Tag Archives: sexism
Women in leadership: ‘Quiet resistance is real’
I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “We need women of color … Continue reading
The End of Leaning In
I recently came across a headline in the New York Times titled What Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Has Meant to Women, then and now. My thoughts flashed back to why I never read this book. I then wondered “Are women still … Continue reading
Workplace Discrimination
When Tanya Warrants* got a plant supervisor job in Pittsburgh in the early 1980s, she was the first black female manager in her company. I experienced sexism and racism all the time, says the 59 year-old, who still works there. … Continue reading
Wise Woman
Being a wife and mother has made me fully human, because the key to mastering these roles is revealing what the world most wants me to hide kindness, forgiveness, tolerance. Racism, sexism and classism don’t scare me. Weakness does, because … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 