I witnessed change on my campus when a friend and I led a discussion on gender to talk about masculinity, sexism, and transgender issues. The purpose of this discussion was to deconstruct gender norms that have assigned separate rules and behaviors for males and females — from who wears blue and pink, to who must [...]
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Women’s Equality Day @ Convention
Posted in Voter Education, tagged Democratic National Convention, DNC, dnc2008, EMILY's List, Hillary Clinton, Lilly Ledbetter, media, pay equity, Paycheck Fairness Act, Sexism, suffrage, Voto Latino, Women's Caucus, Women's Equality Day, women’s rights on August 27, 2008, | 4 Comments »
While Tuesday was not designated “women’s issues day” at the Democratic National Convention, it certainly felt like it — which seems appropriate, given that the day also marked the anniversary of women’s suffrage in America. For the first time ever, the majority of delegates are women: 51 percent. That’s a big jump since the last [...]
Culture Affects Perception
Posted in Equity in the News, Sexual Harassment, tagged Campus Action Projects, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, STEM on May 27, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
Is a sexist comment aimed at a middle or high school student the result of her own shortcomings or the result of her environment? For the student asking herself this question, researchers Christia Brown and Campbell Leaper found in their recent study published in Child Development, the answer depends on specific cultural factors in her [...]
If Not Hillary, Who?
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Voter Education, Women and Work, tagged Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential election, Sexism, Voting record, White House on April 28, 2008, | 10 Comments »
Wish I had that proverbial crystal ball, so I could find out which woman will be the first to actually run the White House, not just be there as support staff. Is Hillary the one? When I started my own unofficial straw poll, the pro or con reactions to Senator Clinton were instant and intense; [...]
When Old is New Again
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Voter Education, tagged Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential election, Sexism, women leaders on February 19, 2008, | 4 Comments »
One thing I’ll say for this presidential election: I’m finding it much more interesting than usual. It’s gratifying to hear so many people across every age group actually talking about the candidates. But when I listen more closely I realize that some comments and observations I had thought obsolete are still very much in evidence [...]
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