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TEDwomen 2010: "Reshaping the Future"

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcia G. Yerman

When it was announced that the TED enterprise -- which features global conferences with idea innovators and change agents -- was gearing up to present a TEDwomen conference, there was immediate push back.

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Separate Still Isn't Equal: Sexism Among TED Conferences

CV Harquail | Posted 05.25.2011

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CV Harquail

From an organization that claims to be all about cutting-edge ideas, TED's decision to create a separate women's conference to address sexism displays simplistic, outdated, and unenlightened thinking.

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A Little Nutrition For Our Media Diet

Daniella Vitale | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ted, Gucci, TED Talks, Technology Entertainment Design, Media News
Daniella Vitale

American Idol, the Super Bowl, are the Oscars are welcome diversions, but ultimately voyeuristic pleasures that need to be balanced with equally substantive media content. Thankfully, there is an antidote: TED.

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