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From The Washington Post authored by Michael Cavna: “For two decades, Bo Peep appeared to lose not only her sheep but also the number of her Hollywood rep. Last seen in a feature film in 1999’s “Toy Story 2,” the porcelain-skinned shepherd disappeared until this weekend, as the new “Toy Story 4” gives her something …
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From The New York Times authored by Lauren Smith Brody: “‘You can do it all, just not all at the same time,’ the chirpy-slash-pragmatic saying goes. And yet, I’ve interviewed hundreds of mothers who work outside the home, each of whom can tell you that the things on that list of “it alls” don’t like …
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From Attorney at Work authored by Stephanie Scarborough: “As women in the legal profession, we are everything to everyone. Counselors, managers, mothers, partners, lovers and leaders. We work at full pace from the time we wake up in the morning until we close our eyes. Even our weekend mornings are ever-filled with duties and commitments …
From The New York Times authored by Rachel Simmons: “Earlier this year, I suffered an anxiety attack while giving a speech in front of 250 people. It was disorienting and embarrassing; I’m a professional public speaker, and this was an important client. After I stopped talking, someone brought me a chair and a glass of …
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From TIME authored by Billy Perrigo: “A ban on advertisements containing “harmful” gender stereotypes came into force in the U.K. on Friday, in a move experts hope will reduce gender inequality. Adverts containing stereotypes such as women being bad at driving, or a husband being lazy while his wife cleans, will likely fall foul of the …
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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 …
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From Bizwoman authored by Catlin Mullen: “Men are more likely than women to receive CPR in public. The creators of a new fabric attachment that gives manikins more womanly features hope to change that. New York ad agency JOAN Creative and organization The United State of Women developed the Womanikin, which attaches to a manikin used …
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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 …
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. …
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From The American Lawyer authored by Vivia Chen: 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. soccer …
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