTIONS elected governor or to the state’s 56 | THE FRENCH CONNECTION A feminist who loves housework. congressional delegation. A bipartisan Tap into the art of living well by group is determined to change that. bringing a French woman’s savoir-faire to your own life. Here’s how.

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Myra Lynn Hansen

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Splendid Style collection of clothes and accessories, difference. Their style, in other words, but rather as an expression of living is based on genuine substance. For the third consecutive year, the with confidence, intelligence and Or take the three female athletes unbeatable team of dsm style sophistication—along with a sure-fire Mary Challender profiles in the story coordinator Jessica Miller and sense of fun. starting on page 45 (The Women’s freelance photographer Garrett In fact, dsm strives to reflect that Book). Smart, driven and tough, they Cornelison have produced definition of style in all our stories, shatter stereotypical notions of what extraordinary fall fashion sections beyond our fashion coverage. women can do and achieve in the (Women’s Book, page 24; Men’s Consider the prominent political contact sports arena. Now that’s style. Book, page 12). Every year, I wonder veterans who started the group 50-50 Whatever your take on style, how they’ll manage to surpass the in 2020 (The Women’s Book, page you’ll see plenty of it at the third previous year, and every year, they 32). They’re determined to change annual Fashionation Oct. 1, where come up with even more inspired the ignoble fact that our state—which you’ll get a firsthand look at what ways to showcase some of the has long been a leader in civil some of Greater Des Moines’ best season’s trendiest looks. For this issue, rights—has never elected a female boutiques and shops are offering in they boarded the Jon Anderson White governor or sent a woman to men’s and women’s wear. (For a list of Riverboat to create an evocative Washington as part of our participants and more information, see visual tale, with the Des Moines River congressional delegation, a the special section starting on page 67.) serving as a backdrop. distinction we share only with, of all This year, we’re excited to present the What Jessica and Garrett places, Mississippi. The women are show at a new venue, Tuscany Event thoroughly get is the life part of working in a spirit of collaboration Center in Urbandale, which we know lifestyle. They don’t view men’s and and bipartisanship and using their will provide a delightful setting for women’s fashion as simply a considerable savvy to make a fabulous fall fashions. ■

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1. TIM BASCOM, an award-winning 4. BRIANNE CUMMINS, a freelance author whose essays have been cosmetologist, has always included in the anthologies “Best dreamed of owning her own yacht American Travel Writing” and and was elated to take part in this “Best Creative Nonfiction,” has issue’s photo shoot on the Jon been playing soccer for five Anderson White Riverboat. A girl decades and hopes to survive a can dream, can’t she? Her sixth, although he is looking for a expertise has made her well cheap physical therapist and a known within the local beauty, 12masseuse. (Reflections, Men’s fashion and artistic communities. Book, page 64) (Fashion, Women’s Book, page 24; Men’s Book, page 12) 2. PATRICK BOLTINGHOUSE has been a makeup artist for more 5. GARRETT CORNELISON, a than a decade. Although he Des Moines freelance loves the art of his trade, he photographer, finds that traveling actually wanted to be a comic anywhere prompts most of his book artist when he was growing picture taking. Whether taking a up. Experienced in such forms of train, plane, scooter or boat, he makeup artistry as film effects, believes getting out of town is the 3 4 theater and print work, he most best way to see the world with enjoys working one-on-one with fresh eyes. (Fashion, Women’s individuals to help them find what Book, page 24; Men’s Book, makeup suits their personal style. page 12) (Fashion, Women’s Book, page 24; Men’s Book, page 12) 6. BETH DALBEY, a Des Moines freelance journalist, believes that 3. MARY CHALLENDER, a a woman’s place is in the house— Des Moines freelance writer and the U.S. House of temporary research assistant at Representatives, that is—as well Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., as in the Senate, the governor’s 5 6 played five largely injury-free office and the state Legislature. In seasons as a cornerback for the this issue, she writes about 50-50 Des Moines Courage and Iowa in 2020’s efforts for gender equity Crush women’s tackle football in politics. (Politics, Women’s teams before deciding she was Book, page 32) pressing her luck and retiring at the end of the 2008 season. 7. SHARON HATTEN, artist and (Sports, Women’s Book, page 45) self-proclaimed Bauble Queen (her jewelry business venture), had no problem finding cool stuff for this issue’s “Play, Boy.” Being 7 the only female in her family, she went right to the classic cars and fine cigars. Guys are having so much fun, it makes her want to trade in her Barbie collection. (Play, Men’s Book, page 50)

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9. JESSICA MILLER, dsm’s style 12. JASON SWANSON, a male coordinator and co-owner of Hill voice amid a sea of women at Vintage, has always loved things dsm, is a frequent contributor to that float. Pool floaties and boats The Men’s Book. He and his guy typically land at the top of her friends share more than they let summer recreational list. When on during their weekly golf she found out Des Moines has a games, but a code of silence, and

