Sunday, December 12, 2010

Microaggressions

"The Microaggressions site is based on the concept of microaggressions which was originally a race term but is now applied to sexuality, gender, class, etc. It describes rather than an event of discrimination that is fleeting, a daily accumulation of communications and experiences that marginalize a person. its harder to attack a problem that isn't overtly a problem."

Check out Microagressions -- some of them are incredibly funny! (Thanks, Clare)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .