Years ago, a neighbor put up a road sign: “Slow Down, Karen!” And I thought…Karen who? Later I learned “Karen” was the new putdown for an intolerable woman. (In this case, one who drove intolerably fast!) I tried to imagine how I’d feel if my name became shorthand for someone characterized as entitled, obnoxious, or...Read More

“Women don’t like being told what to do.” That’s what I heard from a young man in a recent workshop when we discussed the high expectations women face regarding likability in the workplace.  I wondered: Is he referring to the result of mansplaining? Mansplaining: a term describing a person, most often a man, who offers...Read More