Category Archives: Chutes and Ladders

Thus Spake Zuska, “The Playing Field Will Never Be Equal: Gender Equity For Physicists”

Below is an excerpt from this awesome post: So, the American Physical Society had a gender equity workshop, and all the bigwigs came – chairs of 50 major physics departments, 14 division directors of national labs, leaders from NSF and … Continue reading

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Pamela Stone, “Opting Out? Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home”

From the publisher’s website: Noting a phenomenon that might seem to recall a previous era, The New York Times Magazine recently portrayed women who leave their careers in order to become full-time mothers as “opting out.” But, are high-achieving professional … Continue reading

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Do You Have What It Takes To Become A Firefighter?

What is the best answer to this question taken from an FDNY qualifying exam? While operating at a fire, Capt. Green, the commander of the Ladder Company 999, was sent by Chief Brown to locate the exact location of the … Continue reading

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Need a Reminder About How Many Anti-Feminist “Liberals” There Are?

For the feminist part of the excercise, go read Gloria Steinem’s essay at Alternet entitled   “Why Being a Feminist Does Not Mean Backing All Women.” Then for the backlash, read the appended comments. Yeesh. –Ann Bartow

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PepsiCo Names New Female Chief Executive

Indra K. Nooyi, currently Pepsi’s chief financial officer, is being promoted to chief executive. The NYT story is here, and it does not mention her marital status or whether she has children, which is interesting.

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ANN WEAVER HART TO BECOME NINTH PRESIDENT OF TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Ann Weaver Hart, Temple’s first female president, will assume leadership of America’s 26th-largest university on July 1, succeeding David W. Adamany, who is retiring June 30 after nearly six years at Temple’s helm. Hart, 57, has been president of the … Continue reading

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