Category Archives: Race / Gender

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Heartbreak Can Be Deadly

I saw this study linking grief with heart problems mentioned on both on Yahoo and the New York Times.  It reminded me of a great TED talk by Helen Fisher you should check out. A long-term study published in the

a play doh heart

Heartbreak Can Be Deadly

I saw this study linking grief with heart problems mentioned on both on Yahoo and the New York Times.  It reminded me of a great TED talk by Helen Fisher you should check out. A long-term study published in the

Beards are hot. Science says so.

                      I so knew this already. According to a page I ripped out from the March issue of Marie Claire: Women rate men with full facial hair as more courageous,

Beards are hot. Science says so.

                      I so knew this already. According to a page I ripped out from the March issue of Marie Claire: Women rate men with full facial hair as more courageous,

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping

I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping

I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim

Wiki as Source

This is definitely true for me personally. The public is increasingly going to Wikipedia as a research source: According to a recent Pew survey, the percentage of all American adults who use the site to look for information increased to

Wiki as Source

This is definitely true for me personally. The public is increasingly going to Wikipedia as a research source: According to a recent Pew survey, the percentage of all American adults who use the site to look for information increased to

Love Your Neighbors!

For the first time, the percentage of Americans who perceive “gay and lesbian relations” as morally acceptable has crossed the 50 percent mark. (You have to love the fact that they still use the word “relations.” So quaint.) 2. Also

Love Your Neighbors!

For the first time, the percentage of Americans who perceive “gay and lesbian relations” as morally acceptable has crossed the 50 percent mark. (You have to love the fact that they still use the word “relations.” So quaint.) 2. Also

Women, Men and Jobs

Our recession has been around long enough for left and right-leaning thinktanks to collaborate on papers on topic. I thought this one from the American Center for Progress and the Hamilton Foundation was worth skimming through. And for the second

Women, Men and Jobs

Our recession has been around long enough for left and right-leaning thinktanks to collaborate on papers on topic. I thought this one from the American Center for Progress and the Hamilton Foundation was worth skimming through. And for the second

The Tanning of America Continues

The Pew analysis found that among newly married couples, 14.6 percent were mixed in 2008, compared with 11.2 percent in 2000 and 8.3 percent in 1990. (Among all people currently married, 8 percent of marriages were mixed in 2008, compared

The Tanning of America Continues

The Pew analysis found that among newly married couples, 14.6 percent were mixed in 2008, compared with 11.2 percent in 2000 and 8.3 percent in 1990. (Among all people currently married, 8 percent of marriages were mixed in 2008, compared

Gender Balance in Gifted Programs

As more and more colleges struggle to balance out their campuses (since so many more girls are entering and completing their undergraduate degrees) it’s interesting to see that some grade schools might have to face the same issue. I believe

Gender Balance in Gifted Programs

As more and more colleges struggle to balance out their campuses (since so many more girls are entering and completing their undergraduate degrees) it’s interesting to see that some grade schools might have to face the same issue. I believe

All the Business Ladies

Excellent article in the Wall Street Journal last week – women business numbers with suggestions on how to close existing gaps. The phenomenal growth of women-owned businesses has made headlines for three decades—women consistently have been launching new enterprises at

All the Business Ladies

Excellent article in the Wall Street Journal last week – women business numbers with suggestions on how to close existing gaps. The phenomenal growth of women-owned businesses has made headlines for three decades—women consistently have been launching new enterprises at

The Mom Myth

Does my discomfort with this article make me a self-hating blogger? I can’t imagine my mother and her friends being concerned with building their own brands.

The Mom Myth

Does my discomfort with this article make me a self-hating blogger? I can’t imagine my mother and her friends being concerned with building their own brands.