A special contribution by Best Colleges Online. Despite efforts to increase diversity in schools, minorities and lower-income families still find themselves behind when it comes to getting a degree. Just how far behind are they? Women Have Made The Most Progress 25% fewer men receive college degrees than women today. That’s a big difference from […]
An AP investigation of U.S. military sex-crime cases in Japan shows commanders’ chaotic justice record as Congress prepares to vote on military legal reforms. As reported by Jezebel, the “investigation of over 1,000 reported sex crimes between 2005 and 2013 of U.S. military bases in Japan reveals that military officials are making ‘random and inconsistent […]
At a House subcommittee meeting last Thursday, Tea Party favorite Rep. Steve King “mocked an expert who testified, accurately, that paying out of pocket for an abortion could cost a low-income woman more than a month’s rent,” as reported by Right Wing Watch. Speaking before the all-male subcommittee, Professor Susan Wood of George Washington University […]
A study published in the Journal of Psychological Science suggests women feel better about sexual imagery in ads for luxury products than they do for similar imagery in ads for cheap products. According to the study: “Using sex to promote and expensive product does just that, by associating sex with high value.” Regarding men, the […]
An internal memo published on Politico shows that Army officials are considering using “average-looking women” in their ads because they are perceived as “competent” instead of being regarded as having “used their looks to get ahead.” In an email to colleagues, Col. Lynette Arnhart wrote that she believed using attractive women in ads send the […]