Sexism

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Name: Sexism

First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 13 Documents

Gender Discrimination Alleged in Suit Against Kleiner Perkins Similar to Claims Against Male-Dominated Hedge Funds: Employment Attorney

Like a lot of people who just read Ellen Pao’s lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , I was curious about the extent to which charges are typical of the claims attorneys have seen in sexual harassment cases involving women at high-powered ... [ Published 6 hours ago by PE Hub Blog ]

Entities: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Ray Lane, Hedge Fund, Sexism

First Reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 Documents

Isobel Redmond

Redmond stands by comments on sexism

The South Australian opposition leader, Isobel Redmond is defending advice to a local councillor to ignore discrimination, rather than taking formal action. Ms Redmond says the advice is not always appropriate and reflects common sense, but others say ... [ Published 2 hours ago by ABC Online ]

Entities: Isobel Redmond, Sexism, Sex-Discrimination

First Reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 Documents

The political leader who told women to ignore gender discrimination

Just ignore it and it will go away. It’s the kind of advice a parent might give an angst-ridden teenager with a humiliatingly large spot on their face. It’s not how you would expect a modern political leader to answer a question about how to respond to ... [ Published 3 hours ago by Crikey Media ]

Entities: Sexism

First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 Documents

MoveOn.org

The Truth About Gender Discrimination So Simple A Five-Year-Old Can Understand It

Women earn 25% less for doing the same work as their male counterparts. Now, who wants to tell this little girl she can only have 75% of that ice cream? Found on . Originally submitted by volunteer editor Kimberly H.We encourage users to engage in a respectful ... [ Published 7 hours ago by MoveOn.org ]

Entities: Sexism, MoveOn.org, Privacy Policy, Facebook Inc, Organic

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 9 hours ago - 3 Documents

Gloria Allred

Lawsuit of the Day: Yet Another Woman Claims She Was Fired for Being ‘Too Hot’

Yet another woman is suing because she claims she was fired for being “too hot.” Who is she, and what does she look like? Continue reading » Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook . Tags: Boobies , Boobs , Breasts ... [ Published 14 hours ago by Above the Law ]

Entities: Lawsuit, Fashion, Gloria Allred, Booby

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 Documents

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Kleiner Perkins Sued for Gender Discrimination

Venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins is facing a lawsuit from a female investment partner for gender discrimination and retaliation. ... [ Published 11 hours ago by WSJ.com: What's News Technology ]

Entities: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sexism, Lawsuit

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

Chivalry is dead. Isn't it?

LONG gone are the days when a man would place his cloak over a puddle of water in a gentleman-like display of gallantry. These days, to be fair, the majority of women would arguably regard such a traditional display of gallantry with scorn, derision or ... [ Published 12 hours ago by Super Living ]

Entities: Sexism, Susan Fiske, Feminism

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated 20 hours ago - 2 Documents

Hax: Sexist grandparents need to be handled

Adapted from a recent online discussion.Carolyn: What can I do to protect my children from my parents$ inherent sexism? I am an intelligent woman. I received my bachelor$s and master$s from top universities, and I had a decent career as an accountant ... [ Published 23 hours ago by Idaho Statesman ]

Entities: Bolshevik, Sexism, Declination

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 23 hours ago - 2 Documents

'The Second Sexism' - discrimination against males

Rebecca Davis studied at Rhodes University and Oxford before working in lexicography at the Oxford English Dictionary. After deciding she’d rather make up words than define them, she returned to South Africa in 2011 to write for the Daily Maverick, which ... [ Published 23 hours ago by Daily Maverick ]

Entities: David Benatar, Sexism, Feminism, Lesbian

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 2 Documents

Love and rain dominate as Cannes hits half-way mark

A Romanian nunnery tale, a killer whale of a drama and whimsical pre-teen love jostled for Cannes glory Monday as the world's top cinema showcase hit the half-way mark.Awful weather and a lingering sexism row made only a slight dent in the French Riviera ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Expatica France ]

