It is well known that the Boy Scout's motto is "Be Prepared." It's not as well known that this is the Girl Scout's motto as well. According to a survey taken last October, men are more likely to report that they are prepared for a disaster than women (Sun Herald, 2008): 36% of men vs 22% of women reported that they were "well-prepared" or " ( Read more... )

I'll bet that Barack Obama cries sometimes, as does Bush, as does McCain. The only person I suspect does not cry is Mitt Romney — though he probably has hired some very talented people to cry for him. -- Matt Schultz, Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Hillary Clinton's tears (Youtube) are being widely credited for her 2-point win in New Hampshire (CNN). Polls ( Read more... )

John Carvel (2007), writing for the Guardian (UK), discusses the final report of the UK's Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). The EOC's latest and last campaign, the "Gender Agenda" includes eyecatching graphics and an online quiz on how sexual inequality affects your life: Sex Equality MOT. (Note: you can not get results without answering that ( Read more... )

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Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters, 2007) reported on new research Monday into heterosexual women's selection preferences. The article focuses on UCLA's David Frederick, who made news as a graduate student by suggesting that women did not make long-term partners of the sexiest males (HeathInformation.com, 2005). His presentation as a grad student focused ( Read more... )

The Gallup Independent reports a woman candidate has made it past the primaries for the first time in the history of the Navajo Nation presidential elections. While opponents express concern that the entire purpose of the Navajo nation is to preserve traditions, Sararesa Begay, Navajo Nation liaison for Congressional Candidate Ellen Simon protests ( Read more... )