From Glamour authored by Macaela Mackenzie: “Getting breast implants is a highly personal choice. Whether you find think they are genuinely empowering or find more power in being au naturel, women should be informed of the risks—especially since breast implants are linked to cancer. Now women are demanding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration step up. Earlier this […]
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Womansplaining the Pay Gap
From The New York Times authored by Maya Salam: “If I had a nickel for every time someone told me, “The gender pay gap is a myth,” I may have made back the income I’ve lost over the years for being a woman. It’s not a myth. And yet the nuance required to explain what […]
Berlin mass transit will give women a discount to highlight the gender pay gap
From Women in the World authored by WIWT Staff: “Berlin’s public transportation authority BVG will charge women 21 percent less for tickets to ride the city’s metro, buses, and trams on March 18 to help draw attention to the country’s gender pay gap. The discounted tickets will be available only on Germany’s Equal Pay Day, […]
Which ‘Jen’ Sent the Baby Gift Cards? Not One You Know.
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Suzanne Vranica: “Rebecca Kinney, a pregnant 24-year-old from Spokane, Wash., received a greeting card in the mail several weeks ago with about $200 in gift cards for baby products. “So excited for you! Hope you like these,” said the note, which appeared handwritten, complete with an ink smudge. […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Had a Very Different Path to Power than Brett M. Kavanaugh
From Medium authored by Petula Dvorak: “The senator stared down at the Supreme Court nominee, declaring “I think we need to judge you as a total person.” Are we talking brewskis, boofing and Beach Week here? Come on, senator! They were just teens. Oops, wait. This was Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., as he pressed Ruth […]
The deadly truth about a world built for men – from stab vests to car crashes
From The Guardian authored by Caroline Criado-Perez: “When broadcaster Sandi Toksvig was studying anthropology at university, one of her female professors held up a photograph of an antler bone with 28 markings on it. “This,” said the professor, “is alleged to be man’s first attempt at a calendar.” Toksvig and her fellow students looked at […]
Sotomayor Is ‘Profoundly Troubled’ by Georgia Death Penalty Case
From The National Law Journal authored by Tony Mauro: “The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied the latest petition from a black Georgia death row inmate who is claiming juror racial bias, prompting an angry statement from Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor agreed that the denial may have been justified because the latest decision of the U.S. Court […]
On Disability and on Facebook? Uncle Sam Wants to Watch What You Post
From The New York Times authored by Robert Pear : “If you’re on federal disability payments and on social media, be careful what you post. Uncle Sam wants to watch. The Trump administration has been quietly working on a proposal to use social media like Facebook and Twitter to help identify people who claim Social […]
From Triumph To Tragedy, ‘First’ Tells Story Of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
From NPR authored by Nina Totenberg: “Late last year, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor issued a statement announcing that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It was a poignant moment, a reminder that for decades O’Connor was seen as the most powerful woman in America. Now comes an important book about her — First, Sandra […]
Women’s cycling race forced to pause after lead rider catches men’s race
From The Guardian authored by Alex Hess: “A cycling race in Belgium was thrown into disarray when the leader of the women’s race, which set off 10 minutes after the men’s, almost caught up with her male counterparts and found herself in danger of being impeded by their support vehicles. The Swiss cyclist Nicole Hanselmann of the […]
