I Don’t Know How She Does It
Luckily, someone else has figured it out.
...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 [...]
...read morePenelope Trunk’s new “Blueprint for a Woman’s Life:” Same as the old blueprint. Sigh.
I think that Penelope Trunk sometimes gives great career advice. I like that she values being lost, being open and honest, and making interesting mistakes on the way to finding an interesting and happy life. And even when I strongly disagree with her she never bores me. She really pisses me off sometimes, but she [...]
...read moreStrength in cupcakes
“Women are girly. Again,” she says. And apparently, that sucks. Writing for the Huffington Post, Peg Aloi bemoans the death of the “tough gal,” as evidenced by blogs about cupcakes, gardening, Hello Kitty, and knitting. Women write about cuddly kitties. BUST is sponsoring a craft fair, holy shit! Feminism has not only come to an [...]
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Class war? Or one-sided attack?
If I don’t have it, why should you? It’s the basis of the resentment I hear and see on the part of people who snarl about those unions (who get so! much!) those striking Verizon workers, those students on the J-1 visa, teachers, public service workers, and others. Instead of thinking, “Hey, that’s fucked. We [...]
...read moreYou’re Not Fired, But…
Recently, I have found myself in the difficult position of having two people who work for me screw things up spectacularly. Fortunately, not life or death things, but things that are significant and important. One of them is just unqualified overall for his job. The other has done excellent work for me in the past, [...]
...read moreI’ve got a little list
I would hereby like to share my list of ways to completely and totally shut down what you hope will be a productive conversation with a colleague. 1. Insist that the person you’re speaking with is unqualified for their job and lacks the knowledge you bring to the discussion. 2. When the person you’re talking [...]
...read moreToday I Do Not Feel Like Superwoman
Whoa, hey there, Feministe! I’ve been doing a great job with this whole guest blogging thing, I know. Actually, I’ve been beating myself up about it pretty much constantly since my last post. Fortunately, it has finally dawned on me: I am not superwoman. After I wrote the post on self-sabotage last summer, I got [...]
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Oversimplifying Sex Slavery: Demi, Ashton, and Badvocacy
This is a guest post by Jessica Mack. Jessica is a global feminist and reproductive rights advocate. She enjoys exploring, making trouble, speaking out, and learning languages. She’s very tall, so that makes her extra scary. Jessica is an editor at Gender Across Borders and currently lives in Seattle, planning her next adventure. If you [...]
...read moreHow to succeed like a man.
All true things this Pay Equity Day.
...read moreWisconsin: The fight isn’t over yet
This is a guest-post by April Lukes-Streich. April is a blogger and activist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. After spending years toiling in the cubefarms of various banks in Minnesota explaining overdraft fees and investigating ATM fraud, April liberated herself from the monotony and is now an (intentionally) unemployed student, waiting for the perfect activist job to [...]
...read moreWomen lead in unpaid work
Women earn less than men for similar work, and also do more work for free. Around the world, women spend more time on childcare, cooking and cleaning — all for no pay — than men. On child care in particular, mothers spend more than twice as much time per day as fathers do: 1 hour [...]
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