Gender Politics

Why Women Aren't Dominating Startups -- Yet

Forbes Woman | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Successful Females, Women in Startups, The Gender Gap, Women in Technology, Women in Business, Gender Politics, Female Entrepreneurs, Women News

Over the past few decades, women have overcome tremendous obstacles and have made a lot of progress in the area of gender equality in America. We n...

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'Women Will Run Banks Before The White House'

Bloomberg | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Women in Politics, Gender Equality, Female Leadership, Women in Business, First Female President, Gender Politics, Women and Power, Women News

A woman will serve as chief executive officer at one of the five biggest U.S. banks before the nation gets its first female president, said U.S. Senat...

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Nicki Minaj Reveals Her 'Alpha Male' Side

Salon | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Alpha Male, Nicki Minaj, Gender Politics, Music, Girliness, Manhood, Gender, Women News

The new Nicki Minaj album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded," is out and set to take the top spot on Billboard's albums next week, despite the fact she’...

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What Megan From 'Mad Men' Tells Us About Being 'Wife Material

Salon | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Mad Men, Working Women, Women in the Workplace, Wife Material, Wives, Gender Politics, Sexism, Women News

During a long train ride with an acquaintance, my female friend was recently paid the ultimate compliment by a friend. Comparing her to a woman he was...

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New York's "Women's College" Offers First Gender-Neutral Dorms

Womens eNews | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Gender Neutral, Transgender, Gender Politics, College, College Education, Lesbian and Transgender, Women's Schools, Gender Neutral Education, Barnard College, Women's College, Women News

NEW YORK -- Gender-neutral or "open" dorms may be increasingly commonplace on U.S. campuses, but they aren't expected at women's colleges, a presumabl...

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More Gender Equality Leads To More Sex, Global Study Shows

USA Today | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Gender Equality, Gender Politics, Relationships, Gender Equality Sex, Sex, Sexism, Women News

Equality leads to more sex. That's the gist of a new study about the sexual marketplace that used global data and found there's more sex in countri...

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Transgender Man Says Employer Fired Him Over Birth Gender

AP | GEOFF MULVIHILL | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gender Politics, Transgender, Transgender Lawsuit, Ny News, Gender Identity, Gender, New York News

HADDONFIELD, N.J. — A transsexual man has sued the drug-treatment center where he worked, claiming it discriminated against him when it fired hi...

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The Shifting Roles And Expectations For Men And Women

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women in the Workplace, Marriage, Equality, Gender Equality, Women, Gender Politics, Relationships, Working Mothers, Men, Amy Chua, Parenting, Feminism, Healthy Living News

Our society is still so conflicted about this new normal, and I think we are, too, personally and in our relationships. We are the "shift" generation -- men and women are in the middle of a major shift in roles and expectations.

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Little Indignities

Ellen Snortland | Posted 05.25.2011

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I was recently taken aback during a business meeting when a woman in her 20s (I'll call her Heather) referred to me and my two older sisters as "girls."

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A Manual for Men: Let's Talk Real Men

Janet Carlson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gender Politics, Men Women's Lib, Relationships, Feminism, Real Men, Men Masculinity, Women Men, Relationships Gender, Relationships Gender Politics, Gender Roles, Real Man, .Sex, Healthy Living News

The fact that we're all so worked up about gender roles, relationships and communication, still, after all this time, tells us something. At least we care.

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In "Manly" Midterms, Vote Like a Girl

Barbara Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women and Politics, 2010 Midterm Elections, Gender Gap, Barbara Lee, Christine O'donnell, Gender Politics, Mike Castle, Politics News

I understand the frustrations of women voters, but there is simply too much at stake to sit these elections out. The message for progressive women is clear: Elections are tough. Get out there and vote like a girl.

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No Makeup Week: Women Pledge To Keep Their Faces Bare For 7 Days

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gender Politics, Rachel Rabbit White, Chicago Writers, Chicago Media, Cosmetics, Chicago Culture, Makeup, Vanity, No Makeup Week, Feminism, Chicago Style, Chicago News

Could you go a week without makeup? While some women avoid it altogether, others have developed an inexplicable need for the stuff over the years. Wha...

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In an Era of Soft Power, a Way Forward for Women

Indra Adnan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gender-Neutrality, Politics, Women, 10 Downing Street, Men's Movement, Gender Politics, Women's Issues, The White House Project, Women and Politics, Soft Power, Women and Soft Power, International Women's Day, Mothers, Gender, Fathers, World News

What do women offer politics that is currently missing and would benefit everyone? Would gender balanced politics deliver a softer, smarter style of governance than the hard-powered style we have come to see as normal?

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Martha and Scott: A Gender Blender in the New Internet Order

Rosalyn Hoffman | Posted 05.25.2011

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The huge growth of social networking is fueled by a desire to connect. But Coakley missed the point online and in person -- she failed to realize that voters want to reach out and touch someone.

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Why We Love Mad Men

Victoria Namkung | Posted 05.25.2011

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While it may seem like watching Mad Men is like opening an archive to the past, I think we watch it because its themes are symbolic to the present.

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MSNBC's Donny Deutsch: "If Palin Wasn't Hot Would We Be Talking About Her?" (VIDEO, POLL)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gender Politics, Poll, Sarah Palin Hot, Women in Politics, Glass Ceiling, Alaska, Sarah Palin, Video, Media News

On MSNBC today, CNBC commentator Donny Deutsch touched on two of the biggest Sarah Palin talking points -- why she continues to be a story in the news...

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Palin's Appearance Makes Headlines Because of Our Hypocrisy, Not Hers

Judy Muller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beneath this "controversy" over Palin's expensive wardrobe is a troubling fact: when it comes to judging female politicians, we are still a deeply sexist culture.

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Is Muslim The New Queer?

Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anti-Semitism, Islam, John McCain, Holocaust, Barack Obama, Danish King, Muslim, Gender Politics, Arab, Nazis, Politics Race, Sarah Palin, Germans, Racism, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Home News

When Obama gets called Muslim, there are many Americans who are quick to correct the facts and make sure the public knows Obama isn't Muslim. But where are the people speaking up and saying that Muslims are not bad people? How come almost nobody is saying it's not OK to hate?

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Myers: What "Professionals" Came Up With Clinton's Plan?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lost, occasionally, in the hoopla of Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy and the news-grabbing stunts of President Bill Clinton, is discussion of Sen. Hilla...

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