I’ve been listening to the commentary about Laura Schlessinger’s use of the “N word” on her radio show. Given the recent experience of Shirley Sherrod, I tracked down a copy of Schlessinger’s conversation on Anderson Cooper’s blog to listen for myself. Sclessinger tried to argue that, among black men, using the “N word” in a [...]
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The “B Word” Versus the “N Word”
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women's Health, Women's History, tagged Anderson Cooper, culture, pop culture, Schlessinger, Shirley Sherrod, television on August 27, 2010, | 12 Comments »
Meet April Clark: Architect, Entrepreneur, Teacher
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, S T E M, Women and Work, tagged AAUW Selected Professions, April Clark, Architects, Clark Richardson, sustainable building on August 18, 2010, | 1 Comment »
If buildings were cars, a building designed by 2003 AAUW Selected Professions Fellow April Clark would be a Prius. Seven years ago, Clark began working for architect Ed Mazria in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mazria had been part of a group of architects who, in the 1970s, decided to research what would happen if houses [...]
Math, Not Cookies, for Girl Scouts in Oregon
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged AAUW Bend (OR) Branch, Central Oregon Community College, Diane Rehm, Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington, Girls Scouts, Sally Ride, Why So Few? on August 16, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Recently, I heard astronaut Sally Ride interview on the Diane Rehm Show. She talked about how she had a “growth mindset” as a child and worked hard to learn science and math. As we know from AAUW’s Why So Few? report, sharing the idea that science and math skills are not innate, with girls especially, [...]
Meet Reena Patel: Author, Diplomat, Geographer
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged AAUW American Fellow, Arizona State University, Following the Fellows, Ghana, Peace Corps, Reena Patel, Spain, University of Texas - Austin, USAID on August 12, 2010, | 2 Comments »
If you’re like many employed women in the United States today, you’re working a day-shift job. You’re at work by 9, and you leave by 5. Occasionally, to stop the tower of papers piled on your desk from toppling over, you’ll put in an extra hour or two, but rarely will you have to leave [...]
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