December 2010
6 posts
“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is. I only...”
– Journalist Rebecca West, 1913 (via Slaughterhouse 90210)
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In Which We Get a Girl Crush on Google's Marissa...
Newsweek’s Dan Lyons interviews Mayer for our end-of-year Interview issue (also check Jess Bennett’s excellent Dan Savage/Jane Lynch piece), and gets right to the good stuff:
Why are so few women working in the technology industry?
Well, it’s something that I care a lot about changing … I guess I was very lucky. I was always good at math and science, and I never realized...
Watchgotagirlcrush:
Why we have too few women leaders | Video on TED.com
Got a girl crush on: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg
“Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions — and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.”
Sit at the table. Make your partner your real partner. Don’t leave before you leave.
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“There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help women.”
– Madeleine Albright speaking to an auditorium full of women at TEDWomen in Washington on Wednesday. You go, former Secretary of State. (via washingtonpoststyle)
“MODERATOR 1: Okay. Which designers do you prefer?
SECRETARY CLINTON: What...”
– Hillary Clinton is asked what designers she wears moments after making point about sexism (via)