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Women who got married got fired before Edith Lauterbach

I did not know Edith but I am riding on a road she built. She died at age 91 and was the last of four female flight attendants who in the 1940’s organized a union to fight for equal rights for “stewardesses.” In the 1940’s airline attendants who got married got fired. They were

It is our madness that makes our kids anxious, not theirs

A recent report by a Toronto school board found that students are shockingly nervous and anxious. This comes as no suprise to me because I write about societal and cultural pressures (especially on females). Apparently the solution to all this stress is to better screen for anxiety and provide more support (e.g. anti-anxiety techniques). Wow. Sounds like a bandaid

We need to listen when Human Rights Watch find RCMP abusing women

Bewteen 1969 and 2006 about 40 women (low estimate) have been murderd or disappeared on three northern BC highways. Given the low population in these communities it seems very odd that the police (RCMP) have not found a culprit. Not one. So its no surprise when last week Human Rights Watch – an international organisation – wrote a report

Must see CBC Doc on Mars and Venus Today

You must watch the CBC (CBC Doc Zone) documentary “Mars and Venus, Today.” I was so delighted that someone looked into the science behind John Gray’s books (that have had a massive impact on women!). There is no science behind his theories. His books have always been my most hated for one reason: He tells women to

Why do we think alimony is no longer necessary?

I just read about the Supreme Court of Canada decision on alimony. Here is how I interpret it (this is not a legal opinion!). If you get married in a church or a civil ceremony and you later get divorced, the courts will split all your family assets, caregivers will receive child support, and in some cases one partner (usually

How women lead differently in relationship

Here is a quote from the new female Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne: “The rancour and viciousness of the legistlature can’t continue. We have to absolutely work out our disagreements. What I am hoping for is if we can build relationships among the party leaders and the three caucuses, we will be able to have debate without the

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Dads attitudes keep girls back in gendered roles

Recent research shows that fathers who do not wash dishes or do laundry tend to raise “girlie girls.” (their words not mine). UBC psychologist Toni Schmader found that girls with fathers with more egalitarian attitudes about child care, cooking and cleaning are more likely to grow up and work outside the home (for pay) and not

Prime Minister Cameron supports Gender Equality

Recently British Prime Minister David Cameron had to ask all the commonwealth countries to change their laws in accordance with his new the British law to ensure that girls, not just a boys can take the throne (all for for Prince William and Catherine.) Here is what he wrote,”We espouse gender equality in all other aspects of life, and

200,000 women forced to have sex during war get a memorial

During the Second World War about 200,000 Chinese and Korean women were forced to have sex with Japanese soldiers in military brothels. There is a memorial in their names in New Jersey that is causing some commotion. Apparently Japanese officials want the memorial taken down. No surprise I guess. Like the Holocaust, however thse memorials not only help heal