Can you truly slut-shame without knowing what a slut is?

I was at a wedding last November and in the midst of a conversation at the cocktail hour, a woman told me that she used to have a good relationship with her mother-in-law until said MIL “slut-shamed” her daughter. I… Continue Reading

Today is stop No. 1 on the ‘Who’s the real Monica Wehby?’ tour

Female pediatric neurosurgeon. Running for Senate as a Republican in Oregon. Gets the New York Times profile treatment. Then … two harassment/stalking charges come to light. Her past is now being called “weird” and people want to know if the Republicans still vet. Also… Continue Reading

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Ignore Pinterest as a force at your own peril: women, the 85 percent figure, great photos, and major life events. Cha-ching.

When people talk about social media marketing, they tend to discuss Facebook and Twitter first, and might even get to Google+ (SEO, y’all!) and YouTube and Instagram in front of discussing Pinterest, but … that might be a fool’s errand.… Continue Reading

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If you’re emotional at work, will that kill your career?

Showing emotions at work

This is a pretty nuanced issue, and I’m not sure I’m going to give it the most comprehensive treatment available (simply because there are huge gaps in own knowledge), so I’ll try to keep this (comparatively) brief as a potential… Continue Reading

I’m a white male and I have some friends, but I still understand the Salon article

Here it is. Essentially, it claims that the hidden issue for American men is their inability to make lasting friendships (especially white American men, of which I am one). Here’s the essential paragraph (or one of them): To be close friends, men… Continue Reading