Tag: #MeToo

By Whose Standards Did Andrew Cuomo Resign?

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo was forced to resign this week amidst allegations of inappropriate behavior toward at least 11 women. The “standards” 30 years ago were definitely not to call out this type of harassment. Even today, I know that many women suffer this kind of abuse in silence. As I defined in the introduction to this series, a standard is that “that which is normal, usual or typical.” Sexual abuse perpetrated by men against women is still all too normal and typical, and women are using their agency to shape a new narrative. Women are changing the standards.

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By Whose Standards: Histories of a Famous Kiss, Told in Two Photos

History is, as the adage goes, written by the winners. While we often think of this in the context of two societies clashing in a war and the victors chronicling the tales of their conquests proudly, just as important – if not more so – is thinking about who within our own cultures and systems of oppression has enjoyed the power that enables their narratives to rise to the surface at the expense of others. A powerful and productive question to get in the habit of asking in response is: What do we risk missing as a result? 

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A Point of View: Daddy Issues

*Editor’s Content Warning: This creative work includes themes of and references to misogyny, physical and sexual violence.*
Sisters, thank you for your voice when so many men have had laryngitis. Brothers, be mindful of the music you write in the story lines of your life, for it will get played back to your daughter, in its original version, but this time with a little stank on it.

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A Point of View: Do We REALLY Need to Address Gender Equity at Work?

If you are a company seeking to thrive – or even to survive – in today’s market, that is likely not the question you want to ask. The credible evidence from knowledgeable sources on the benefit of gender equity is numerous. Likewise, the consequences faced by organizations on the wrong side of this issue are so real and tangible. The only intelligent answer to that question is an obvious and resounding YES.

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Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

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We Can’t Talk About That At Work! (Second Edition)

Cover of the book We Can't Talk about That at Work (Second Edition) by Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N Reese

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