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Help Wanted: Write The Gender Speech
2008-04-25 02:03:00 In today's Huffington Post, Marie Wilson, the founder and president of The White House Project, an organization aimed at advancing women in business, politics, and leadership and the co-creator of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, makes an important plea to women: help us write the gender version of Barack Obama's A More Perfect Union speech More About: Write , Gender , Wanted , Speech , Help Wanted
What I said on Fox News
2008-04-24 00:59:00 On Monday, I went on Happy Hour, the awesome Fox Business Channel show that is actually filmed at a real bar, to talk about job searching in a down market. I was joined by Yashoda Khandkar, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, who recently had her job offer from Bear Stearns, the fledgling investment, rescinded. She was also prominently featured in an article about it in Saturday's New York Times. So what did we talk about? Did I tell her that her only hope for finding a job was moving to China? And are things really as bad as they seem for new graduates. I'll think you'll be pleasantly surprised to know what I had to say. More About: News , Fox News
My Beautiful Mommy
2008-04-19 07:13:00 My Beautiful Mommy is the title of a new book that just came out. And no, this is not a book about celebrating the natural beauty of mothers, just in time for Mother's Day. While it looks as innocuous as Dora the Explorer, the children's television series about Dora and her adventures that has garnered a cult following and a whole series of books, this is no Dora the Explorer. This is a book for mothers that need a vehicle to explain to a children why her nose looks different and her face is bandaged.
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2008-04-17 14:36:00 On Facebook ? Check us out! Let's be friends! More About: Daily , Cents
Sexism's New Look
2008-04-17 01:06:00 Sexism seems to appear in two different incarnations these days. Two recent articles illustrate these divergent permutations. Amanda Fortini's piece, The Feminist Reawakening: Hillary and the fourth wave, in this week's New York Magazine, points to many disturbing tidbits about the overt sexism surfacing over Hillary Clinton's candidacy. Namely the Facebook group "Hillary Clinton: Stop Running for President and Make Me a Sandwich," the group has 44,000 members. There is also a YouTube video of a KFC bucket that reads HILLARY MEAL DEAL: 2 FAT THIGHS, 2 SMALL BREASTS, AND A BUNCH OF LEFT WINGS.
Why Women Mean Business
2008-04-11 00:22:00 Question: What would increase our gross domestic product by as much as 9 percent in the US and 13 percent in the Europe?Answer: Gender equality in the workforce More About: Business , Women
How to be your own career fairy
2008-04-07 23:22:00 Personally, I'd love a career fairy. A little creature that would do all that self-promotion for me, negotiate my contracts, and keep a watchful eye over me to make sure I didn't become a doormat. But I live in reality, so I don't have one. But, perhaps, I could be my own. More About: Career
Why Hillary is Good for Your Career
2008-04-03 06:23:00 Want that corner office, that vp title, or a promotion? Then start with your ballot.Last week, I wrote a post over at Brazencareerist.com, a great site that?s all about Gen Ys and the workplace, about why Hillary Clinton is good for your career. The post generated a good deal of chatter, as you can see here, so I wanted to bring the conversation over to you folks at DailyCents. More About: Career , Good
The Hills Season 3: A play by play for how not to act at work
2008-03-26 10:16:00 Look, I?ll be the first to admit it. I watch The Hills , the hit MTV series that has been billed as Sex and the City for the twentysomething set. In fact, it?s one of the few shows I actually remember to Tivo. The second half of the third season premiered on Monday night. I was excited to watch, especially after I read Ginia Bellafante?s review of it in yesterday?s New York Times. Her headline, ?Career Climbing, With Claws Bared,? made me think that, perhaps, the pseudo-reality show would finally give a realistic glimpse into the career rat race so many real-life twentysomething women are running in. After watching Monday?s night episode, I was puzzled by Bellafante?s headline. My headline would have read ?Career Climbing, With the Wrong Approach.? The premiere episode is essentially a 60-minute instructional video on how to sabotage your career More About: Play , Work , Season
Women Business Owners Divulge Their Secrets
2008-03-21 03:38:00 On Tuesday night, I had the honor of attending The National Association of Women Business Owners Signature Awards in New York. While we usually think that it?s the big banks that are the backbone of New York City?s economy, it?s actually the city?s 330,00 women business owners, who generate nearly $65 billion ? yes, billion with a b ? a year. The Signature Awards honored some spectacular women. Each woman had an extraordinary story that I was lucky enough to hear firsthand. I want to share two in particular. The first honoree of the night was Nadini Mukherjee, the founder of Indian Bread Co. Nadini?s vision was to create a company that married the Indian flavors with the portability and convenience of the American sandwich. More About: Secrets
The "F" Word
