Work Doesn’t Work
Douching and Flirting the Wage Gap Away
Still earning .23 cents less than your male counterparts? Don’t fret. Getting ahead at work has never been easier. Just douche. Or flirt. Or douche then flirt. Summer’s Eve® Feminine Wash is full of advice for women looking for a raise. In a promotional piece in the current issue of Woman’s Day, the personal... »
Does the Chamber of Commerce Have a Woman Problem?
When Brad Peck, blogger for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, revealed his true feelings about the wage gap, he also exposed the organization’s woman problem. Peck, in writing about the gender wage gap last week, implied the gap is the result of individual choice, not discrimination. Others have made the same uninformed claim and... »
Do Men Cheat on Breadwinners?
Here’s a scary story to send women back to the kitchen: the more economically dependent a man is on his female partner, the more likely he is to cheat on her. A new study from the American Sociological Association is generating lots of coverage. My favorite headlines for this story so far are: from... »
Have You Heard Women Make Bad Bosses?
I didn’t want to do this, but here it is: my personal boss scorecard. Boss 1. Male Irrational and unethical. Oh, the stories I could tell. Boss 2. Female She rocked. Boss 3. Female Demanding, micromanager who was smart as hell and taught me volumes. Boss 4. Male Great guy. I’d work for him... »
Working Women Need a Mother of Exiles
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Emma Lazarus’ words from her poem “The New Colossus” grace the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. They should also grace the front door of most US businesses to welcome mothers back to the office after giving birth or adopting. After... »
The Reality of Working Mothers
In publishing Daniel Indiviglio’s article “Why Working Mothers Fall Behind,” The Atlantic once again demonstrates its lack of understanding of women’s experiences. The article is a response to Tuesday’s New York Times piece, titled “A Labor Market Punishing to Mothers.” Indiviglio says of the working women’s plight, “But calling this a problem is analogous... »
It’s World Breastfeeding Week
It’s World Breastfeeding Week sponsored by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), a global network of individuals and organizations concerned with the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “breastfeeding contributes to a lifetime of good health. Adults who were breastfed as babies often have lower... »
Ask A Working Woman
Working America, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, is currently conducting a survey called “Ask a Working Woman.” The survey takes just seven minutes to complete. Click here and weigh in on how the recession is affecting your work/life. The results will help Working America shape their agenda moving forward – based on real feedback... »
The Skinny and the Scoop from Two Women Entrepreneurs
We are hooked on the TheSkinnyScoop, an online surveying tool for women. While our first impression of this website was, ”It’s just another resource for women who over-engineer parenting,” the SkinnyScoop is more than we thought. For starters, the site sets itself apart from other resources that feed on mothers’ insecurities. SkinnyScoop provides information direct from other... »
Are Women to Blame?
I have recently found a new slew of articles supporting the popular idea that women are to blame –for everything. Politico ran an article earlier this week citing research from American University’s Women & Politics Institute that shows only 13.5 percent of the lawmaker guests on the Sunday morning talk shows are women. (We... »
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