Can Television Change Stereotypes?
In the US there are two weekly shows competing for the popular television audience: Cashmere Mafia and Lipstick Jungle. They have a bit of something for everyone—which is what, I guess, is needed to catch people’s attention in the television market. They also have something in common—they both show executives who are women—women who can take charge.
The Second Shift Is Up For Negotiation
“Men are changing when women are negotiating the second shift.”
—Nancy Clark
Richard Mbuthia says, “Housework, in all honesty, is believed by most husbands (read men) to be the sole responsibility of women. To many men, there is no doubt who should do all the housework, even daunting chores, come rain come shine–woman.” When a woman comes home after a hard day at work, helping to support the family, she doesn’t have an excess of energy that’s necessary to work a second shift of housework, and possibly childcare as well. Check out my choice of solutions.
Don’t Let Time Ruin Your Work-Life Balance
Is your job or your business eating away at your Other Time? That Other Time is every bit as important as work time. It’s true. It’s just tough keeping this idea from slipping into the background noise of work and more work.
Should We Thank Cashmere Mafia & Lipstick Jungle? [4:52m]: