The most controversial, and troubling, aspect of Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, is her advocacy of Lean In Circles and the way she pitches them to prospective members. Like empowerment groups, Lean In Circles are promoted as forums in which women are urged to share their personal stories […]
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What Sheryl Sandberg Misses About Impostor Syndrome: There are Two Versions, One for Women, the Other Reserved Exclusively for Men
John Bowlby’s Four Patterns of Early Attachment
Whats Wrong with the Sex in HBO’s GIRLS? One Vital Ingredient is Missing.
Which is Worse for Women Today: Being a Slut or a Virgin, and Why Should We Care?
A recent survey finding reported in The San Francisco Weekly and subsequently cited in The San Francisco Huff Post revealed that 10 % of San Francisco women admitted to still being virgins and that, on average, they lose their virginity at 19 years of age compared to the national average of 18. Could this be […]
Who Are the Ladies in HBO’s Girls?
The trailer introducing each episode of the first season of Girls begins with Hannah asking the question “Who are the ladies?”followed by provocative hints of how they currently live: