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How to Respond to Clueless Advertising: An Exercise in Self-Esteem
Sarah Dopp is the editor of Genderfork, a blog that explores androgyny and gender variance through artistic photography. I asked her to write a guest post about gender and money.…
Tipping Etiquette: Reader Survey Says’¦ 15% is Standard
We had about ninety responses to the QC Tipping Survey in the last week. Of those who identified themselves by gender and orientation, we had 39% lesbian, 33% gay men,…
How is Money Gendered?
This week, Dawn at Frugal for Life has written a great post bringing together some thoughts and comments about gender and frugality. Though it might be true that more women…
Beyond the Pink and Blue Parenting Blues: How to Resist Confining Gender Norms’¦ and Save Money
'œWhat a cute little boy!' says a well-meaning middle-aged lady in a tight pink coat. 'œThanks. She's a girl, actually.' 'œOh!' The lady looks disapprovingly at our daughter's green dino…
Back to Work: Queers and Family/Work Balance
Today I'm going back to work. Gulp. My partner will be staying home with my daughter until the end of the semester (I'm a college professor and writer; she's a…
Under Earning Women and the Imposter Syndrome
'œAs far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.' '“ Patti Smith Much has been written about gender and money with women earning only a fraction of what…
Is the Wage Gap Reversed for Gays?
Traditionally women earn less than men. In fact I wrote about how $.25 can leave women millions short because of that gap. Yet, recent news from Time magazine may indicate…
Women and Men: Thinking Differently about Money
'œHow is it possible that 90 percent of women don't know anything about their own money?' '“ Suze Orman A few weeks ago, Ramit Sethi at , a well-known personal…
Gender Varients in Negotiation: Do Women Negotiate Differently From Men?
Generally speaking I prefer to avoid generalizations. That is a paradox if I've ever heard one. Am I insane for thinking that the one true generalization is itself a generalization?…
Male and Female Money Dynamics
Madame X over at My Open Wallet wrote a thought-provoking column this week and encouraged me to re-post it here for the queers. Read below'¦ this is why everyone loves…