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Derek Thompson: Is the U.S. Economy Sexist?

At The Atlantic, we have a saying: “The recession was sexist. So was the recovery.”

Here’s why. After the downturn crushed male-heavy manufacturing and construction, women made up 50% of the work force for the first time in American history, prompting many to wonder whether the recession augured the “end of men.” But since the unemployment rate began to come down at the end of the 2010, 70% of new jobs have gone to men. Even as women are out-graduating the guys and stand to benefit from growing female-dominated industries, they are still under-earning men in just about every degree, at every level of education.

The great triumph of the female worker is upon us, and yet women seem to lag men in that not-so-quaint category known as “money.” So, tell us: Is the economy a level playing field for men and women, or are the cards stacked against one sex — as the result of workplace sexism or the natural evolution of the service economy? This is your turn to write for The Atlantic. If you publish a smart comment, we’ll publish it with credit in our round-ups to be published on the site throughout the week.

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Liz Collini

via: typetoken

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"The (Supreme Court) ruling that anyone who’s arrested — even accidentally — can be strip-searched..."

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“The (Supreme Court) ruling that anyone who’s arrested — even accidentally — can be strip-searched was decided five to four, with the votes for the searches coming from the Court’s five conservatives. You know — the ‘defending personal liberty’ guys. Which is weird because I’m not a constitutional scholar, but I’m willing to bet Big Government feels it’s biggest when it’s inside your anus.”

- JON STEWART, in re: this, on The Daily Show (via inothernews)

Or, in your uterus???

(via mommapolitico)

thepeoplesrecord: March 22, 2012 in Montreal tens of thousands...

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thepeoplesrecord:

March 22, 2012 in Montreal tens of thousands (I’ve heard estimates of 200,000+) took to the streets to protest tuition hikes.

A main stream media article on it.

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2headedsnake:

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"The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many..."

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“The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a standard citizenry, to put down dissent and originality.”

- H. L. Mencken (via erosboros)