PHOTO: RICHARD SWEARINGER RICHARD PHOTO: 10 11 riverboat for public use, she knew fear of retribution from their she wanted it to be the setting for spouses if they found out what this issue’s fashion shoot. they actually talk about, keeps (Fashion, Women’s Book, page 24; the specific details a mystery. Men’s Book, page 12) (Friends, Men’s Book, page 45)

10. WINI MORANVILLE, author of 13. DUANE TINKEY has been the “Bonne Femme Cookbook,” main photographer for dsm since suspected that her ancestors were its inception eight years ago. dragged kicking and screaming That’s just part of his role as from France; when a cousin did photo director for Business 12 13 some genealogy, she found out Publications Corp. Inc., which has this was pretty much true. him taking both editorial and Though her family tree also advertising photos for the includes English miners and magazine, the Business Record Kentucky backwoodsmen, France and custom publications. pulls her back nearly every summer. (French, Women’s Book, 14. ANNABEL WIMER has designed page 56) every issue of dsm magazine in her fifth-floor walk-up design studio in the warehouse district south of downtown Des Moines. 14 Annabel Wimer Design counts among its clients a number of Des Moines-area organizations whose focus is on arts, culture and related interests.

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DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2009 23 Splash of Sass From muted to bold, blue hues—buoyed by statement jewelry, hats and other dramatic accessories—are fall’s fashion inspiration. Beyond blue, add verve to your wardrobe by mixing in polka dots and bold patterns. Looking kicky and confident, you’ll be ready for wherever your next adventure takes you.

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24 DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 25 JNBY white dress ($255 at Velvet Coat in Des Moines). Carol Dauplaise necklace ($38 at Von Maur in West Des Moines). Love Heals bracelet ($199 at Velvet Coat). Nude heels ($60 at Banana Republic in West Des Moines).

Pull-over sweater ($90 at Banana Republic).

26 DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 27 28 DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 Aryn K dress ($130 at Aimée in Des Moines). Necklace ($39.50 at Banana Republic in West Des Moines). Necklace ($137 at Velvet Coat in Des Moines). Bracelet ($15 at Aimée).

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DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 31 READY TO RUN IOWA HAS LONG BEEN A CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER. YET, A WOMAN HAS NEVER BEEN ELECTED GOVERNOR OR TO THE STATE’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. WHAT’S OUR PROBLEM?

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owa’s storied history as a civil rights leader looks like that distinction only with Mississippi, known for its dismal the setup to a cruel joke against women when record on equality that included waiting until 1984, 65 years contrasted with the reality an Iowa bipartisan coalition is after three-fourths of the states gave women the right to determined to change. Steered by some of the most vote in their state constitutions, to ratify the 19th Amendment. Iaccomplished women in Iowa politics, the group 50-50 in “The honest answer is, that’s a bit of a mystery to me,” 2020 aims to achieve gender equity in the Iowa Legislature says Des Moines attorney Bonnie Campbell, who and the Iowa congressional delegation as well as elect the unsuccessfully ran for governor as a Democrat in 1994 and state’s first female governor by 2020, the 100th anniversary in 1995 was appointed by President Bill Clinton to head the of women’s suffrage. U.S. Justice Department’s newly created Office on The group’s efforts are, ironically, taking place in a Violence Against Women. bellwether civil rights state. For example, a quarter century Campbell, the first female lieutenant governor in Iowa, before the Emancipation Proclamation, Iowa’s Territorial the last woman in Iowa to win a major party’s gubernatorial Supreme Court ruled that “no man in this territory can be nomination and one of only two women ever to earn that reduced to slavery.” In 1868, nearly a century before the distinction (Democrat Roxanne Conlin was the first, in 1982), landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. is one of 50-50 in 2020’s 16 founding board members. Board of Education that desegregated the nation’s public Three other metro area women serve on the board as well: schools, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a Muscatine • Clive Republican Mary Kramer, a state senator for 13 school board had no authority to deny African-American years, half of which were as president of the Iowa children the right to an equal education. And in 2009, Iowa Senate, and a former U.S. ambassador to Barbados and again was a leading voice for equality when its Supreme the Eastern Caribbean. Court struck down laws forbidding same-sex couples from • Former lieutenant governor and state senator Joy marrying. In precedent after precedent, in theory and in Corning of Des Moines, who in 1998 became the first practice, Iowa has long favored equality over disparity. Republican woman to seek her party’s nomination for Why, then, hasn’t Iowa ever elected a female governor governor. or sent a woman to Congress? The Hawkeye State shares • Courtney Greene, a Windsor Heights Democrat who

