Tag Archives: sexism

When the most optimistic people aren’t feeling very optimistic

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Jane Fritz

These times have been hard on almost everyone in some way or another. In the past 2+ years (or maybe in the past 6+ years), we’ve learned that no-one is immune from the world’s problems: the challenges of global pandemics, … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Odds and Ends | Tagged Climate change, COVID, economic disparity, equality, human rights, kindness, pandemic, poverty, Project Do Better, racism, sexism, social justice, war, world peace | 35 Comments

Thoughts on women in leadership – Part II

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Jane Fritz

Obviously, I knew when I wrote my blog post ‘Thoughts on women in leadership – Part I’ that there was more to the story. That’s why I included “Part I” in the title! But I have to admit that I … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Women | Tagged indigenous leaders, IT, Jody Wilson-Raybould, leaders, leadership, racism, sexism, women, women in IT, women in politics | 5 Comments

Ageism: please don’t call me “dear”

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Jane Fritz

Apparently it’s called “benevolent prejudice”, the tendency to see older people as “friendly” but “incompetent” and to treat them accordingly. And apparently, women encounter this phenomenon more often than men. I remember my mother-in-law being treated like this, not infrequently, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Odds and Ends, Women | Tagged ageism, aging, being called dear, objectifying old people, sexism, women | 13 Comments

The Mounties, the Donald, sexism, and the gaps in the message

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Jane Fritz

Even if you’ve never been to Canada there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Mounties. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the RCMP, with their ceremonial hats and red jackets, are a national icon of Canada. The Mounties, in fact, have a … Continue reading →