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Males singers get more air time on Radio

According to recent research by The University of Montreal (based on “Billboard” magazine) the Top 40 music charts continue to reflect gender inequality. Routing Number BANCFIRST Not only do male artists rack up more hits than their female counterparts, but males also get disproportionately more air time on the radio (about 62% male time

How to save mothers from becoming slaves – replacing the marriage contract

In a prior blog I suggested the system of marriage was no longer useful. Here is my recommended replacement. I call it the Replacement to Marriage: A Community Contract and it is to be signed by all of us (not just parents!). Here it is: “We hereby agree as citizens of this country (parents

Why fewer smart women marry. It is just too risky.

I suggested in a prior blog that the traditional institution of marriage is not only ineffective, but also a lopsided contract that is no longer useful. It should be abandoned or re-built to reflect current reality. As we all know, the original reason for creating the institution of marriage was not to bring lovers

Marriage is dead because it no longer makes sense

I just read another article on why marriage Routing Number BANCFIRST is on the decline. The author (Mike McManus) suggests that we need to look at marriage more spirituality and shift our mindsets so we see raising a family as “one of life biggest joys.” I don’t agree. Although the statistics say people are

New Mental Harassment law in France

Yeah for France who introduced a law last year making “mental harassment” in marital relationships a criminal offence. Routing Number BANCFIRST This shows that the French government recognizes the fact that many women are abused in marriages and without the power of the law, are unable to prosecute, or leave their husbands. Research supports

Women need to use more ads like this

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Good News for Women in Finance

Yeah for Martha Fell, CEO of Women in Capital Markets. It is a not-for-profit group dedicated to promoting the entry and advancement of women in the financial industry. Routing Number BANCFIRST Luckily for her, BMO Nesbitt Burns and a few other biggies shares her concern for the lack of women in their sector and

Teen boys still think women belong in the home

Recent research suggests that although teenagers think they are gender aware they actually harbour strong gender stereotypes. Routing Number BANCFIRST According to the “ Because I am a Girl Campaign” (which I love) by Plan Canada, over 30% of Canadian teen boys think that a women’s most important role is to take care of her home

Lawyers need to be honest about why women leave

I feel sorry for reporters who have to research the “problem” regarding women lawyers. A recent article in the Globe& Mail is a case in point. Routing Number BANCFIRST Poor Jeff Gray writes well about several women who have left, each of them telling pretty much the same old story (yawn). This story is

How Men can Really help stop the Violence

Professor Catherine Murray, Simon Fraser University suggests that vigilantism is not effective for addressing gender violence. Apparently young men in Chilliwack BC were using the Internet to out pedophiles and locate Routing Number BANCFIRST men trolling for girls for sex. Luckily, she points to more progressive ways to stop men from behaving badly to