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more about #workingwomen more comments → Kali Mama: I'm a female breadwinner, and I thank the FSM on my knees to have the luxury of being able to employ a housekeeper 3 hours a week. more » UGAdawg: I've had the opportunity to read her report. I was able to remote onto my desktop at work from home and downloaded the 18 page pdf paper. In it I fo... more » Cerridwen: Maybe I get annoyed with my significant other because I balk at the notion of traditional gender roles that dictate that women should take on the bulk... more » Nezrite: Weird, I thought I did it because the house is a fucking mess. *twirls her hair and hums "I Feel Pretty"* more » SwirlGirl: Ahhh, femininity--the reason I don't like Thanksgiving. Because under the yummy meal and gathering of friends and family, it's just...a gigantic day ... more » redqueenmeg: I don't ARTICULATE myself as the one who sees messes. HE DOES NOT SEE THEM. more » GreyCat: I really, really, really hate the word "nag." If I get on my husband to do something, I am a nag (he says) but if he gets on me to do something, it i... more » konstantinbothari: Weird. I put on a dress to feel more feminine, and I only yell at my husband when I want our relationship to have that special tinge of discomfort. ... more » FroderickFronkensteen: Because nothing says "femininity" like yelling at your doofy husband about fabric softener. According to Sara Haskins, anyway. more » UGAdawg: Leave it to the Daily Fail to screw up the summary of her research. She actually interviewed 15 people from various age ranges. I checked the abstra... more » sebluver: My mom is a female breadwinner (my dad works from home), and I think the real reason she nags us to pick up is because the lady already does so much a... more » piratabeata: I don't know...in my lovely non-scientific, strictly empirical experience, my mother never nagged. She was the primary breadwinner in our house. My da... more » pileofmonkeys: Well, they can just kiss the fattest part of my ass. I hate the word "nag" so much, mainly because it's never used as the primary verb to describe ho... more » SidheDragon: Uhm no. I yell at the hubbs about the housework because I just got home after being gone from it for 10 hours during which he has had 1 class to study... more » netfe: nothing make me feel girly and sassy like yelling at a spouce over not doing the dishes. also make me feel thin by the way. more » -
#studybreak
Study Claims That Women Yell At Men Over Housework In Order To "Feel More Feminine"
According to a study conducted at the University of Missouri, female breadwinners often go a bit overboard when it comes to nagging males about housework in order to stay connected with traditional female roles in the household. More » -
#idlechatter
Office Gossip: Can't Live With It, Shouldn't Live Without It
The New York Times' John Tierney asks: "Could adults gossiping in the office be more devious than the teenagers in Gossip Girl?" The answer, of course, is: Yes. And a new study reveals that gossip in the workplace? Overwhelmingly negative. More » -
#leftovers
Sotomayor Dressed For Success • DNA Evidence Helps Solve Cold Cases
• On Saturday, Sonia Sotomayor addressed a group of former classmates and alums at her 30th Yale Law School reunion. She revealed that the nomination process was so tightly controlled that even her clothes were chosen for her. • More » -
#lawschooled
The Good Wife: Women Undermining Women
Yesterday I wrote, hopefully, that women returning to the workplace might create a network of helpful mentors. But in last night's premiere of The Good Wife, Christine Baranski played pretty much the opposite. More » -
#maghag
Mr. Big Plays Housewife? How Bazaar
While we've already discussed the cover of Bazaar's July issue (and the cover story), a fashion layout inside is also worth questioning.
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#babymamadrama
Nannies: Friends, Family, Or Employees?
In middle school, high school and college, I made tons of cash from babysitting. But I'll never forget the day I decided I didn't want to take care of other people's kids anymore. More » -
#jezenomics
Recessionistas
Justin Wolfers at Freakonomics points out that more than one-quarter of working women out-earn their working husbands these days — and women tend to see a bump in that percentage every economic downtown. [Freakonomics] -
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#narcissists
"Am I Too Attractive To Get Hired?" We're gonna go with, "Probably not." [US News]
