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#moneymatters
Do Women Self Sabotage at Work?
Forbes poses the question that I hate to hear: Do women make mistakes at work? Of course they do! Can this be discussed separately from structural and societal issues that contribute to self-sabotage? Hell no!
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#moneypowerrespect
Why Does Forbes Measure Women's Influence, Not Wealth?
Forbes magazine loves to track the wealthy. It has lists dedicated to billionaires, top earning CEOs, and top-earning dead celebrities. So why, when it comes to the new list about women, have editors decided to use the vague metric "influence?"
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#dirtbag
Oprah's On Top; Gwyneth Stinks
- Forbes has released the top-earning celebrities over 50, and Oprah is at number one! To put things in perspective, Forbes' Lauren Streib writes:
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#dirtbag
Beyoncé's Flush With Cash; Brüno's Cut & Changed
- Forbes compiled a list of high-earning celebrities under 30, and Beyoncé is at number one: She brought home an estimated $87 million over the last year, which buys a lot of leotards. [Mirror]
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#dirtbag
Lindsay's Birthday Cash; Angelina Earns More Than Jen
- Lindsay Lohan turns 23 tomorrow, but she's allegedly already been paid $70,000 by the MGM Grand for hosting an all-day "pre-celebration" in Las Vegas last Saturday.
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#moneymoneymoney
Capitalisms
Forbes is happy to present the World's Richest Women today. Not surprisingly, two of the featured billionaires are Wal-Mart heiresses. (Mom 'n Pop proprietors were apparently unavailable for comment.) [Forbes] -
#thebeautymyth
Prominent Feminist Explains Why Angelina Jolie Is Best Thing, Ever
Angelina Jolie was named Forbes' "most powerful celeb in the world" last week. Naomi Wolf, in the new issue of Harper's Bazaar (?) thinks it's cuz Brangie "brings together almost every aspect of female empowerment and liberation." Or something like that.
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#fakeestate
Homes Now Too Expensive to Even Imagine Owning
For the first time, Forbes has ranked the top 20 most expensive fictional houses along with their annual ranking of the 15 richest fictional characters. -
