It is an open secret that admissions standards at selective colleges are lower for men to equalize the # of men and women on campus. This is another way men learn that they can be mediocre and still succeed, while women must attend the highest standards.
The Dispatch
It’s Time to End Affirmative Action for Men
Higher education systematically disadvantages female applicants.
Globally women work longer and earn just 32% of men's earnings per hour (paid and unpaid labor) Even when unpaid domestic labour is not included, women only earn 61% of what men make. Women aged 15 to 64 work 10 hours more a week than men.
the Guardian
‘The patriarchy runs deep’: women still getting a raw deal in the workplace as equality remains a dream
Women work longer and per hour earn a third of what men are paid, in figures that have changed little in 35 years, UN report shows
Larry Summers sought Epstein's advice on a romantic relationship w/ his mentee & questioned women's intelligence. Gender bias is rampant in economics. A 2019 survey found 1/2 of women respondents experienced discrimination & 43% offensive sexual behavior.
The Conversation
Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women
In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.
Study of men & women physicians in 2019 found that women were less likely than men to say that social media use had resulted in a speaking engagement or scholarship opportunity. Women used it more often than men to build a support network. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2779868
Women have safety concerns when exercising outdoors, esp at night, due to catcalling, harassment and intimidation. Exercising with a group is fine, but it can be hard to coordinate schedules. If a man wants to run at night, he can just run.
Women fear for safety running after dark
Female runners across the South West and Channel Islands say being in a group can make them feel safer.
Menopause is a major neurological event in which the brain rewires itself. It is a coordinated shift in brain metabolism, connectivity & cognition—on a scale comparable to puberty.
ZME Science
We've Been Getting Menopause Wrong. Science Shows It's a "Second Puberty" For the Brain
Menopause is a developmental and neurological transition that opens the door to new forms of insight, stability, and leadership.
The school system is still built around a 1950s fantasy where one parent (i.e. the mom) is home and is available for non-instructional days off, midday pick-ups, early dismissals, and weeklong winter breaks. Most families don’t live that reality anymore. https://www.fastcompany.com/91436785/school-calendar-wasnt-built-for-working-parents?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin
The FDA blocked Addyi (female Viagra) out of concern that women might take the drug at night, then fall asleep driving kids to school the next day. Pharma exec Cindi Eckert spent $1M on a study that showed women drove better after taking Addyi likely bc they slept better. https://www.fastcompany.com/91439618/a-new-film-reveals-just-how-hard-it-was-to-make-the-female-viagra
"Conservative feminism" is not a thing. The patriarchy has learned to speak the language of empowerment. It borrows feminist words—“choice,” “agency,” “strength”—but drains them of their meaning, using them to defend inequality.
Ms. Magazine
When the Headline Gets It Wrong: Feminism Isn’t the Problem—Patriarchy Is
When I saw the headline “Did Women Ruin the Workplace? And if So, Can Conservative Feminism Fix It?” in The New York Times, my heart sank.
In 2024, the US female-to-male earnings ratio was 80.9%. For union workers, it was 87.1%. Women in unions have stronger employer-sponsored benefits, are more likely to have a pension or retirement plan, and to receive health insurance from their employer.
AFSCME
Unions are the best defense against the gender wage gap
Over the past two years, the gender pay gap has been widening — except for women workers who belong to unions.