Entities: Cristian Mungiu, Marion Cotillard, Jessica Chastain, Sexism

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 2 Documents

Human Conflict

Science Magazine is running a "Science Voices" series of short essays by members of the science community on the topic of Human Conflict. So far there are four or five, and they cover conflict from a wide range of perspectives. You can see them all ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Greg Laden's Blog ]

Entities: Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, Gun Control, Sexism

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 2 Documents

Ruth Whippman: How the Mail Online turned us into misogyny addicts

THE Mail Online, the more insistent, bitchier spawn of the Daily Mail, is now the most visited newspaper site in the world. Its 45 million or so monthly visitors tune in for its unique mixture of human tragedy: "Pensioner watched in horror as husband ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Irish Independent ]

Entities: Misogyny, Sexism, Gay

Quotes

"I think a lot of the time the hard yards is done by not looking at it as your own personal situation but rather that by taking the line that you'll do the best you can, to do the best job you can, you do help to break down the barriers for the next woman that comes along" she said

'Just ignore it' [Yahoo! News Australia - 4 hours ago]

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Letter to the Editor: May 18 young women story ... [ Published 2 hours ago by Western Front ]
Redmond stands by comments on sexism [ Published 2 hours ago by ABC Online ]
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Kleiner Perkins sued by partner for sexual hara... [ Published 4 hours ago by seattlepi.com ]
'Just ignore it' [ Published 4 hours ago by Yahoo! News Australia ]
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The Truth About Gender Discrimination So Simple... [ Published 7 hours ago by MoveOn.org ]
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Women At Kleiner Perkins: By The Numbers [ Published 7 hours ago by TechCrunch ]
When 'I'm Too Sexy' Lawsuit Settles, Will IRS W... [ Published 8 hours ago by Forbes.com ]
Israel Lowers Bar for Women to Sue for Pay Disc... [ Published 8 hours ago by Care2 ]
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Blogs

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Kleiner Perkins sued by female partner for sexu... [ Published 5 hours ago by Venturebeat ] Leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers got hit with a sexual harassment and gender discrimination earlier this month, rocking a firm that has been known for bringing women into the venture capital industry.The complaint ...
Kleiner Perkins sued by female partner for sexu... [ Published 6 hours ago by Venturebeat ] Leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers got hit with a sexual harassment and gender discrimination earlier this month, rocking a firm that has been known for bringing women into the venture capital industry. ...
Gender Discrimination Alleged in Suit Against K... [ Published 6 hours ago by PE Hub Blog ] Like a lot of people who just read Ellen Pao’s lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , I was curious about the extent to which charges are typical of the claims attorneys have seen in sexual harassment cases involving women at high-powered ...
Women At Kleiner Perkins: By The Numbers [ Published 7 hours ago by TechCrunch ] As TechCrunch was the first to report , Ellen Pao , an investment partner at Sand Hill Road venture capital stalwart Kleiner Perkins , has filed a lawsuit alleging that during her seven year career there she has been the victim of sexual harassment, gender ...
Women At Kleiner Perkins: By The Numbers [ Published 7 hours ago by TechCrunch ] As TechCrunch was the first to report , Ellen Pao , an investment partner at Sand Hill Road venture capital stalwart Kleiner Perkins , has filed a lawsuit alleging that during her seven year career there she has been the victim of sexual harassment, ...

Audio/Video

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VIDEO: 'We need more women directors' [ Published May 16 2012 by BBC News Video - Entertainment and Arts ]
Politicians riff on sexism, and who deserves cr... [ Published May 14 2012 by CNN International - YouTube ]
Bush Heroines [ Published May 07 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
Dems Invented 'War On Women' To Distract From B... [ Published Apr 11 2012 by The Young Turks - YouTube ]
"Only in America": Sexism at the Masters [ Published Apr 05 2012 by CNN.com - Video ]

Press Releases

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I Am That Child Paints Real Faces of AIDS, Pove... [ Published Mar 11 2012 by PR.com Press Releases ]
Stories of High Seas Adventure, Racism, Sexism,... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media ]
Sanford Wittels & Heisler Files $100 Million Em... [ Published Jan 12 2012 by PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest ]