It is a boomer male urge to ban remote work. Men who had wives taking care of the kids, the house, and even their personal needs. They do not understand the realities of working in America today.

Man or Bear: When cycling, I once came upon a black bear off the side of a mountain road. It turned & ran. I have also been followed by a man who I believe was mentally unstable. The police warned him not to follow me. But he followed me 2 more times. I changed my regular route.

Only 2% of US charitable giving goes to orgs focusing on women & girls; 0.5% to women of color. Melinda French Gates is committing $1B to US groups fighting to protect rights & advance influence of women. Including National Women's Law Center, 19thnews, Domestic Workers, Center for Reproductive Rights
nytimes.com/2024/05/28/opi…

We know the 'motherhood penalty' is very real. Have any non-mothers felt discriminated against at work because it was assumed that you would have children (and thus caretaking responsibility) someday? If you have children now, did you experience this before you became a mother?

True--if you are a heterosexual white man

Male sketch artist Trump vs female sketch artist Trump

(Drawings by Bill Hennessy & Christine Cornell)
Jessica Bennett
nytimes.com/2024/05/27/opi…

Dating apps are almost 30 years old & companies are just now figuring out that they need to build in women's safety. There are more men than women on the apps. Poll found 50% of women received unsolicited explicit msgs & 10% received threats. Stephanie Stacey
ft.com/content/b08620…

1988: The year when US women could obtain business financing without a male co-signer via the Women's Business Ownership Act.
Josie Cox
cnbc.com/2024/05/25/pre…

Man vs Bear: Laura Killingbeck, who spends much time with bears, on why she must be on guard when she encounters a man. If she suspects harm: 'I need to deescalate any signs of aggression, guide the man into a state of emotional balance & exit the situation safely, all at once.'

Patriarchy is centered on power (male), while suppressing care & relationality. It is destructive for women, but harms men as well: male violence against other men, higher risk of suicide, reduced relationship quality & lower life expectancy.
bikepacking.com/plog/man-or-be…

Glass Walls — Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers. A new, important, and richly detailed guide to understanding gender bias including practical solutions for #leaders , workplace allies and individual #women . Amy Diehl, Ph.D. Leanne Dzubinski

buff.ly/3sDDkg5 #book

3 lies women are told about money:
- Money is men's business
- Wanting money makes you ungrateful, selfish or bad
- There is no way to win so you might as well not try
fastcompany.com/91128997/3-lie…

Let's talk about Justice Alito and how he's posing as a SCOTUS justice and is nothing but a politician in a black robe.

Alito has an interesting history.

Did you know that in 1985, he applied for a job in the Reagan Justice Department. He listed on his resume membership in an

Yes, but only if you are a white NFL player.

People lie about rape and abuse all the time. It is not the women accusers who lie, it is the men who deny it.

Until the video release of his abuse last week, Sean Combs categorically denied it. Now he has changed his tune. Moira Donegan
theguardian.com/global/comment…

Scarlett Johansson rejected Sam Altman's request to use her voice for 'Sky'. A voice was used like Johansson's, flirty-'like a caricature of a computer developer’s fantasy.' AI is being built young white men who bake in biases in ways they don't understand.cnn.com/2024/05/22/bus…

Women tend to be more 'underconfident' than men & it starts early. Using data of UK twins born 1994-96, age 9 boys & their parents report boys math skill higher than girls when they have the same performance. The diff was even more pronounced for twins. ft.com/content/1e8a89…

While the US govt does little to help w/ child care, businesses are recognizing that onsite child care & subsidies are a competitive advantage and moral booster. Onsite centers are in places like airports, resorts & distribution centers. Jackie Valley
dallasnews.com/news/education…