I confess that I have not learned enough about the community of violent women-haters, outside the context of domestic violence and rape. This article about the recent Toronto terrorist attack contends the attacker's focus had been on hating women who were denying him sex. The author of the article discusses the existence of online forums of men who turn their personal rejections by women into their own violent hatred of women. Evidently, the Toronto driver intentionally aimed at women after blogging his own similar thoughts, and this has made him a hero on these websites. I don't know how prevalent these sites are, and how many murderers of women are similarly inspired.
Metro Detroit Frozen in Old Racist Attitudes
Brennan Walker, 14, got lost on his way to his high school. He knocked on a stranger's door for help. The homeowner picked up his shotgun. Thank goodness he missed. This should sound familiar. Something similar happened in Dearborn a few years ago.
Ageism at work: Less feedback and skewed evaluation metrics
Age discrimination in the workplace is common. Most people have a sense of this, but the tactics used by employers are rarely direct or systematic.
Let us teach our children to be curious and independent
Here's a story from The New York Times that I thought you'd find interesting: A new law in Utah is the first in the nation written to protect parents who allow children to walk to school alone or play unsupervised.
#EqualPayDay - Why is this day important?
Today is National Equal Pay Day, a symbolic day for advocates in the U.S. to show support for women in the workforce and draw attention to the gender pay gap. On average women are paid about 80% of what men are paid. If you are a woman of color the gap is even wider.
