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Today at Ms. | February 11, 2022 |
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NFL Sends Mixed Messages About Gender Violence With Super Bowl Halftime Lineup |
BY JACKSON KATZ and BYRON HURT | During the Super Bowl on Sunday, most of the rappers featured on the biggest stage in the world are known not only for their great talent, wealth and power, but for their misogynous attitudes—and in some cases abusive behavior—toward women, and some of the most gratuitously anti-woman lyrics ever.
“Dr. Dre, Snoop and Em have reached such an elevated status that it’s important to take a step back and think about their body of work. Read or recite their lyrics out loud and you will hear just how anti-woman their music has been over the past 20 years—and not just their music.”
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BY LYNNE BARR and JUANITA HARRIS | A new report published by the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession, “How Unappealing: An Empirical Analysis of the Gender Gap among Appellate Attorneys,” reveals gender disparity among lawyers who argue before federal appellate courts.
“What’s most surprising about our latest study of the gender disparity among lawyers who argue in federal appellate courts is that there are no surprises.”
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Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: 2022 Winter Olympics Are the Most Gender-Balanced Ever; Women’s Activism Threatens Authoritarian Leaders |
CYNTHIA RICHIE TERRELL | Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Activism by women and gender minorities threatens authoritarian leaders; running for statewide executive office can be especially challenging for women; ranked-choice voting helps eliminate a split vote among women candidates; the 2022 winter Olympic games are the most gender balanced ever; how did Iceland become a model of gender parity?
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