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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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Tagged Apple, Blacks, civil rights, culture of inclusion, diversity, ethnicity, Facebook, gender, inclusion, Jesse Jackson, Latinos, leadership, LinkedIn, race, Silicon Valley, tech-industry, twitter
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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
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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Tagged disabilities, father, gender, gender roles, having it all, London Olympics, mother, Slaughter, social class, work-family balance
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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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Tagged age, Blacks, gender, James Beard, Jasper, Los Angeles, post-racial society, racism, religion, Rodney King, Sanford, sexual orientation, social marginality, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin, Whites
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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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Tagged Anderson Cooper, Ann Romney, Democratic, gender, hidden bias, Hilary Rosen, Mitt Romney, motherhood, President Obama, Republican, stay-at-home moms, working mom
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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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Tagged breastfeeding, gender, gender inequality, menstruation, nutrition, Steinem
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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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Tagged age, Boeheim, Boy Scouts, Catholic, child abuse, children, culture of power, disabilities, ethnicity, Foundation to Abolish Sex Abuse, gender, Girl Scouts, Little League, pastors, Paterno, Penn State University, power, priests, PSU, race, social problem, Syracuse University, teachers, trust
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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