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Category Archives: Gender and the Economy
Cartoon: The Wage Gap and How Much Women Work
This cartoon is by Barry Deutsch and Becky Hawkins. There was some interesting discussion of this cartoon on Tumblr, regarding if this cartoon stereotypes husbands. Remember, if you like my political cartoons, please consider supporting my patreon! Transcript of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy
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Six Thoughts On The Case Of The Breast-Feeding Professor
From the Washington Post: Adrienne Pine was in a jam. The assistant anthropology professor at American University was about to begin teaching “Sex, Gender & Culture,” but her baby daughter woke up in the morning with a fever. The single … Continue reading
Posted in Breastfeeding & Lactivism, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy
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Cartoon: Really Good Careers
Description of cartoon: The cartoon shows a woman holding a child’s hand, in a fairly dismal-looking city area, standing on a sidewalk at the entrance to a building. Above the entrance is a sign that says “Really Good Careers.” To … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy
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Cartoon: The Wage Gap and Women’s Choices
Click on the cartoon to see it a bit bigger. [spoiler]The scene: Two women talk. One wears a black skirt, the other has a ponytail. Panel one BLACK SKIRT: the WAGE GAP has nothing to do with SEXISM! women are … Continue reading
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Surf Wisconsin
When you’ve said “Wisconsin,” you’ve said it all — including tropical freakin’ paradise. Seriously, look at the lovely palm trees in Madison. The winter blues are just melting away. Well, that, or global warming is much worse than previously thought.
Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, SSM: The Scandinavian Question
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How The CONSAD Report On The Wage Gap Masks Sexism, Instead Of Measuring It
[Crossposted at Alas and TADA.] A recent comment by Robert cited the same Bush-administration-commissioned study that Ballgame of Feminist Critics once cited. Ballgame wrote: Except that they’re all pimping the Big Lie by misusing statistics. If you take motherhood (and … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, Gender and the Economy
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Girls suck at video games
Posted without comment: Girls suck at video games / Les filles sont nulles aux jeux vidéo from Stéphanie Mercier on Vimeo. Please do not comment unless you accept the basic dignity, equality, and inherent worth of all people.
Posted in Gender and the Economy
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