My friend April turned me on to twitter’s latest episode of gender bias, this time in the world of gaming. It seems that a woman gamer, Jessica Price, was sharing knowledge via a personal social media account when she was mansplained about a subject in...
We’re living in a time where paying attention to the news seems to create toxicity, and paralysis. Not paying attention feels immoral. Fascism is on the rise around the world, not just here at home. And taking to social media to vent rarely leads to...
The Left Handed Store Talking about subconscious bias and privilege can be heavy, and no one eases individuals into the discussion more brilliantly than my mentor, Dr. Steven Jones. Before diving into race, age, and gender, he asks, Do we live in a right handed world...
Five Reasons Why (and Where and How) You Need to Vote! There has certainly not been any lack of coverage regarding tomorrow’s midterm election. But rather than relaying a message of hope, the news reads like a laundry list of fears. Not just with regard to...
How to Ask for a Raise Typically the last quarter of the year marks Annual Review season…that super fun time of year in which we’re asked to evaluate whether we met this year’s company goals. Whether your boss adheres to this method of evaluation or...
I Don’t Think Marginalizing Anybody Who Already Feels Marginalized is a Good Idea I’ve lived long enough to know that starting a conversation with a reprimand will never lead to the outcome you desire. In fact, just the opposite will happen. A conversation on...
