Category Archives: Gender Issues

Tips on Female Empowerment – Interview with Kathleen Reardon

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

I’ve collaborated for several years now on leadership issues with Diane Craig and Sandra Corelli at Corporate Class in Toronto, Canada. Their Power Up Your Presence interviews provide excellent tips for empowering yourself, especially if you’re a woman. Here is … Continue reading →

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The Weinstein Verdict – Is It a New Day For Women?

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

When I began writing my new novel Damned If She Does, Harvey Weinstein was still a powerful man and a threat to women who entered his broad sphere of influence. Women in all walks of life were largely keeping quiet … Continue reading →

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Can a Woman Win the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election?

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

The short answer is: Yes.  In fact, we’ve learned from Donald Trump’s election that anything is possible. So, why not a woman U.S. president for the first time in history?  And I don’t mean to be facetious. Sexism is a … Continue reading →

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How To Keep A Woman From Leadership

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

There are many ways to achieve this goal. And we saw one of them in a Washington Post article written by Ed Rendell, former Democratic governor of Pennsylvania. He insists that he likes Elizabeth Warren — a lot. Then goes … Continue reading →

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How Many Rapes Make a Wrong?

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

E. Jean Carroll’s allegation of rape by Donald Trump has once again brought the issue of how much is too much to the fore.  She is the sixteenth woman to accuse President Trump of sexual misconduct. In response to Carroll’s allegations, … Continue reading →

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The Kavanaugh Advantage

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

As we wait to hear if  Professor Christine Blasey will acquiesce to what her attorney described as not a “good faith” process, consider what is being asked of her.  If we look at the four options presented by Senator Chuck Grassley, … Continue reading →

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Going Forward with the Brett Kavanaugh Vote – A Betrayal to Women

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Does a woman remember assault, ten, twenty, thirty or more years later?  Absolutely. How does a person forget powerlessness – being demeaned, terrified and deprived of humanity?  It burrows into the mind leaving an indelible mark.  Even if suppressed, that … Continue reading →

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Spectrum of Sexual Misconduct at Work (Level One Revised)

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

As the Spectrum of Sexual Misconduct at Work (see in blog below) is meant to be a guide rather than a set of cut-and-dried categories, I’ve altered the label for level one.  The first level is now “Generally Not Offensive” … Continue reading →

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Workplace Deafness and Hostility — Foundations of Sexual Misconduct Complaints

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

The intensity of the MeToo movement came as a surprise to many people, especially men.  Yet, the study of sexual harassment in social science goes back a long way.  Also in the popular press.  In 1994, the cover story of the … Continue reading →

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Can “Zero Tolerance” Come Anywhere Near Zero?

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Having spent a career studying how we use words to convey meaning, I wasn’t surprised to see that the term “zero tolerance,” no matter how emphatically expressed, is being used to mean different things by different people. A case in … Continue reading →

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