Uploaded January 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Most agree that prejudice is wrong, but it's not just an ethical problem; it's a practical one, for *everyone.*
-Links for the Curious-
The Harvard Implicit Association Test - https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
A Report from the Department of Labor's Federal Glass Ceiling Commission - dol.gov/oasam/programs/history/reich/reports/ceiling2.pdf
Carter, Simkins & Simpson's 2003 paper "Corporate Governance, Board Diversity, and Firm Value" - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1540-6288.00034/abstract
Dame Stephanie Shirley's TED talk "Why do Ambitious Women Have Flat Heads?" - youtube.com/watch?v=Ftow7dSpaiY
A Forbes article about the effects of more women in the workforce - forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2011/02/14/causes-and-consequences-of-the-increasing-numbers-of-women-in-the-workforce/#154ee7a41c76
A reminder that sexism isn't a deliberate choice tp be a jerk, it's often what seems reasonable - usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/23/kansas-senator-ladies-no-mini-skirts-please/79223156
Most agree that prejudice is wrong, but it's not just an ethical problem; it's a practical one, for *everyone.*
-Links for the Curious-
The Harvard Implicit Association Test - https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
A Report from the Department of Labor's Federal Glass Ceiling Commission - dol.gov/oasam/programs/history/reich/reports/ceiling2.pdf
Carter, Simkins & Simpson's 2003 paper "Corporate Governance, Board Diversity, and Firm Value" - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1540-6288.00034/abstract
Dame Stephanie Shirley's TED talk "Why do Ambitious Women Have Flat Heads?" - youtube.com/watch?v=Ftow7dSpaiY
A Forbes article about the effects of more women in the workforce - forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2011/02/14/causes-and-consequences-of-the-increasing-numbers-of-women-in-the-workforce/#154ee7a41c76
A reminder that sexism isn't a deliberate choice tp be a jerk, it's often what seems reasonable - usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/23/kansas-senator-ladies-no-mini-skirts-please/79223156
