From The New York Times authored by Pam Belluck: “The word “scientist” does not specify a gender. And yet, for eons — well, ever since conferences and symposiums emerged from the primordial academic soup — the majority of prominent scientific speakers and panelists have been men. This phenomenon has been documented in studies and spawned many mocking […]
Category Archives: Breaking barriers
Why Do Women Bully Each Other at Work?
From Pocket authored by The Atlantic Olga Khazan: “The bitches, as Shannon saw it, came in three varieties. She categorized them on her personal blog, in a post titled “Beware the Female BigLaw Partner.” First was the “aggressive bitch”—a certain kind of high-ranking woman at the firm where she worked who didn’t think twice about “verbally assaulting […]
It’s 2019. Why are sports-themed toys still so boy-centric?
From The Washington Post authored by Nicole Graev Lipson: “How often do I talk about sports in this column? Like never. So you know something must be getting under my skin when I suddenly focus on the World Cup—granted, I’m talking about the Women’s World Cup. Did you see the hell that the women’s U.S. […]
Texas toughens penalties for groping
From The Houston Chronicle authored by Sami Sparber: “Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Friday to increase the penalties for groping in Texas, patching what some lawmakers say is a gap in the state’s current laws on sexual assault. Groping was the lowest-level criminal offense in the state penal code, punishable by a $500 fine […]
Women, Sports, and the Power of a Uniform
From Glamour authored by Wendy Naugle: “Before a workout, we pull on our leggings and wriggle (or shove) ourselves into a sports bra. We put on a high-performance tee, lace up our sneakers—and then forget about it all. That’s the point: You should be able to focus on your workout, not your gear. Except when […]
Turn-of-the-Century Thinkers Weren’t Sure If Women Could Vote and Be Mothers at the Same Time
From The Atlantic authored by Ashley Fetters: “Charles Worcester Clark’s “Woman Suffrage, Pro and Con,” an essay published in the March 1890 issue of The Atlantic, does not read like the kind of thing the author ever expected a woman to see. Over the course of nearly 7,000 words, Clark asserted that women in the United States didn’t […]
Victory for Fathers in a Parental Leave Case That Could Be a Harbinger
From The New York Times authored by Noam Scheiber: For years, scholars, activists and mothers have criticized policies that place the burden of child-rearing overwhelmingly on women. Increasingly, fathers are joining the criticism of these policies — and asserting their legal rights to challenge them. “On Thursday, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had reached a […]
Survival Skill No. 4 for Lawyers: Compassionate Professionalism
From Attorney at Work authored by Link Christin: “So far in this survival skills series, we’ve discussed developing emotional resilience, beating long-term stress, and staying grounded during difficult, emotional cases. Today, we cover balancing professionalism and compassion. It’s important to present a sharp, professional image in our work, but our professionalism should allow people to be authentically […]
Motherly’s Annual Survey Finds 85% Of Millennial Moms Say Society Doesn’t Support Mothers
From Forbes authored by Mary Beth Ferrante: “A friend of mine recently asked her teenage niece ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ Her niece paused, her response contemplative and measured: “Well, I really wanted to be a surgeon, but I understand it’s very long hours in surgery and if I want […]
The Number of Men Who Are Uncomfortable Mentoring Women Is Growing
From Fortune authored by Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Pritchard: “#MeToo has shaken up the workplace. Good—it needed shaking up. A safer workplace for women is a better workplace for everyone. Still, we have a long way to go before the workplace is truly equal. To get there, we need men to support women’s careers. That […]
