Is 'Leaning In' The Only Formula For Women's Success In Science?
A science superstar at Caltech advises young women to not wait for encouragement to succeed. Just go do it, she says. But her admiring students say that approach doesn't work for everybody.» E-Mail This
View ArticleFrom Silicon Valley To White House, New U.S. Tech Chief Makes Change
Former Google X executive Megan Smith started this month as the U.S. chief technology officer. She's only the third person to have the job.» E-Mail This
View ArticleFor Modern Women, 'Ladylike' Means Strong And Sporty
Over time the "ideal" woman's body seems to have gone from heroin-chic to healthy-and-fit. Women's magazines now advertise ways to be strong and sexy.» E-Mail This
View ArticleIs Beauty In The Eye(Lid) Of The Beholder?
Half of people of Asian descent have double eyelids — folds above the lash line — and the other half don't. There's a controversial surgery some people get to give themselves that crease.» E-Mail This
View ArticleFor Single Women, An 'Infinite Variety Of Paths'
Getting married used to mark the start of a woman's adult life. But the average age women get married has gone from about 22 to about 27. The shift, says writer Rebecca Traister, has been profound.
View ArticleThe Forgotten Female Programmers Who Created Modern Tech
The Innovators, Walter Isaacson's new book, tells the stories of the people who created modern computers. Women, who are now a minority in computer science, played an outsize role in that history.
View ArticleThe Forgotten Female Programmers Who Created Modern Tech
The Innovators, Walter Isaacson's new book, tells the stories of the people who created modern computers. Women, who are now a minority in computer science, played an outsize role in that history.
View ArticleWhy Saying Is Believing — The Science Of Self-Talk
Self-help videos tell women to learn to love their bodies by saying nice things to themselves in the mirror. Can shushing your harshest critic actually rewire the brain?
View ArticleIn Brazil, Nips And Tucks Don't Raise An Eyebrow
Brazil has surpassed the U.S. as the world capital of plastic surgery. All this cosmetic enhancement is widely embraced in a country where women flaunt, rather than hide, having work done.
View ArticleCan Changing How You Sound Help You Find Your Voice?
Women's voices are often criticized, especially at work. We're called "shrill," told we "lack authority." Here's the story of two women who changed their voices in a quest to be heard.
View ArticleIs 'Leaning In' The Only Formula For Women's Success In Science?
A science superstar at Caltech advises young women to not wait for encouragement to succeed. Just go do it, she says. But her admiring students say that approach doesn't work for everybody.
View ArticleFrom Silicon Valley To White House, New U.S. Tech Chief Makes Change
Former Google X executive Megan Smith started this month as the U.S. chief technology officer. She's only the third person to have the job.
View ArticleIs Beauty In The Eye(Lid) Of The Beholder?
Half of people of Asian descent have double eyelids — folds above the lash line — and the other half don't. There's a controversial surgery some people get to give themselves that crease.
View ArticleWhy Are Old Women Often The Face Of Evil In Fairy Tales And Folklore?
Evil stepmothers, witches and crones: When they aren't poisoning princesses, they're mangling mermaids or trying to eat children. One writer traces these villains' roots to a fear of female power.
View ArticleIf The Shoe Fits: The Rise Of The Stylish Comfort Shoe
When it comes to women's shoes, fashion often trumps function. But as women age, comfort starts to compete with style. Cue the rise of the trendy comfort shoe.
View ArticleMenopause: A Gold Mine For Marketers, Fewer Payoffs For Women
Advertising for products to treat symptoms of menopause is becoming much more upfront about issues like painful sex. But more than a few of the remedies are solutions in search of a problem.
View ArticleFor Women, Income Inequality Continues Into Retirement
Lydia Smith, 87, is one of the 2.6 million women ages 65 and over living at or below the poverty line. Older women are more than twice as likely as men to live in poverty.
View ArticleGray-Haired Granny? An 85-Year-Old Writer Goes Punk Rock Instead
When novelist Anne Bernays became a great-grandmother, she dyed her hair bright blue. She says young people tend to treat the elderly as if they're dumb, "whereas I feel like I'm still a teenager."
View ArticleMore Women Are Freezing Their Eggs, But Will They Ever Use Them?
The procedure is rapidly going mainstream, but it's so new that it's impossible to know if these women will exercise their option to have a child. Also, live birth rates from frozen eggs remain low.
View ArticleOlder Women And The Pitfalls Of Looking For Love By Logging On
The Internet is making it easier for older women, who didn't grow up with the Web, to get outside their social circles for romance, but it can make them more vulnerable to deception.
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