Tag Archives: gender

Silicon Valley:  It’s Not Just About Diversity

In the last month, with all of the attention on the glaring lack of diversity among the workforce at Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Apple, and other tech-industry giants, it is easy to become overly fixated on numbers. The demographics of these … Continue reading

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Our Aversion to Economic Inequality

To which social class do you belong? upper class middle class lower class When asked that question, the vast majority of the U.S. population (around 90%) responds middle class.  We see ourselves as “making it,” not poor and not rich.  … Continue reading

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Memorable Quotes 2013

To my way of thinking, there were a few quotes from 2013 that were especially timely and memorable, such as:   “We seek a society that does not define black men and boys, but allows African-American males the opportunity to … Continue reading

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Uncovering White Privilege: Part Two

Let’s take this a step further.  Say I buy a brand new Lexus.  I spend the whole next day driving it to malls, through neighborhoods, and on the back roads surrounding my neighborhood in suburban Maryland.  At the end of … Continue reading

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Work/Family Balance: Having It All (Part Three)

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of talk about whether we can “have it all.”  For some, this discussion has revolved around being a wife and mother, maintaining a family, and meeting the expectations of a demanding, well-paying … Continue reading

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Racism: A More Inclusive View

Racism is one of the most powerful words in the English language.  Trouble is, racism tends to conjure up different images in the minds of Whites and Blacks. Consider the circumstances surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, … Continue reading

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Hidden Bias and Stay-at-Home Moms

In case you missed it, political pundit Hilary Rosen made news last week when she told Anderson Cooper that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney should think twice about relying on his wife to tell him what women really care about. … Continue reading

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If Men Breastfed Their Babies

Why is breastfeeding in public an issue these days?  Some breastfeeding mothers continue to be harassed, humiliated, and made to feel guilty.  Recently, a Washington, D.C. mother was even accused of indecent exposure, by guards in a Federal Building no … Continue reading

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Power, Paterno, and PSU: A Question of Values and Perspectives – Part Three

Virtually all of the discussions in recent weeks about alleged child abuse and rape, and the abuse of power at Penn State University (PSU) and then Syracuse University, have focused on individuals, groups, and institutions.  Talk has been directed at … Continue reading

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Social Class Bias

As a dimension of diversity, social class carries tremendous economic, educational, and political importance. Yet, when diversity is defined and discussed, social class is often totally ignored or at best, an afterthought. Consider the following stories as reported in the … Continue reading

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