2008-03-18 03:12:00 No, I?m not going to write a whole blog post about an explicative. The ?F? word I?m referring to is feminism ? a term that can send shivers up the spines of legions of women as they imagine angry women sitting around plotting how to eradicate men.That?s not the kind of feminism I?m talking about, or, I think, even really think exists. But I will tell you about a breed of feminism that does exist. More About: Word
Why Lipstick Jungle gives good career advice
2008-03-08 05:03:00 If you are a woman reading the news this week, it hasn't been easy on the eyes. On Sunday, there was the Washington Post piece by Charlotte Allen about how women are not that smart. Penelope Trunk, the author of Brazen Career ist and a generally on-target career sage, leapt onto the fear-mongering train and wrote a Boston Globe article called Want to have a baby? Now is the time about how women in their 20s should be more focused on finding a mate than making on making it to the C-Suite. Her take is that your career will always be there, but your eggs won't. And the Lori Gottlieb Marry Him! The case for settling for Mr. Good Enough rant in this month's Atlantic has continued to pop up in women's inboxes across American with notes that say, "This is so depressing. But is it true?" But ignore all of that. The big media takeaway this week is not about any of those stories. It's from NBC's Lipstick Jungle . Yes, this is the week where the female media coverage has been so dismal... More About: Advice , Lipstick Jungle
Obama is NOT the first woman president
2008-03-04 16:00:00 As voters in Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island go to the polls today to cast votes that could determine the Democratic nominee, I wouldn't want them to be confused that casting a vote for Senator Barack Obama is akin to casting a vote for the first woman president. This was an argument made by Martin Linsky in a Newsweek column last week. Linsky's thesis is a play on the famous categorization of Bill Clinton as the first African American president by the African American writer Toni Morrison. Linsky argues that Obama uses trademark "female" leadership qualities -- commitment to inclusiveness, deep optimism, modesty about knowing all the answers, the courage to deliver uncomfortable news, not taking on all the work alone, and a willingness to air dirty linen. I'd like to parse out those qualities and clarify why Senator Hillary Clinton is our first female candidate. More About: President , Woman
Proposing to a man, How to fake being a feminist, and Extreme Brides
2008-02-29 16:00:00 Happy leap year everyone! So today is the only day of the year that women are "permitted" to propose to a man, according to ancient folklore. So on that note, the Times UK has a good piece today called What happen when the woman proposes. According to the article, this is a trend that might pick up speed. ?I expect that more women than ever will be proposing in 2008,? says Dr Sheri Jacobson, a relationship counsellor at Harley Therapy in London. ?I think that attitudes are shifting and there's more room for women to assert themselves.? How much more room can there be? ?Women might seize on this chance to propose if they were already entertaining the idea and either want to get things moving quicker, use it to express their deep affection, or feel they want to take charge.? Perhaps that's true. But most women I know won't even ask a guy out or call to confirm a date. What do you all think? Would you first a) Ask a guy out or b) Propose to a guy? More About: Brides , Extreme , Fake , Feminist
Bitches get stuff done
2008-02-25 16:00:00 That's what Tina Fey, the amazingly talented writer cum actress, said on Saturday Night Live in response to all the "Hillary Clinton is a bitch" rhetoric. She goes on to lump herself and Amy Poehler, the ever-versatile comedian who is the anchor of Weekend Update, into the "bitch" category. She ends empathetically with the line, "Bitches get stuff done." Bitches do get stuff done. And why is that? Bitches aren't afraid to be direct, t0-the-point, precise, and unapologetic about what they want. While we have been brainwashed to think that bitch is a euphemism for someone who could have the Devil Wears Dior written about her, it seems that many women that are, unfortunately, misread when it comes to the b-word. These "bitches" are women that decide to give up their people pleasing habit, don't qualify everything with "I'm sorry," make decisions based on facts not feelings, and realize that being a doormat and a pushover are not the way to move ahead in the workplace. But don'... More About: Stuff
Networking 101, 201, and 301
2008-02-21 16:00:00 Last night I had the privilege of speaking on a panel at Columbia University called "Beyond Networking " 101 that was sponsored by the Center for Career Education. While the panel was meant to hone in on the basics, the conversation touched on issues that would be appropriate for an advanced class on networking. So with further delay, I wanted to share you with all of you some best parts of the discussion. Friend requesting is not networking -- While social networks are great, to build a long-term relationship with a contact, it's imperative to meet in person.Returning the favor to someone much higher up -- This question came up from a number of audience members. Since networking is a reciprocal relationship, if you are asking someone many rungs above you on the ladder for help, what can you offer them? Laila Khan, a vice president at GE , said that at many companies, like hers, managers are rewarded and recognized for taking on mentoring roles, so don't feel that you have to retu...
