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Debora Spar

Perfect Bias: Why Women Underperform

Kate Baldwin | Posted 10.11.2012 | Women
Read More: Gender Bias, Girls and Math, Girls Self-Esteem, Yale Science, Mommy Wars, Debora Spar, Battle of the Sexes, Motherhood, Perfect-Madness-Motherhood-in-the-Age-of-Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Annie Murphy Paul, Women in Science, Judith Warner, Women in the Workplace, Women in Business, Stay at Home Mothers, Gender Discrimination, Women News
Kate Baldwin

According to the scientists behind the study, the result is due not to intentional marginalization, but to "subconscious cultural influences." Are we supposed to be relieved that this discrimination isn't deliberate?

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There is No Having It All, There is No Perfect (and, Spoiler Alert: There is No Santa Claus, Either)

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 11.25.2012 | Women
Read More: Women in the Workplace, Public Policy, Pressure, Feminism's Unfinished Work, Perfectionism, Choices, Having It All, Undecided: How to Ditch the Endless Quest for Perfect and Find a Career -- and Life -- That Works for You, Ann-Marie Slaughter, Juggling, Feminism, Multitasking, Debora Spar, Psychology of Choice, Identity, The Daily Beast, Trade-Offs, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

Told we can have it all, we heard we must do it all. Told we can do anything, we heard that whatever we choose to do, it better be something good... and we better do it perfectly.

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Joy Resmovits

Obama's Barnard Remarks Fall Flat With Some Students

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 05.14.2012 | College
Read More: College Students, Women's Colleges, College Affordability, Student Loans, Barack Obama, Barnard College, Education, Video, Columbia University, Commencement 2012, College, College News, Debora Spar, Graduation 2012, Barack Obama Barnard, Election 2012, College News

NEW YORK -- President Barack Obama's commencement address Monday at Barnard College was filled with moments reminiscent of the 2008 presidential camp...

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Ladies First: Studies Show Women Are Better Leaders. So Why Aren't There More of Us Leading?

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 05.28.2012 | Women
Read More: Gender Differences, Women and Leadership, Sheryl Sandberg, 16 Percent Ghetto, Joseph Folkman, Gender Pay Gap, Jack Zenger, Mommy Track, Feminine Strength, Feminism, Debora-Spar, Harvard Business Review, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

In the span of a little over a week, two huge studies have found that women are viewed as better leaders than men.

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There's No Place Like Home

Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Betsy Gottbaum, Sylvia Center, Women's Campaign Forum, Barnard College, Debora Spar, Business News
Liz Neumark

Not only is being a female CEO an advantage (in my opinion) but for the first year and a half of our existence, all employees of Great Performances

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