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Despite efforts to improve the situation for minority women, most companies have a long way to go. Hidden biases persist in surprising ways. Perhaps the most challenging issue is a perceived prejudice about behavior and appearance. According to the study, 42% of minority women executives at large companies feel they're expected to look, sound and act like white men; 34% of minority men and 29% of white women feel that way. The study calls that pressure "style compliance"; to Hewlett, it's "bleached-out professionalism." African-American women struggle most with perceptions of their behavior; 30% feel they...
...immigration and student visas. Sharwa stressed the role of the media, which she said could either bridge gaps or exacerbate differences between the U.S. and the Arab world. Because the media often focus on conflict and do not provide in-depth stories, she said, they allow stereotypes to persist. Telhami said that the substance of a policy is more important than the media’s portrayal of it. A change in presentation “reduces what is probably 10 to 20 percent of the problem,” he said. “In the end, policies...
...long as Harvard’s dorm rooms remain cableless, such televisions tiffs will persist. But perhaps watching meatheads and ditzes battle over the TV is better than any prime-time show...
...disobedience. That's an average of 200 a day; a worrisome number for China's leaders, who, at a plenary session of the Chinese Communist Party last week, reaffirmed their calls to build a "harmonious society." If the leaders put so much emphasis on social harmony, why does unrest persist...
...easy to assign blame for the Katrina relief fiasco?there are plenty of targets. It is much harder to accept responsibility. What went wrong? The American people persist in voting for political demagogues who promise them continued services for lower taxes. Government is not, despite what former President Ronald Reagan claimed, the problem. Nor is it, as others have asserted, a beast that must be starved. Government is society's means to collectively address problems that are too large or costly for individuals to handle. In a democracy, the people get the government they deserve. By shortsightedly choosing lower taxes...