Category Archives: Gender and the Economy

It's our fault – for being ignorant

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Maia

The Labour government is obviously committed to doing something about the wage-gap between men and women – they’ve released a study. This study compares the wages in male dominated industries, such a building and painting, with wages in female dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 39 Comments

Source Magazine Loses Major Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Rachel S.

As if the Source hasn’t had enough problems, now beleaguered Source owners Raymond “Benzino” Scott and David Mays have lost a major lawsuit brought by for Source editor Kimberly Osorio. There is some dispute over the amount of the damages, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 4 Comments

Social Class, Feminism, and Choices: A Little Piece of My Story

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Rachel S.

Admin’s Note: This is something I have been wanting to post for a while, but I was inspired by a big old blog fight among feminists this past week. The fight started in a debate over bikini waxing, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 12 Comments

A tale of one protest

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Maia

This was going to be a tale of two protests – since I went on two protests today. But two protests in one day is tiring, so I only have time to write about one of them, more tomorrow. Clean … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Race, racism and related issues, Whatever | 38 Comments

Working from home: the worst of both worlds?

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Nick Kiddle

Every so often, friends or family members tell me about opportunities for freelance work. Some of the suggestions – the ones that could help me build a writing career – would appeal even if I was childless and working full-time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Gender and the Economy | 14 Comments

Men's Labor Force Participation Rate, 1948-2006

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Ampersand

Just to add another data point to the discussion in Rachel’s post… It seems likely that part of the reason for the decline in men’s LFPR (Labor Force Participation Rate) is the general increase in women’s LFPR over the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender and the Economy, Sexism hurts men | 22 Comments

Is this the New Patriarchy or Economic Restructuring?

Posted on August 3, 2006 by Rachel S.

Luke directed my attention to this article from the New York Times. The general premise of the article is that an increasing number of men are out of the labor force. Here is a quote: Millions of men like Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Gender and the Economy | 37 Comments

Katha Pollitt on Flanagan and Hirshman

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Ampersand

Ann at Feminist Law Professors directed me to this excellent Katha Pollitt piece about the two leading generals in the Mommy Wars: Caitlin Flanagan, scourge of upscale working mothers, meet Linda Hirshman, champion of same. You’ll like each other, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Gender and the Economy | 45 Comments

Race, Gender, and Affirmative Action in the Hiring Process

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Rachel S.

In a recent post about affirmative action in India we had a relatively good discussion going in the comments section, but what I realized is that most people don’t have a real understanding of what affirmative action is and how … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmative Action, Economics and the like, Gender and the Economy, Race, racism and related issues | 19 Comments

Do Black Women Earn More Than White Women?

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Rachel S.

Some time during all of the time that the Duke rape scandal first erupted there was an interesting exchange in the comments section on my blog. A reader linked to this article, which includes the following quote: Black and Asian … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Families structures, divorce, etc, Gender and the Economy, Race, racism and related issues | 20 Comments