32 DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 From left: Mary Kramer, Bonnie Campbell and Joy Corning.

DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 33 worked as a television news reporter before becoming a in 1992, becoming the first woman in Iowa to be nominated spokeswoman for former Gov. Chet Culver’s for that office by a major party, and in 1996, Tinsman lost administration and, later, the Iowa Department of her primary bid for the right to face another popular U.S. Public Safety. senator from Iowa, Democrat Tom Harkin. “Truthfully, when Jean and Maggie ran, everyone The closest any woman has gotten to Iowa’s top agreed they were sacrificial lambs,” Kramer says. “I think executive office is lieutenant governor, an office there has to be a better support group.” exclusively held by women since the mid-1980s. Democrat Not only is 50-50 in 2020 recruiting women Jo Ann Zimmerman won the position outright in 1986, but candidates, it’s also arming them with training in raising in subsequent gubernatorial elections, after legislation funds, developing lists, making stump speeches, gave candidates the right to pick their own running mates, assembling a “kitchen cabinet” of advisers, putting Corning, Sally Pederson, Patty Judge and Kim Reynolds together a communications plan and other tools they’ll have, like proverbial bridesmaids, run subservient to the need to win. Both major political parties do a significant men at the top of the ticket. If 50-50 in 2020 meets one of amount of their own training, but “this is above and beyond its primary goals, women will break politics’ glass ceiling that, recruiting and reaching out to people who have a and top their parties’ gubernatorial tickets in 2014, the next spark, but need that extra oomph to take the plunge,” time Iowans elect a governor. Campbell says. The bipartisan, issue-neutral organization was The group’s first big event is a three-day “Blueprint for founded in 2010 by two former state legislators: Maggie Winning Academy” in January 2012; as of press time, the Tinsman, a Davenport Republican who served 18 years in location hadn’t been announced. The advanced training for the state Senate, and Jean Lloyd-Jones, an Iowa City prospective women candidates and their campaign Democrat who served 16 years in the Legislature, eight managers will feature sessions led by experienced years each in the Iowa House and Iowa Senate. Tinsman officeholders, campaign managers and strategy experts. and Lloyd Jones believed that more could be done to On the final day, participants will meet with their party encourage women seeking political office. Each of the leaders. Candidates will also be connected with a mentor co-founders had aspired to serve in Washington, D.C.— and matched with a woman officeholder to shadow in Lloyd-Jones ran against popular U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley Des Moines or Washington, D.C.

CIVIL RIGHTS IN IOWA CONTINUES ▲

1839 1851 1856 1869 1870 Abner Kneeland, a Iowa became the third The Iowa General Woman Suffrage The University of Iowa pantheist, arrived in Iowa state to reject “anti- Assembly passed Convention was held in opened a medical school after being arrested in miscegenation” laws legislation permitting Mount Pleasant. that admitted both men Massachussetts for his banning interracial American Indians still in and women. religious beliefs. marriage. the state to remain here, 1869 particularly in Tama The Iowa Supreme Court 1871 1839 1855 County. ruled that women may not Amelia Jenks Bloomer was In “The Case of Ralph,” The State University of be denied the right to installed as the first the Territorial Supreme Iowa (now the University 1868 practice law in Iowa and president of the Iowa Court of Iowa allowed a of Iowa) opened, The Iowa Supreme Court admitted Arabella A. Woman Suffrage slave living in Iowa to admitting both men and held that “separate” was Mansfield to the bar. Association. retain his freedom, ruling women on an equal basis, not “equal,” effectively that “no man in this the first public university integrating Iowa’s public 1873 territory can be reduced in the United States to schools 96 years before The University of Iowa to slavery.” do so. the U.S. Supreme Court became the first public decision in Brown v. Board university to grant a law of Education. degree to a woman.

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Lack of gender equality in elected early two decades after her gubernatorial office isn’t just an Iowa problem. campaign, the why behind her defeat still According to data from Rutgers puzzles Campbell, especially a reticence among University’s Center for American half of Iowa women to elect another woman as Women in Politics, women currently 16.6 535 Nthe state’s chief executive. hold percent of the seats in 23.5 Polling data from the 1994 race offer some insight. Congress, and percent of the seats in state legislatures. There are Iowa voters gave her higher marks than her opponent for six female governors in the United positions on the issues, but when it came to the question of States, and of 100 big-city mayors, which candidate was better prepared to lead the state, eight are women. support for Campbell dropped dramatically. “Some of it, to be sure, was that I was running against a three-term governor,” she says. “But some of it, to be of achieving gender equity in politics. sure, was a mentality of ‘I’m not voting for a woman.’ Gov. It’s not that women lack leadership skills or are less (Terry) Branstad got something like 65, 66 percent of the capable leaders than men, Kramer says, but that they have male vote, and I barely got 51 percent of the female vote.” to be nudged into public service. “The girls shouldn’t be Corning says her own race for the GOP gubernatorial afraid to be boys,” she says. “Often when men run for nomination fell short not so much because of gender, but office, it is for the acquisition of power and influence. With because of a shrinking Republican tent that offers no women, it’s to accomplish something.” shelter for social liberals. One explanation for women’s reticence to seek That’s the same reason Kramer turned down political office in the same numbers as men: Politics is a supporters encouraging her to seek the nomination for nasty business, marked by vitriolic rhetoric, escalating governor in 1998 when Branstad retired. “I knew I would campaign costs, grueling public appearance schedules and never get through a primary in my party,” she says. the political reality that in the still-mostly man’s world of Issues matter—“Don’t think we are naive enough to politics, women need to package their leadership think that politics are going away,” Kramer says—but a differently than their male colleagues. more pressing concern of 50-50 in 2020 is recruiting more “When you have power, you have to be willing to use female candidates. For every woman seeking political it and you cannot be seduced by it,” says Kramer, who office, there are seven men, a ratio that lengthens the odds earned a reputation as president of the Iowa Senate as a

