Category Archives: Work

Inequality in the Workforce: WNBA vs NBA

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Recently owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks went on to say that given the opportunity he would draft in the upcoming NBA Draft Britney Griner. During the draft, athletes who played in college can enter with a chance to play … Continue reading →

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Family Structure and Economy

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Family structure has varied widely throughout time.  One aspect of a society that could be looked at as having a large impact on the way its people structure their families is the economy.  While economies are dependent on the time … Continue reading →

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Where are the missing victims?

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Sexual harassment is not rare; it is extremely widespread. 40 – 60 % of working women and students at colleges are effected by sexual harassment. The “Legal definition of Sexual Harassment According to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: … Continue reading →

Posted in Law/ Litigation, Masculinities, Work | 4 Comments

Where are all the female game developers?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

In an earlier post, I examined the rising role of female gamers in the gaming community and the way women are portrayed. One of the comments to this post had an interesting point. “The roles that women are portrayed in are definitely … Continue reading →

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Switching Roles

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

For a long time, a stereotypical family was a stay at home mom who took care of the house and children.  The men, would go out to work and were the “moneymakers” and would come home to a cooked meal … Continue reading →

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Invisible Work

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Activities such as cleaning, cooking, and caring for children and the elderly all fall under the category of domestic work. As we have seen thus far in our study of gender, women typically do the domestic work. In the United … Continue reading →

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Not so “stereotypical”

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/26/business/la-fi-yahoo-telecommuting-20130226 According to Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer, she has decided to not allow her staffers work from home any longer. She has requested if they would like to keep their job, they have to show up to the office everyday … Continue reading →

Posted in Motherhood, Work | 2 Comments

NFL – Just for Men?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

The National Football League is a male dominant sport with everything from players to coaches being men.  With the size and athleticism of the players being thrown around on the field, it would only make sense that men are out … Continue reading →

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Hair has no Gender?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

I was getting my monthly upkeep: hair, nails and wax while discussing my new classes with my hair stylist. I mentioned my Anthropology class and the subject matter…..sexual diversity when a light bulb went off in my head. Hair stylists … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Work | 11 Comments

Women Contribute More, but Men Have Problem.

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

The article is dated but interesting read about two earner couples. Interesting penning and not sure why men would have an issue with equal or greater financial earnings from a spouse.

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