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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... »
Six Ways to Honor Women’s Equality Day
Today is Women’s Equality Day marking the ninetieth anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. It’s not an easy day to honor. Do we celebrate the tremendous work of the suffragettes who fought long and hard for women? Or do we note the irony of an equality day when... »
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... »
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... »
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President: I just watched your appearance on “The View.” I had never watched the show before; I’d only seen clips on YouTube of Whoopi Goldberg saying what Roman Polanski did wasn’t “rape rape” and then defending Mel Gibson, because after all what he’s accused of doing isn’t really “abuse abuse.” The... »
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... »
Gender Equality Gets a Much Needed Lift
A few months ago Sara Blakely, the genius behind Spanx®, introduced a compression undershirt for men and now the male shapewear category is taking off. This is big news for gender equality. Men can buy the Abs Thermal Tank with a band of rubberflex to hold in their gut or the Extreme Collection Enhancer... »
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... »
It’s the End of Men as We Know It
Hanna Rosin has written an interesting and complex article at The Atlantic titled, “The End of Men.” Citing the recent shift in the national payroll – more women are reporting to work than men, and the fact that two women per every one man are graduating college, Rosin asks, “what if equality is at... »
Stop with the Female Empowerment
When I mention to people that I write for a feminist blog, they sometimes get uncomfortable. The “F” word can really make people squirm. Personally, I think the other phrase that begins with “f” is much more disconcerting. I’m talking about “female empowerment.” Search for the phrase on Google. Mixed in with articles about... »
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