Showing posts with label Women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women. Show all posts

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Ain't The Devil Happy: In The News - Week of 10/20/19


China Demands U.S. Remove Tariffs Levied During Trade War For Final Deal

Who Needs Women’s Sports Anyway?

Whoa. Trump Cancels G7 Doral Invite

Bill Maher Offers President Trump Lots Of Money To Resign

Where Our Free Speech Fight Stands

Twitter Is President Trump’s Version of FDR’s 'Fireside Chats'

Does Everyone Believe Hillary Is Crazy Now?

2020 Dems Lean on Myth of Marijuana-Incarceration Link

Syria Critic Lindsey Graham Suddenly Reverses Stance, Says Trump's Policy Could Succeed

Stelter Tries Jedi Mind Trick on #ExposeCNN Tapes -- 'No There There'

Rand Paul: Why Bernie Sanders’ socialism hurts the poor as much as the rich

The Hill’s Krystal Ball Tees Off on Clinton Saying Russia’s ‘Grooming’ Tulsi Gabbard: ‘Disgusting and Absurd’

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Ain't The Devil Happy: In the News - Week of 7/24/16


ISIS Attacks Protest in Afghan Capital, Kills 80 People

Who Gets Absolute Moral Authority?

Trump's Five Most Outlandish Promises Tonight

Sally Kohn Claims Russian Hackers Leaked DNC Docs to Aid Trump

Clinton Faces New Email Scandal Heading into Convention

Dismayed by Donald Trump, Michael Bloomberg Will Endorse Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump Suggests He’d Expand His Plans to Limit Immigration

Bernie Sanders Calls for Democratic Leader to Step Down Following Email Leaks: 'She Should Resign, Period'

Why Men Want to Marry Melanias and Raise Ivankas

The GOP and Gays: Confusion or Compromise?

Friday, February 5, 2016

President Obama Wants To Know How Much Your Company Pays Women


TheGrio.com:
On Friday, President Barack Obama observed the anniversary of seven years since he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. The act was designed to help close to gender pay gap, and to that end, the president honored the anniversary by instituting a new executive order aimed at strengthening the ability of employees to combat pay inequality.

The executive order institutes a new regulation requiring that companies with 100 employees or more report their employees’ pay divided by gender, race and ethnicity to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The White House announced that the reasoning behind this measure was twofold. First, they hoped that an annual review of pay broken down by gender, race and ethnicity might on its own at least draw attention to the differences in pay between groups. It is hoped that employers will be able to actual see the pay disparity and therefore feel compelled to do something about it.

Secondly, the data will help the EEOC to identify particular industries where the pay gap seems to be a persistent problem.

The president is also calling on Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would keep employers from discouraging their employees from talking about their salaries and pay and would increase penalties for pay disparities. This is particularly important, as a lack of transparency makes it hard for individual employees to identify pay gaps if they are discouraged from knowing what other people in the workplace are making.
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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Why We Need More Ayesha Curry's and Less Amber Rose's


AllBlackMedia.com:
In the age Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter it has become the norm for women to express themselves by taking provocative photos. We’ve seen regular women become overnight celebs due to the praise of this type of behavior, but what example are they setting for our future black women? Are we teaching them that popularity is more important than self respect? Ayesha Curry, who’s the wife of NBA star Steph Curry, was recently attacked on Twitter for simple stating her preference in clothing.

Nothing wrong with either sentiment, right? She wasn’t lecturing others about their fashion choices; she was merely stating her personal preference and trying to start a conversation. She did that, all right, and found herself both praised and pilloried, with a great number of responses.  

Amber Rose, on the other hand, was recently involved in a “Slut Walk” where she protested about perceived promiscuity, and how it affected her relationships with Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa. While her intensions maybe good many refused to get over the fact that she’s an ex video model/stripper who tend to use her personal “assets” as a unique selling proposition. She recently exchanged words with West and Khloe Kardashian, who both slammed her for her past.

Despite the negative attention Rose continues to flaunt her assets for all to see. Is this a problem? No, not at all but it becomes one when people like her are praised by little girls for having a “great body” instead of actually doing anything to contribute to society. Amber Rose, herself, is not to blame for this widespread issue. It is the people who’d rather support an ex stripper baring it all while bashing a housewife willing to cover it up.
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