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1873 our state constitution, 1876 1879 to admit a woman to the In Coger v. Northwestern which relate to the rights Jennie McCowen was one The University of Iowa bar in that state. Union Packet Co., the of all people, in language of the first women to became the first public Iowa Supreme Court ruled most comprehensive, and graduate from the university to grant a law 1900 that Emma Coger, a incapable of University of Iowa degree to an African- Carrie Chapman Catt was mixed-race woman, was misconstruction, namely: Medical Department. In American. elected the first president entitled to the same rights ‘all men are, by nature, 1884, she wrote: “In no of the National Woman and privileges as white free and equal.’” one state has it been more 1879 Suffrage Association. passengers. The court freely conceded that The Iowa General cited the federal Civil 1875 human interests are not Assembly removed the 1905 Rights Act of 1866 and the Emma Haddock of Iowa one but many, and that words “white male” from The early seeds for the 14th Amendment, but City became the first the work of the world, the statute governing National Association for ultimately rested its woman in America to broad and varied, must fall qualifications to practice the Advancement of conclusion on Article I of practice law before the not upon one sex, nor law, well ahead of the Colored People were the Iowa Constitution, federal courts. upon one class, but that nation. In 1872, for planted in Iowa when proclaiming: “The each individual, in return example, the U.S. George H. Woodson, an principle of equality is for benefit received, is Supreme Court declined attorney from Buxton, announced and secured honor bound to bear his or to overturn the Illinois co-founded the Niagara by the very first words of her share of the burden.” Supreme Court’s refusal Movement.

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Iowa women make up 53 percent of skilled negotiator on the thorniest of political issues. registered voters, but only 22.6 “Women may look at all that and think, ‘Is that what I have percent of the seats in the Iowa to do to get in?’ Legislature are held by women.

“We are here saying, ‘We’ll stay with you through this.’” Iowa has never elected a female governor or sent a woman to ampbell reminds herself that her gubernatorial Congress, a distinction shared only race will have been 20 years in the past in 2014, with Mississippi. 50-50 2020 when in hopes Iowans will elect In the 2008 presidential election, their first woman governor, and that two women outvoted men. Democratic Cdecades have made voters less parochial and more open to women outvoted Democratic men, 79.42 76.6 women as public policy leaders. percent to percent, and Republican women outvoted “I ran a long time ago,” Campbell says. “The number Republican men 81.22 percent to of older voters, coupled with a conservative rural culture, 78.95 percent, according to Iowa’s made it more difficult for women here than in other places. secretary of state office. I’m not being critical or judgmental; that’s my honest analysis. “1994 was a bad year, (but) I’m not suggesting that’s necessarily have the same concerns that women in this the way it is (or that) it will always be that way,” she says. situation have,” says Campbell, who as head of the Office “At some point, it will happen naturally,” Campbell on Violence Against Women wrote an anti-stalking law that said of gender equality in politics, “but it needs to happen became a national blueprint. sooner than that. I’m happy to be part of a group to get “It’s not that men can’t understand,” she adds. more women both in the pipeline and the institutions that “(Women offer) a different perspective, and it’s important govern us. We will be stronger for it.” in a global economy.” Equal representation of women’s perspectives in policy debates is “a good thing, the fair thing,” she adds. f there’s a poster campaign for these women’s goals, it’s “While men will come on board when you identify a Democrat Christie Vilsack’s race in Iowa’s new 4th problem like stalking, for example, men don’t have the Congressional District against five-term Republican same experiences in life that women have, and they don’t Iincumbent Steve King, whose lightning-rod politics

