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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 , , , , , on August 27, 2010, | 10 Comments »

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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Why Women Should Vote – Now more than ever!

Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Social Justice, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Economic Security, Women and Work, Women's History, tagged , , , , , , on August 26, 2010, | 3 Comments »

On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting American women the right to vote, officially became law. In 1971, by joint resolution, Congress officially designated August 26 Women’s Equality Day. Phew, so much history in two simple sentences! In 2008, I wrote the following blog about an article showcasing some moments in [...]

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A Mid-Summer’s Break

Posted in Black History Month, Sexism, Social Justice, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Economic Security, Women and Work, Women's Health, Women's History, tagged , , , , , on August 19, 2010, | 1 Comment »

We’re taking a short “blog-cation” this week. We’ll be back next Thursday, August 26, National Women’s Equality Day, with an update on a powerful and important story! In the meantime, here are links to some of our all-time most popular posts. Enjoy! Should Women Have Equal Rights? (June 2008) (Wo)man vs. Beast (August 2009) Madam [...]

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Money Patterns … Life Patterns?

Posted in Sexism, Social Justice, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Economic Security, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged , , , , , on August 17, 2010, | 3 Comments »

Growing up, I saw my stay-at-home mom handle all the day-to-day transactions involving money. My dad’s paycheck was deposited, some into savings, some into checking to pay the bills, and the rest placed in a paper envelope in the “important papers” drawer of their nightstand. From this paper envelope Mom would take money to grocery [...]

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Meet Reena Patel: Author, Diplomat, Geographer

Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged , , , , , , , on August 12, 2010, | 1 Comment »

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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