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157.2 million
The number of females in the United States as of Oct. 1, 2010. The number of males is 153.2 million.
Source: US Census Bureau
Earnings, women to men
$36,278
The median annual earnings of women 15 or older who worked year-round, full time, in 2009, up 1.9 percent from $35,609 in 2008 (after adjusting for inflation). Women earned 77 cents for every $1 earned by men, unchanged for several years running.
Source: US Census Bureau
Education, women to men
35%
Percentage of women 25 to 29 who had obtained a bachelor's degree or more as of 2009, which exceeded that of men in this age range—27%.
55%
Percentage of college students in fall 2008 who were women.
58%
Percentage of women 25 to 29 who held advanced degrees in 2009, which exceed that of men in this age range—42%.
Source: Educational Attainment in the United States: 2009
Political representation, women to men 112th Congress
16.8%
Percentage of women in Congress.
17
Number of women out of 100 U.S. Senators
74
Number of women out of 435 U.S. Representatives. (3 are Delegates) (Of the 74 women in the House, 50 are Democrats, including the 3 Delegates, and 24 are Republicans. Of the 17 women serving in the Senate, 12 are Democrats and 5 are Republicans.)
Source: Congressional Research Service
Rapes or sexual assault against women, 2007
248,300
The majority of US citizens are women; Women are more highly educated in the U.S; Women are continually paid less--by almost 25 percent--than men. Despite a vast pipeline of women in the professional workforce, they are relegated to non-alpha positions. Women are given miniscule representation in government even as they are the majority of the population. Women are largely relegated (most often by so-called progressives) to represent only Democrats in Congress. A staggering national assault occurs daily against women’s bodies with scant attention paid by male-dominated media.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Justice
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More Data on Female Skill: Stanford Study Shows Female Pols Best Men!Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 11:39 am — admin
 This week we gave you a study from Exeter that showed that women on company boards were good for the company and its investors but that people were not ready to believe this fact. Double edge swords and all that. Yesterday Politico published a study that shows “Women Lawmakers Outperform Men!”
When are women themselves going to start to believe that we are worthy of more than the perpetual 15% to 20% voice and presence we are currently allotted? This is a good time to remind readers of women's doubt of women's talents. Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27152.html#ixzz0RHdMRaTy http://www.femisex.com/content/female-complicity-sexism-can-it-stop |
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When the gender essentialists
When the gender essentialists who don't think women have the ability to be scientists give us a pat on the head and tell us how great we are at verbal skills and empathizing, they're not generally thinking of us as brilliant politicians (wasn't Bill Clinton the Great Empathizer?), diplomats and writers. Talk about double-edged swords!
and yet: "Former Republican
and yet:
"Former Republican Gov. George Pataki has leapt ahead of Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand in an hypothetical U.S. Senate match-up, according to a new poll out this morning.
The statewide Marist College survey found voters would narrowly favor the three-term governor - 48 percent to 44 percent - over the freshman senator if the 2010 election were held today. That's an eight-point swing from a similar poll in July, when Pataki trailed Gillibrand 42 percent to 46 percent."
New York Post
from Politico! Rasmussen is
from Politico!
Gillibrand + Norton! Go & go!!!!
What a surprise. Women get
What a surprise. Women get things done. And on both sides of the aisle to boot.
This is probably off topic
This is probably off topic but it's so great to be able to find instances of men collaborating with women on feminist projects - check out Broadsides blog by Antonia Zerbisias at the Toronto Star
http://thestar.blogs.com/broadsides/2009/09/walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes.html
"This fall, thousands of men will take over the city’s business core in high-heeled shoes to raise awareness – and funds – for the White Ribbon Campaign: the world’s largest effort of men working to end violence against women.
On Thursday, October 1st 2009, from noon to 2 p.m. at Nathan Phillips Square, men will participate in Walk a Mile in her Shoes®; an event during which men will literally walk one mile in women’s shoes. It's not an easy feat, but it’s a fun way to get people talking about something that’s often difficult to discuss: gender relations and sexual violence.
“We know that 75% of Canadian men feel it is important that men speak out about violence against women,” says Todd Minerson, Executive Director of the White Ribbon Campaign. “The Walk gives men the opportunity to do just that”.
But the Walk isn’t limited to men alone. Men, women and kids can register online to take part at www.walkamiletoronto.org.
If you can't do it -- either because you have neither the time nor the tootsies -- please volunteer, donate or sponsor!"
Wow! Hats off to Canadian men!
Hurray! It is thrilling to
Hurray! It is thrilling to hear about such an event! Agreed, hats off to our Northern male friends!
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