Q: Why aren?t young women voting for Hillary? A: They haven?t been to the
2008-02-19 16:00:00 This election has been all about the under-30 crowd. If you had just arrived here from outer space, you might think that young people were the only ones who had the right to vote in this country. Time magazine even named it the year of the youth vote. However, there should be a bold asterisk next to that magazine?s title ? and all discussion about the youth vote, for that matter. It?s the year of the youth vote for Illinois Senator Barack Obama. In one of the best piece I?ve read on the election this primary season, Elizabeth Cline, an editor at nymag.com, parses out why college women consistently favor Obama over Senator Hillary Clinton in this New Republic piece. More About: Women , Young , Voting , Haven
The V-Day Vent: Why is it always about what men want?
2008-02-14 11:00:00 I think that Valentine's Day is sort of a silly holiday. I'm more into doing something for that special someone on a random Tuesday afternoon in November than on a day when the calendar mandates you to. Valentine's Day is really the lazy boyfriend/girlfriend's holiday. But that's not my vent. My vent is about how the media tackles the subject of the dating quest. Take exhibit A -- Laura Vanderkam's opinion piece in today's USA Today called The Perfect Match. More About: Vent
Where Are the Parents of our Rehab Celebs?
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Another couple of 20-somethings (Eva Mendes and Kirsten Dunst, reportedly) have checked themselves into rehab; and the most famous troubled 20-something of our age is out of the psyche ward and paralyzing traffic in the country’s 2nd largest city. Hey, when our generation was young we drank too much (something young ... More About: Rehab , Celebs , Parents
Madonna’s Superstar-Studded Gucci Gala
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Nothing gets the stars to come out quite like a designer name, the queen of pop, and a good cause. Check out the gallery for the Malawi and UNICEF Benefit hosted by Madonna and Gucci for more stars than you've ever seen in one place. Stars paid up to $10,000 ... More About: Superstar , Gala
Health Highlights: New Moms Who Want to Shed Pounds, and more…
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Take your time and browse through these journal articles that are somewhat recent... There is an increase in nickel allergy symptoms as body piercing becomes more popular. The most common symptom is contact dermitis or a rash of sorts. Women have a higher rate of nickel allergies than men...we do like our earrings...To ... More About: Health , Highlights , Moms
Web’s Random Offerings: Cute Animals and The FAIL Blog
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Bored at work? Kill a minute at I Can Has Cheezeburger, a super-popular site about dumb but adorable pet pix and really strange captions. For more laughs, there's a site that teaches us that the best pictures are taken at the perfect moment, from the perfect angle, and of ... More About: Cute , Random , Animals , Blog , Offerings
Greener Than Thou: My Encounters With The Eco Elite
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I had never felt the sting of Eco Snobbery until my beloved 12-year-old Audi Turbo Quattro wagon was wrecked by a hit and run driver. The third row jumper seat--where my children often sat—looked like some ghoulish study in plate tectonics. For the first time, I knew that ... More About: Elite , Encounters
The V-Day Vent
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I think that Valentine's Day is sort of a silly holiday. I'm more into doing something for that special someone on a random Tuesday afternoon in November than on a day when the calendar mandates you to.  Valentine's Day is really the lazy boyfriend/girlfriend's holiday.  But that's not my vent.  My ... More About: Vent
Who Loves Ya, Baby? If He’s Saudi, He Better Not Send Red Roses
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Those wacky guys at The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are back on patrol to keep Saudi citizens safe from love – they are making sure that sweethearts find it impossible to proclaim their feelings with a red, red rose. Is ... More About: Baby , Roses , Send , Red Rose
Dear Hillary Clinton, Please Step Down
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Here's an interesting open letter from blogger Queen of Spain. She writes about how she loves Hillary , would love to vote for her, and would be thrilled to live in a time when this country elects its first female president, who also happens to be the best candidate. ... More About: Hillary Clinton , Clinton , Step
Valen- TIME
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Are you running around trying to get the perfect Valentine's Day gift? I was with a friend while she shopped for her boyfriend, she decided to get him lingerie (for her to wear). I asked, isn't that for you? She said it was definitely for him. ... More About: Time
Things never to say at work, Why dating at work isn’t taboo, and Gett
0000-00-00 00:00:00 CNN.com has a good piece about the worst things to say at work. My favorites: "That's not my job," "I got so trashed last night," "Whom did you vote for?" And here some ones I'd add. "How much do you weigh?" "I'm on the fast-track to be promoted," "Don't your kids miss you when ... More About: Dating , Work , Things , Taboo
Fashion at the BAFTAs
0000-00-00 00:00:00 The British Academy Awards took place this weekend in London, where some top honors went to Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood, Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton, Atonement for Best Picture, but enough... After the Grammys I'm already tired of awards season. Now to the red carpet. See Yahoo! ... More About: Fashion
See Who is Donating What with Fundrace 2008
More articles from this author:0000-00-00 00:00:00 See which campaigns are receiving donations from your area, and from who. Here's something cool from The Huffington Post: "Want to know if a celebrity is playing both sides of the fence? Whether that new guy you're seeing is actually a Republican or just dresses like one? FundRace makes ... More About: 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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