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Continue reading →: Pinterest Pins Real Numbers on DiversityLackluster diversity discussions in the tech industry are par for the course, unfortunately. Many of the big companies talk a reasonably good game — rather, they talk — but few have put real teeth behind their stated intentions. Pinterest, however, announced late last week exactly what it hopes to achieve…
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Continue reading →: Sometimes You Just Want to Call In BlackIn the past few days I’ve heard the phrase “calling in black” several times. I even saw a video about it that seemed to sum up my feelings perfectly. It was irreverent, tongue in cheek and slightly indifferent — a perfect execution, really. In it, YouTube vlogger Evelyn from the…
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Continue reading →: The Quest to Shame Women’s BodiesWomen’s bodies are fair game in the public eye and in the workplace. But whether you’re powerful, influential and a winner like Serena Williams, or an ordinary woman in an office, put on your lipstick, work on bolstering your self-confidence and keep it moving. Black women’s curvy bodies have long been…
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Continue reading →: If You Don’t Know Franchesca Ramsey, You ShouldRamsey breaks down racism, gender, classicism etc. and the intersections between them like a boss. Best, while she’s funny, it doesn’t dilute her message. She’s not trying to make you feel better, merely making these real-time, real life lessons a bit easier for the general public to absorb, if they are so…
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Continue reading →: Ellen Pao and the Glass CliffEllen Pao, interim-CEO at Reddit, was fired last week. I wish I could say it was a surprise, but the woman’s been underwater from the jump, beginning as technology journalist Sarah Lacy told CNN, with being named “interim-CEO.” It’s like informally calling someone a placeholder. Good luck establishing your authority…
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Continue reading →: It’s Now Illegal to Discriminate Against LGBTThe EEOC has spoken — workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation is now illegal. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission made the decision Thursday, stating that employers who discriminate against LGBT workers are violating Title VII of , which prohibits employment-related discrimination “based on race, color, religion, sex and national…
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Continue reading →: The Military May Soon Lift Its Ban on Transgender PeopleThe Pentagon may announce a plan this week to lift the ban on transgender individuals in the military. The goal is to formally end one of the last gender- or sexuality-based barriers to military service. If the announcement happens, “the services would have six months to assess the impact of…
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Continue reading →: I Am in Love with @amandalastenbergWords I never thought I’d utter, ever LOL. But Amandala Stenberg is kind of fabulous. I knew it when I saw her bad ass little self in the movie Columbiana, but now I see she’s just as impressive in real life. Amandla commented on Kylie Jenner’s recent photo of herself…
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Continue reading →: Women in Sports Are Getting Their Financial Butts KickedIt’s another historic day in the land. The South Carolina legislature voted to take down the Confederate flag outside its state house, and it came down today. It’s a cause for celebration, a win. But now the cha cha will begin. One step forward, two steps back, as people’s desperate…
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