From Above the Law authored by Ladylawyerdiaries and Lawprofblawg: “Today, we discuss the dress. But, in the spirit of Twitter and short blog posts, we’re going to save time and only talk about what WOMEN should wear to court. We cannot and will not talk about what men wear into court, except briefly to affirm you’re […]
Category Archives: Future GAs
Nike Told Me to Dream Crazy, Until I Wanted a Baby
From The New York Times authored by Alysia Montano: “Many athletic apparel companies, including Nike, claim to elevate female athletes. A commercial released in February received widespread acclaim for spotlighting women at all stages of their careers, from childhood to motherhood. On Mother’s Day this year, Nike released a video promoting gender equality. But that’s just advertising. The economics […]
It ‘makes you feel invisible’
From The Washington Post authored by Rachel Hatzipangos: “It happened again. Nicholas Pilapil got an email clearly meant for his co-worker, Jonathan Castanien. Previously, Pilapil had missed a meeting invitation because their white co-workers couldn’t tell them apart. So they came up with a cheeky way to address the problem. Between their desks, Pilapil and […]
Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden
From Harper’s Bazaar authored by Melanie Hamlett: “Kylie-Anne Kelly can’t remember the exact moment she became her boyfriend’s one and only, his what would I do without you, but she does remember neglecting her own needs to the point of hospitalization. “I talked him through his aspirations, validated his opinions, and supported his career. I […]
Did he just harass you or are you imagining it? You might be a victim of ‘crasslighting.’
From The Washington Post authored by Monica Hesse: “As #MeToo stories go, Talia Jane’s latest was depressingly typical. Earlier this week, the Brooklyn-based writer was exchanging direct messages on Twitter with a male journalist. After ostensibly offering career advice, he abruptly pivoted: “Anyway, you’re so beautiful,” he typed. And then: “Anyway you are hilarious.” Jane […]
Tech-Savvy Critics Aim to Upgrade the Tampon Dispenser
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Alexandra Bruell: “Food and soda vending machines made some major technological advances over the years. Some allow mobile payments. Others can customize soda flavors. Sanitary napkin and tampon dispensers, however, have been stuck in time. Most of the dispensers found in women’s bathrooms in department stores, offices and […]
West Point is about to graduate its largest class of black women
From CNN authored by Tony Marco: “Thirty-four black women are expected to graduate from West Point next week. That will be the largest class of African-American women to graduate together in the military academy’s lengthy history, West Point spokesman Frank Demaro said. “Last year’s graduating class had 27,” said Demaro. “And the expectation is next […]
GETTING TO GENDER EQUALITY WITH ECONOMICS AND PURCHASING POWER
From W2.0 authored by W2.0 Staff: “In 2014, Donna Miller was on vacation with her sisters, Dr. Karen Nern and Dr. Freddi Pennington. All former business executives, with five daughters and three granddaughters between them, they started talking about their frustration with the lack of women in senior leadership positions and the fact that one […]
After men in Spain got paternity leave, they wanted fewer kids
From Quartz authored by Corrine Purtill and Dan Kopf: “In March 2007, Spain introduced a national policy granting most new fathers two weeks of fully paid paternity leave. The policy proved exceptionally popular, with 55% of men eligible in the first year opting to take the paid time. The amount of leave covered by the […]
Hollywood working moms and the brutal conflict between family and career
From The Los Angeles Times authored by Meredith Blake: “Nearly every mother in Hollywood has a horror story. There was the time screenwriter and showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna was 8½ months pregnant and a studio executive joked, “I guess today would be a bad day to punch you in the stomach.” There was the time Nisha Ganatra, […]