Occupy Wall Street protestors face police violence
The Occupy Wall Street protests have been going on in lower Manhattan, with activists camping out and marching around the financial district. They self-describe as: Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The 99% [...]
...read moreYour startup is inferior to that guy with the mobile app for golfers
In case you needed a reminder that ventures traditionally associated with women are inherently inferior to things that are manly and such, tech reporter Jolie O’Dell is happy to remind you via Twitter. Women: Stop making startups about fashion, shopping, & babies. At least for the next few years. You’re embarrassing me. After a few [...]
...read moreSuing for Looks Discrimination
Pretty people finish first — that’s a well-documented phenomenon. Folks who fall outside of cultural beauty norms — who are fatter or not white or less white or older or whatever else — make less money over their lifetimes. Economics professor Daniel S. Hamermesh suggests that people who are discriminated against because of their looks [...]
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Meet American Apparel’s New Plus-Sized Models
UPDATE: Duh, read Nancy’s blog. She’s mocking American Apparel and the whole contest. So now I can 100% say: Nice work! I am behind it, ranch dressing cumshots and all. ___________________________________________ American Apparel is having a plus-sized model contest. The current front-runner is named Nancy, she is a size 12, and she is pretty hot. [...]
...read moreBreaking: Blood is Red
Even when it comes out of your vagina. American menstrual product manufacturers have finally taken notice, and menstruators across the United States are thrilled to learn that they are not, in fact, freaks of nature because they don’t bleed blue.
...read moreI Wanna Be a Billionaire So Freakin’ Baaad
If you’re an aspiring billionaire (I mean, aren’t we all?), I’m sure you’re obsessing over Forbes’ list of billionaires, studying it meticulously and figuring out how you can make the cut. If you’re a woman, your role models are somewhat limited as there are only about 100 women on the list, out of over 1,200. [...]
...read moreHey, guys, it’s the weekend!
You can thank unions generally, and Wisconsin specifically, for that. Just sayin’.
...read moreIt pays to be thin
And if you’re a woman, it pays to be very thin. We have posted before on how obese women have a far harder time climbing the career ladder than their slimmer female counterparts, while men actually improve their chances of reaching the corner office when they gain weight. Now, a new study goes a step [...]
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The Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women
Forbes has released its list of the 100 most powerful women in the world — and the top ten includes four women of color and at least one lesbian.
...read moreAnatomy of an Adoption Crisis
This article by EJ Graff is a fascinating look into international adoption practices. It pulls the cover back on the myth that there are thousands upon thousands of adoptable babies in the world, just waiting to be saved from poverty and abandonment. In fact, international adoption operates very much on the gray market, with babies [...]
...read moreTake Control Over Your Financial Life
No, sir, I have no experience but I’m a big fan of money. I like it, I use it, I have a little. I keep it in a jar on top of my refrigerator. I’d like to put more in that jar. That’s where you come in. If you’re in New York, there’s a great [...]
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Toeing the Line
The big new issue facing female lawyers today: Peep-toe shoes. Yes, the legal blogs are in a tizzy over the question of whether women should or should not wear peep-toe shoes to court, because said shoes may be “provocative.” (To which I say: Better provocative clothing items, please). As is the case whenever women’s work [...]
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