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JoanCWilliams

@KristinMaschka wish i could! broke my shoulder and am convalesing... 4:47 PM Apr 19th via web
Happy (?) Equal Pay Day! whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi… @whitehouse 12:00 PM Apr 17th via web
Will There Ever be a Truce in the Mommy Wars? huff.to/J5isi6 via @HuffingtonPost (@PsychToday, @MomsRising) 9:00 AM Apr 16th via Tweet Button
As my son would say, "Wat?" wapo.st/IUyk96 #mittromney #motherhoodisdignified 8:59 AM Apr 16th via web
@skostal Hey Susan, thanks for thinking of us. Have you started here yet? We should plot stuff.... 3:49 PM Apr 10th via web in reply to skostal
Recruiting and Supporting Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering... huff.to/HbZmUg via @huffingtonpost 9:57 AM Apr 4th via The Huffington Post
Still at working group: many male pediatricians now work part time because part time has become the norm (b/c so many women do it). 9:27 AM Mar 24th via web
In California, we pay twice as much for child care as for college. 3:12 PM Mar 23rd via web
Mental illness is very gendered. Nearly 40% of women suffer from anxiety, 40% of men from substance abuse, during their lifetimes. 3:11 PM Mar 23rd via web
Oil rig guy after training: “We...don’t need to prove ourselves. [Elsewhere] guys lift their leg and pee on everything.” Ring true or not? 10:09 AM Mar 23rd via web
The motherhood penalty -- by far the strongest form of gender bias -- is largest for high-school educated women. 9:27 AM Mar 23rd via web
At Clayman Institute Working Group on Work. News flash: mothers who work full time actually are MORE engaged with their work than fathers. 9:09 AM Mar 23rd via web
The Hunger Games' Hopeful Vision for the Future huff.to/GQzNc7 via @HuffingtonPost #hungergames 4:52 PM Mar 22nd via The Huffington Post
GenderJustice Count on @JoanCWilliams to make a key point: you can't understand wage trends without considering CLASS. huffingtonpost.com/joan-williams/… 10:36 AM Mar 20th via web Retweeted by JoanCWilliams
@familyunequal @feministing What's nominal $? Do you have a blog post that explains the difference? 8:15 AM Mar 21st via web in reply to familyunequal
@jennpozner V true. Usually crosspost at @MomsRising, @NewDeal20 or @psychtoday depending on subject matter; also setting up our own blog! 11:44 AM Mar 20th via web in reply to jennpozner
A nice illustration of the point: Infographic: Women still make less money! feministing.com/2012/03/20/wom… via @feministing 11:39 AM Mar 20th via Tweet Button
Dear Media, Please stop ignoring the role class plays in gender inequality. Sincerely, Joan - huff.to/GEq89W via @HuffingtonPost 10:24 AM Mar 20th via The Huffington Post
Awesome woman, awesome show - Via @nprnews: Sonja Sohn: Changing Baltimore Long After 'The Wire' n.pr/xlmJW8 3:39 PM Mar 18th via Tweet Button
Yes - To Get More Women in the Boardroom, We Need More Men at Home huff.to/y6xQAD via @HuffingtonPost 9:30 AM Mar 15th via The Huffington Post

Name Joan Williams
Web http://www.workli...
Bio Joan Williams, once called a rock-star in her field by the New York Times, is the author of, most recently, Reshaping the Work-Family Debate.