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Boys are fatter than girls, maybe media is to blame

When I read about the research on obesity in boys (Statistics Canada Report) I had to wonder: What if boys were fed the same media images that girls were fed? What if cartoons and videos portrayed boys with finely honed and bulging body parts similar to the cartoons of tiny-waisted-big breasted- huge-cleavage-showing women? Since boys are typically

How women and men lead differently

I am always suspicious of research that looks at how women lead. First of all, this research only looks at those women who have made it into a leadership position. Second these women are not only rare, the sample does not include those who did not make it to the top (perhaps more feminine types?). It is not solid research if

Women voters conference this weekend

Don’t forget to attend this great event if you ever plan on running for politics. I attended last year and it was great. www.womenvoters.ca

Quote of the week

“In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” George Orwell

The famous five women are now senators

On October 8, 2012 the Famous Five posthumously became the only Canadians to be appointed honorary senators. We honour them as perhaps the best known Canadian women in history today who fought for our rights! Referred to as The Famous Five, Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, and Henrietta Muir Edwards fought together

If women have male DNA will they be treated better?

Did you see the research that found male DNA in 60% of women tested? Apparently women get this DNA during pregnancy from male fetus and it lasts their whole lives. Weird. I wonder whether women will now be treated better since we are after all, not that different than males. I wonder if I I

Are men born jerks or do they become jerks

I am married to man. I did not think he was a jerk until I read an article about an Ottawa therapist – Martin Rovers (and his wife) who gives talks to men and women about relationships. [Note: You need to know that Mars and Venus is my most hated book] Apparently a “jerk” is someone who resists changing,

Great article on girl-child discrimination

Thanks to Daphne Bramham of the Vancouver Sun who wrote a great article “Double Discrimination: Gender and age are disadvatages for girls around the world.” Thank you so much! Daphne.http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Bramham+Double+discrimination+Gender+disadvantage+girls/7365526/story.html

Teen activist shot in head in Pakistan

This takes the cake! The Taliban taking credit for shooting a 15 year old girl on her way to school. She was a BBC blogger since she was 9 years old – sharing her truth. She was opposed to the Taliban stance that girls should not go to school. I really hope she survives!

Lawyers are in top 3 worst careers

You may not be surprised but one of top three worst careers for mothers is a Lawyer. The other two are Investment Bankers and International Journalists. The best are doctors, teachers and entrepreneurs. It makes sense to me since – for some reason – law firms are still notoriously sweat shops, where billable hours are