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1906 permitted to pursue that 1928 1934 fountain. The drugstore In a ruling upholding the mode of life which is Carolyn Pendray was the The first mosque in North manager was tried and religious freedom of dictated by his own first woman elected to the America was built in convicted under a state members of the Amana conscience.” Iowa Legislature—the first Cedar Rapids. statute passed in the late Society, the Iowa Supreme woman in the House of 1880s making it a crime to Court noted that though 1922 Representatives in 1928, 1949 refuse service on the basis members of the Amana May Francis was elected and the first woman in the Fifteen years before the of race. Society were not always in Iowa superintendent of Senate in 1932. landmark federal Civil accordance with public instruction, the first Rights Act of 1964, the prevailing American women elected to 1932 Iowa Supreme Court ideals, “in this country all statewide office in Iowa. Viola “Ola” Babcock affirmed in State v. Katz a opinions are tolerated and Miller, an early women’s conviction against Katz the entire freedom of suffrage leader in Iowa, Drug Store for refusing to action allowed, unless this was elected Iowa’s first serve ice cream to interferes in some way female secretary of state. African-Americans Edna with the rights of others. Griffin (known as the ... Under the blessings of “Rosa Parks of Iowa”), her free government, every daughter and two friends citizen should be at the store’s soda

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Co-founders: have drawn fire not only from Democrats and progressives, Jean Lloyd-Jones, but also from moderates within the Republican Party. Iowa City Democrat “Go for it, girl,” says Republican Kramer, who applauds Maggie Tinsman, Davenport Republican Vilsack’s candidacy, but thinks toppling King “really is a steep mountain. Board members: “But nothing will happen unless somebody tries,” Jessica Bruning, Kramer adds. “There’s no way anything will change unless Ames Republican someone is willing to look at it.” Bonnie Campbell, Corning says Vilsack’s name recognition and ability to Des Moines Democrat raise money could give her a slight advantage in a newly Lee Clancey, Cedar Rapids Democrat configured district that still includes some of Western Graciela “Tita” Coffman, Iowa’s most conservative-leaning counties, but also moves Iowa City Republican King’s district closer the middle with the addition of Ames Joy Corning, precincts. Des Moines Republican Campbell is more optimistic and thinks Vilsack “might Debi Durham, be the one who breaks that congressional barrier. Sioux City Republican “I don’t think it’s just wishful thinking,” Campbell says. Reygan Freeney, North Liberty Democrat “People know her, they know good things about her, and Courtney Greene, she has the image of a good person who is dedicated to Windsor Heights Democrat everything she takes on.” JoAnn Johnson, More realistic, Kramer says, are gains by women in the Panora Republican Iowa Legislature in the first election since redistricting. Patty Judge, Women are currently far from achieving parity in the Albia Democrat General Assembly—fewer than a quarter of the seats are Mary Kramer, Clive Republican held by women—but the reshuffling has created 14 House Monica Vernon, and seven Senate districts without an incumbent. Cedar Rapids Democrat “The power of incumbency is undeniable,” Kramer says. “Redistricting is a huge window of opportunity.” ■ www.50-50in2020.org

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1976 1980 1986 2009 The Iowa Supreme Court The Iowa Supreme Court Justice Linda K. Neuman In Varnum v. Brien, the was 27 years ahead of the held that a child custody became the first woman Iowa Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court in order could not be appointed to serve on the upheld a 2007 lower court declaring unconstitutional modified merely because Iowa Supreme Court. ruling holding it a sodomy law that the custodial parent was unconstitutional to deny criminalized conduct for in an interracial 1990 same-sex couples access unmarried persons that relationship, a conclusion Bonnie Campbell was to marriage. was not criminalized for the U.S. Supreme Court elected Iowa attorney married couples. The would not reach until four general, the first woman sodomy law was repealed years later. “Community ever to hold the position. in 1978. It wasn’t until 2003 prejudice,” the Iowa court that the U.S. Supreme ruled, “cannot be Court struck down the 14 permitted to control the remaining state sodomy makeup of families.” laws.

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They’ve tasted the fear and exhilaration that Percentage-wise, the number of women come with being in the middle of multiple involved in contact sports is still much smaller bodies clashing. Their blue-black bruises are than their male counterparts, but their delight worn like badges of honor. in causing on-field mayhem is just as great. Whether their sport of choice is tackle Here’s a look at three local athletes for whom football, rugby or roller derby, a growing being a strong woman means dragging two number of Greater Des Moines women are would-be tacklers down the field; hip- taking—and delivering—big hits and coming checking an opposing blocker across the rink; back hungry for more. or surging forward to move the scrum.

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DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 45 NANCY JAVAUX FOOTBALL

