The XX Factor : women and work

Let's Not Forget the Sugar Babies

Ann Hulbert — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:52:00 GMT

Dahlia , I think you've introduced the missing ingredient that Dana , too, stirred into the equation: kids. And Hanna, mother of three, I wonder what you say to this: the fantasy of having the security (courtesy of a spouse with a regular, and large enough,...(read more)

Give the Teacher a Carrot

Sara Mosle — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:52:00 GMT

I'm intrigued by today's story in the New York Times about Washington, D.C.'s, reform-minded superintendent, Michelle Rhee, wanting to end tenure for public school teachers in the district. Let me begin by saying that I've always been a skeptic of the...(read more)

Only Nicolle Knows for Sure ...

Melinda Henneberger — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:08:00 GMT

Do you mean, Maureen , that women in politics may have to be nine times nuttier and more narcissistic than even your average hey-look-at-me male of the species, just to get elected? Not sure I'm with you on that, having known some really menschy women...(read more)

The Tangle of Opt-Out Rationales

Emily Bazelon — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:09:00 GMT

E.J. and Linda , I'm glad you're reprising your debate, because I'm titillated by this new data about women dropping out of the workforce, paired with Heather Boushey's explanation: "When we saw women starting to drop out in the early part of this decade,...(read more)

Opting Out vs. Being Forced Out

Meghan O'Rourke — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:24:00 GMT

The New York Times just posted an interesting story about women dropping out of the work force. It says that many economists now think that the supposed "opt out" movement has less to do with women's alleged desire to leave the work force and more to...(read more)