The stereotypical “cat lady” is one of pop culture’s most bizarre characters — and easiest punching bags. She’s “The Simpsons” recurring character Eleanor Abernathy, a reclusive resident of ...

While the “crazy cat lady” is usually depicted as a lonely, eccentric woman fixated on her feline companions, research reveals otherwise. Imagine a dimly lit room with shelves full of old stuff and ...

"You must be a cat lady, Ms. Kaytee," the student said to me through laughter. I was working in a school, and had popped into one of the classrooms to assist with a project. This student who had just ...

What do you think of when I say “cat lady”? Be honest: for a second you added the problematic term “crazy” to the beginning of that phrase, didn’t you? And maybe you even thought of that character in ...