46 DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 efore she started playing football, fee—then go after opposing players at maximum speed Nancy Javaux was told she’d likely and power. need a total knee replacement by the As a fullback responsible for blocking and carrying the time she turned 35. ball, Javaux says the contact intimidated her a bit at first. Three years as a fullback on the But after her first two games, she was used to getting hit. Iowa Crush women’s tackle football That may be, but such familiarity hasn’t stopped her Bteam may have moved that timetable up slightly, but it’s a from getting injured. During a game when she was filling in price the 25-year-old Ankeny woman is willing to pay to at linebacker, she tried to make a tackle on an opposing play the game she has grown to love. player. When the other woman cut back, Javaux tore her Javaux spent her childhood immersed in soccer, then ACL trying to follow her. “I knew what had happened,” she played at Grand View University. She joined the Crush says. “I tore the other ACL in junior high.” shortly after graduating in April 2008 with a major in Javaux elected to postpone surgery, though, until after biology and a minor in psychology with a coaching the following week so she could play in the season’s final endorsement. game. This year, Javaux, who takes pride in being hard to “One of my buddies was going to try out (for the bring down, suffered a separated shoulder but played Crush), and she asked me to go along,” Javaux says. “She through it. Her reward for her effort was being selected to didn’t show and I did, so I was kind of stuck. And now I just the league’s all-star team. can’t stop playing.” “The adrenaline carries you, but on Sunday and Javaux juggles practices and games around her career Monday, you definitely wonder why you do it,” she says as a mental health in-home care provider for Candeo in with a laugh. “You feel like you’ve been run over a few Ankeny and Easter Seals Iowa, helping young adults with times. My knees are usually pretty swollen. I have to ice disabilities learn how to live independently. She’s also an them all week to get ready to go for the next weekend.” assistant soccer coach at Grand View. Javaux says she’s been told she’ll likely someday need The official Crush season runs April through June, but a replacement on the knee she tore in junior high school. beginning in January, the team meets for three-hour Until that day comes, she plans to keep playing football. practices every Saturday and Sunday. Once games begin, The sport may tear down knees, but Javaux says in practices are moved to Tuesday and Thursday with a film most other ways, it makes women feel stronger than they session on Wednesday or Friday. ever have in their lives. “One girl on the team actually went The women play with a slightly smaller ball, but other out and did a comedy show after the season got over,” she than that, the game is the same as the one played by men. says. “She said before she joined the team, she would have Like their male counterparts, Crush players gear up in never thought about doing something like that. I think for a helmets, shoulder and leg pads, and mouthguards—they lot of women, it’s made them more confident, and that’s a buy their own equipment as well as pay a $450 training good thing.”

The adrenaline carries you, but on “Sunday and Monday.... you feel like you’ve been run over a few times.” Nancy Javaux

DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 47 hen Malay Bouaphakeo’s In comparison to the outrageously campy look adopted days as a Division I softball by many roller derby teams, the Derby Dames are more player at Drake University muted, led by Bouaphakeo, who dresses for games in black came to an end, recreational athletic shorts and a green and black jersey. “Honestly, sports failed to fill the void. fishnets and all that stuff are not for me,” she admits, but The 28-year-old recruiter for she doesn’t stop other team members from wearing the WParagon IT Professionals found slow-pitch softball boring. roller derby staples. “I don’t really care as long as they’re a And her volleyball team met just once a week and rarely uniform color. You can look sexy, but classy sexy.” got together otherwise. Playing for the Derby Dames (or their B team, the Then Bouaphakeo found roller derby. “When I was Crash Test Dolls) requires commitments of both money younger, I was a rink rat,” she says. “And I’m always into and time. The gear required—helmet, skates, elbow and doing something unique.” knee pads, wrist guards and mouthguard—can run $400 Bouaphakeo coasted onto the rink for her first “bout” or higher, and Derby Dames members also pay $30 (as roller derby competitions are called) with the Mid Iowa monthly dues. Rollers in March 2009. Right off the bat, an opposing Practice is held almost year round three times a week player issued her a teeth-rattling hit. “The first time you for an hour and a half to two hours. Bouts are on Saturday take a hit from someone in a game like that, it wakes you nights, and on off nights, the team often does fund-raising up,” she says. events with its sponsors. “The thing about roller derby is it’s Despite standing only 4-foot-11, Bouaphakeo, whose more than just a sport; it’s a way of life,” Bouaphakeo says. derby name is “Show Stopper,” loves serving as a blocker, “In a weird way, everyone in it is your family. It’s something clearing the way for her team’s “jammer” to get to the front you can’t go out and find anywhere else at this age.” of the pack while simultaneously trying to block the other In October, the Derby Dames will graduate from the team’s jammer from getting through. Women’s Flat Track Derby Association apprentice “A lot of people don’t take me seriously because I’m program. After that, they can take on ranked opponents to little,” she says. “But it’s not about size. It’s about being try to get ranked. agile and getting in front of someone and almost coming to Bouaphakeo, who is playing with a partially torn a complete stop so they have to stop, too.” tendon in her knee, believes in pushing herself and her After just a few months with the Mid Iowa Rollers, team hard. Roller derby, she says, leads women to become Bouaphakeo decided to start her own team, the Des Moines their strongest, most independent, best. Derby Dames. Her goal is to build a squad good enough to “Some of the women have never been on a team be ranked by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association before, never played a sport before,” she says. “Some have and to help demolish the stereotypes of roller derby as a never even skated before. To go out there and do WW-like event with staged action and rivalries. something like this tells a lot about them as a person.”

