Dressing like a lawyer
A recent article in Inside Higher Ed titled, Brains Not Clothes, brings up an important point that applies to pretty much all professional women or those that live under public scrutiny. We see a congressman jogging and the comments are about how he keeps his routine …
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Ernestine Johnson- Race, Linguistics, and Gender
Ernestine Johnson’s poem/speech on the Aresenio Hall show was powerful and moving, demonstrating the power of words and what even an intended compliment might imply about our society and how we see race, gender, and class:
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The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty, by Amanda Filipacchi
A fascinating review of The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty, by Amanda Filipacchi on npr this afternoon. Have you read it? I would love to hear your opinions on it. Let me know in the comments section. Funny If It Weren’t So True: A Farce About …
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Women & Minorities, your absence hasn’t gone unnoticed!
Women and minorities have long been underrepresented in the technology industry. There has been a long prolonged battle to increase the number of women with degrees in STEMS disciplines, but talk to just about any women that works in the field and they will tell …
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Holding Men Accountable
I saw this quote from Jon Stewart on Facebook generating a lot of comments. More men in the public light should be standing up for holding other men accountable. Kuddos to Jon Stewart.
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All-Female Jihadi Group
I just read an article about a very interesting development in the Middle East. Apparently, a document called, Women of the Islamic State: Manifesto and Case Study, has been released. Claims are that the document was released by al-Khanssaa Brigade, an all-female militia. Among other things …
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Bionic Bra?
Yup, that is right you just read “Bionic Bra.” It is real. How practical is it? I have no idea. The term itself makes me think of wonder woman as she seems like the kind of person who would own a “bionic bra.” I have …
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Mallika Sherawat on the State of Women’s Rights in India
I have been in India for a few weeks now enjoying a family vacation. I have to say, watching the news here I couldn’t agree more with the statements that Mallika Sherawat made in this video. In fact, husband’s, father’s, and son’s in India should …
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Toys for Girls and Toys for Boys
With Christmas just around the corner and parents shopping frantically for presents I found the recent controversy over marketing toys to be very interesting. I have personally found that in this era where there has been such an emphasis on getting girls interested in STEMS …
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