Tag archives for gender
What Does Gender Have to Do With Buying a Car?
In August I took a monumental step towards becoming a real adult - I bought my first new car. I've had POS clunker cars since I was 15. This was…
Clothes for the Rest of Us
Once upon a time, San Francisco Renaissance person Sarah Dopp wrote a guest article for Queercents. Sarah juggles a number of projects aimed at creating community for queers--such as MCing…
Ten Money Questions: Manisha Thakor
Manisha Thakor is the founder of the Women's Financial Literacy Initiative and the co-author of two critically acclaimed personal finance books: ON MY OWN TWO FEET and GET FINANCIALLY NAKED.…
Are Women Risk-Averse in Money Matters?
Feministing is reporting on a recent study that looks at gender differences as they relate to risk and money. The National Council for Research on Women has a new report…
Coverage Denied: health insurance, gender and financial discrimination
About a year and a half ago I unexpectedly lost my health insurance coverage. As you may have read in my posts about transitioning on the job, the client I…
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…
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…