A lot of people don’t take me “seriously because I’m little. But it’s not about size. It’s about being agile.” Malay Bouaphakeo

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DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 49 BETH KOSTIC RUGBY

50 DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 eth Kostic wasn’t much of a jock. A following a stoppage of play. self-described nerd in college, her She does this by locking one arm around her team’s athletic background consisted of some “hooker”—a player who tries to use her feet to secure the field hockey in her youth and ball—and the other arm around the opposing prop across intramural sports. from her and pushing forward forcefully in an effort to But shortly after moving to knock the other team off the ball. It’s sort of like playing BDes Moines in 2002, the Ohio native was looking for “king of the mountain” but on a flat surface. something to belong to and came across the Des Moines “You kind of get this feeling that you are like Women’s Rugby Club. Superman,” Kostic says. “You feel like you are the biggest, “They said, ‘Give it a try and see if you like it,’” recalls strongest person out there. In real life, I’m 5-5’ but as soon Kostic, 38, a research associate at Pioneer Hi-Bred as I step onto that rugby field, I’m like 5-11.” International Inc. “I did, and I loved it.” Kostic has torn the ACLs in both knees playing rugby, The contact in rugby—which includes football-like the left one in 2004, the right one in 2008. Both times, tackling but with only a mouthguard for protection— after a year of rehabilitation, she returned to the field. unnerved Kostic at first. “The first time I played, I was What Kostic likes even more than the collisions on the scared to death,” she says with a laugh. “You get kind of field, though, is the camaraderie off of it. “You go out this rolling in your stomach. But after a while, that wears there and everyone is playing so physical and trying to beat off. It’s almost like your higher brain function drops away the crap out of each other, but when the whistle blows, and you’re completely in the moment. And those hits, you the people you were playing against so hard are now your don’t even feel them anymore.” friends and you have dinner and drink some beers,” The Des Moines Women’s Rugby Club practices twice she says. a week and has games on Saturdays in the spring and fall. Kostic says her mother went to a game once and Team dues and USA Rugby registration are $85 combined, decided—after watching her daughter vanish in a pile of and the only equipment needed is a mouthguard, soccer surging bodies, scurry out the bottom, then jump right cleats, shorts and socks. The team owns the jerseys, which back into the chaos—that it was too bad rugby hadn’t been Kostic washes and hands out on game day. an option for Kostic in middle and high school. The number on the jersey indicates a player’s position “She thought that I was an angry child,” Kostic says on the field. Kostic generally wears a “1” or a “3,” which wryly. “I think it’s just that from an early age, girls are designates her as a “prop.” It’s her job to support the trained to be pretty, polite and nurturing. If they’re not “scrum,” the group of forwards from her team who battle these things, they’re considered abnormal. In the rugby the other team’s forwards for possession of the ball world, women can be nurturing and still be aggressive.” ■

You kind of get this feeling that “you are like Superman. You feel like you are the biggest, strongest person out there.” Beth Kostic

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French women were born with perhaps France’s greatest certain rights and talents that evade contribution to the world: l’art de most of us for much, if not all, of our vivre, the art of living well. lives. An innate knowledge of how to Having spent major stretches tie a scarf, for instance. Or the moue of many summers in France over the (that cute little pout few of us past 20 years, I’ve witnessed and perfect). And those luxurious five- enjoyed firsthand the ways in which week vacations. French women perfect the art of Yet in some ways, living like a living well. It’s really not that hard to French woman isn’t nearly as elusive follow their lead. Here are five ways as you might think. In fact, potato to bring a French woman’s savoir- chips, store-bought desserts and faire to your own life—even if you even wearing the same outfit twice can’t speak French, don’t like smelly in one week can all tap into what is cheese and look awful in a beret.

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French women spend more money on lingerie than women in any other European country. Anyone who has ever traveled to France probably got a sense of just how important these garments are—next door to the butcher shop and the boulangerie in even the smallest of towns, there is often a cute boutique specializing in classic, elegant lingerie. It’s as essential to a French woman as her daily bread.

Photo provided by Ingenue Boudoir of Des Moines. Photo by Anna Jones. Styled by Jessica Miller.

DSM THE WOMEN’S BOOK 2011 57 2 jEASE INTO THE EVENING WITH AN APÉRITIF

The quickest way to add joy to any into the evening. finding true French crème de cassis night is to kick it off with an apéritif, While classic French apéritifs in Des Moines, so use Chambord, a a beverage somewhat like a cocktail, include Lillet, Dubonnet, and black raspberry liqueur that makes but with one key difference: It’s Champagne, the most ubiquitous is an admirable stand-in. usually not a highly alcoholic drink the kir, served in homes and cafés What to serve with your apéritif? (or, if it is, it’s not served in head- throughout France. Simply pour Forget fussy little appetizers. spinning portions). This little drink about 2 teaspoons of crème de cassis Surprisingly, French women often isn’t meant to get you drunk, but (blackcurrant liqueur) in a small wine bring out something quite simple, simply slow you down from the day’s glass, and fill it with about 4 ounces such as a small bowl of nuts, olives chase, readying the spirit for the of white wine (sauvignon blanc or even potato chips. But, of course, pleasures to come, at the table and works well). You’ll have a hard time they use their prettiest bowls.

A kir consists of crème de cassis and white wine.

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3 jDRESS THE PART

French women appreciate the extent to which pleasurable surroundings enhance the quality of life. More important, they understand—in a way that we sometimes forget—that each person contributes to what makes any scene delightful. Whether at work, at a party or simply on the street, dressing well is an act of civic generosity; doing so says, “I care enough about our shared world to do my part in making it beautiful.” So dress up, for heaven’s sake, and leave the sweats in the gym bag. This doesn’t mean, however, that you have to spend inordinate amounts on couture. Indeed, though the French women I used to work with in a French bank in New York City wore exquisite clothes, they went for quality over quantity. I would often see the same perfectly tailored suit on a colleague twice in the same week. Believe me, most anyone who cast an eye on her didn’t think, “OMG, she wore that on Monday!” But rather, “OMG, she looks fabulous. Again.”

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More than once, I’ve heard a French woman claim that she doesn’t drink, but when she sat down to the table, she said “oui” to a glass of wine. Asking my French friend Martine about this, she laughed and said, “To us, wine is food.” Wine and food are natural companions. But if you find yourself feeling a bit loopy and overindulged after more than one glass—and have felt even more unfortunate effects the next day—you might consider switching to European wines. Most American table wines contain at least 13.5 percent alcohol, and climb up from there, often to 14.5 percent. Conversely, it’s easy to find a European wine that stays at 11 to 12.5 percent. This makes a difference, especially for women, who have a lower tolerance for alcohol than men. Better yet, lower-alcohol wines can help keep the night’s joie de vivre humming along. In my experience, the pleasant lift you get from wine sustains itself longer when you’re not pouring a high-proof

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The Feminist Who Loves Housework

mmersed in the burgeoning Everyone shared in all the tasks. feminist movement of the 1970s, By the time my daughter and I I infused our daughters with the returned from early church, her prevailing attitudes toward husband had the laundry sorted. We homemaking. Our three girls stuffed every pillowcase, scrounged Idanced around the house chanting quarters from every purse and the lyrics to Marlo Thomas’ “Free to pocket, loaded our van, and two of Be… You and Me” songs: “Your us headed to the Laundromat. mommy hates housework. Your The person at home stirred up daddy hates housework. … And nutritious bread and put on a pot of when you grow up, so will you. soup. After emptying the van of Mary Ylvisaker Nilsen Housework is just no fun.” laundry, we went grocery shopping, But, truth be told, I liked stocking up on whatever we could housework, though I would hardly afford on our limited budget. Then, have admitted it back then. Physical while one vacuumed, the other two tasks provide balm to my awake, grabbing Greek flash cards or swirled around with rags and mops. overworked mind. an assignment, then collapsed 18 As we worked—stripping, Despite my best efforts, hours later, flash cards falling out of sorting and folding, measuring, however, raising five children and our hands. By mid-semester, we pouring and mixing, vacuuming, keeping three toes in the were on the edge of crazy and our scrubbing and dusting—the mental professional world meant our home living space on the verge of chaos. I stresses of the week loosened, would slide into chaos, chaos that had no time, my daughter no desire, robbed of their power by the crept into our spirits. Everyone and my son-in-law, who had the physical demands of household became crabby, whiny, broody. longest commute, was rarely home. tasks. When Monday came, we were Including me. Late one evening, we shoved ready for six pressured days of detail But on those days when parents papers and books off the couch and and deadlines. The plan worked. and kids swooped through the talked. “This mess is driving me Through both the order created house, washing and scrubbing, nuts.” “I think we are all becoming and the work of creating that order, cleaning and vacuuming, baking and seriously out of balance.” “But who we regained our balance. We valued filling the larder, order was has time?” the life of our minds and also the restored—order of space and spirit. Miraculously, one of us work of our hands. We prized our By the end of the day, with children remembered the lost concept of attainments in the world and also asleep on clean sheets in tidy rooms, Sabbath—taking one day of the treasured the sacredness of home. I could breath again, smile again, week for rest, for regeneration, for I still struggle to maintain that enjoy life again! renewal. “Can we forfeit that much balance, as do my daughters, and Decades after this routine was time?” “At least we can try.” likely their daughters will also. But established, I moved with an adult The next Sunday, we put into when we stop thinking of housework daughter and her husband to a small motion our modern spin on the old as “just no fun” and claim its apartment near Boston. We three concept. Rule One: No one could re-creative power, those tasks intense graduate students bolted study from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Rule Two: replenish both body and soul. ■

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