There's a great Newsweek article up right now about the psychological glass ceiling we women tend to put ourselves under. Technically, the glass ceiling should be long gone, but many of us let it hang.
It's worth the read just to remind yourself to stop apologizing before you state your opinion and stop turning your statements into questions...you know, in case you *sometimes* do that.
You Are Your Own Glass Ceiling
Anna Wintour
Allyson Kapin, founder of Women Who Tech, has proposed a panel for next year's SXSW Interactive that has Neil French potential. "Bumpin' Up: Has the Glass Ceiling Ever Smacked You in the Butt?" will touch on such topics as:
The panel will feature "some of the most influential women in tech and social media."
Sounds like a keeper. I imagine a panel like this would be a first at this conference. With more women joining the digital workforce, it's a conversation worth having.
Want to see it at SXSW? Vote at the SXSW Panel Picker.
The Hollywood Reporter hosted a roundtable of over-35 superstars to talk ageism in Hollywood, after the co-creator of Hung publicly said, “It is incredibly difficult to find beautiful, talented, funny women over 35.”
Makes me glad I'm not an actress... I'd only have a few good years left.
Check it out over at Stiletto Revolt.
Am I out of the loop on this? Probably. Although if this is really catching on, I'm shocked.
What is also shocking is the Web site and extensive social media behind this product. Way to not be ashamed, Go Girl!
Really, you have to see this.
http://www.go-girl.com/
This week we got a lovely note from Lisa Prescott, founder of design studio agency:collective.
Quite the resume she has--started off as one of just a few female animators at Imaginary Forces, then went on to get her MFA from eh, Yale, and later started her own firm. Agency:collective is now doing everything from experience installation pieces to TV show intros.
Jergens has a new blog out there for 'tips, tricks and advice to help save your skin.'
Maybe it's just me, but as a consumer I am annoyed anymore with social media that's so overtly branded. It's cool that they want to help me and my skin, but throwing in Jergens product mentions in posts is a huge turn-off. I am also seeing it a lot on average Joe blogs, where Joe has clearly been bribed by a brand to do a write-up on some cheesy event or whatnot. Do people really fall in love with your brand because a blogger is unnaturally waxing poetic about it?
And does every campaign have to have a facebook page and youtube channel?
I'm just wondering when saturation will strike.
The Girl Effect work from W+K Portland has been nominated for a Webby in the "Best Website - Activism" category, and also in the "Best Use of Typography" category.
Props to team Jessica Vacek, Ginger Robinson and Julia Blackburn.
In People's Voice voting, "The Girl Effect" is under the "Society" category. Registration for voting is quick and simple, so get to it. We'd love to see this win.
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