Women | One Hundred Year Horizons

Resources to Help Understand the 2016 Election

Here below are references for helping make sense of what happened on November 8 and for what we can do to protect America from the damage of a Trump presidency. I intend to update this as I become aware of additional resources. What To Do Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry, by the Southern Poverty, Read More

Category: Leadership, Politics, Social Justice, Trump, Women

Hillary Clinton Goes Beastmode on the Press

Over the last several weeks, I’ve learned that the press is annoyed with Secretary Clinton for not holding a press conference. It’s (no surprise) being held up as a failing of the presidential candidate. It’s true I am a happy and enthusiastic Clinton supporter, but nonetheless, I have seen the candidate frequently on national, Read More

Category: Football, Leadership, Politics, Social Media, Women

Update to “When the Mask Comes Off”

I find it hard to believe I wrote the post “The Mask Comes Off: Corporate Implications When Your Senior Recruiter is a Bigot” over a month ago. There are a few relevant developments since then. About the Corporate Implications of Having a Bigot as a Recruiter In discussing the corporate implications of having a bigot, Read More

Category: Career, Leadership, Politics, Social Justice, Social Media, Women

So You Think Hillary Clinton is a Liar

So Mike… I’m going to start by assuming that you respect me, based on our interactions together while working at PNNL. If not, well, then none of what follows will matter and you can probably just stop reading now. You posted on my facebook page sentiments about Secretary Clinton that others have expressed as, Read More

Category: Leadership, Politics, Social Justice, Women

The Mask Comes Off: Corporate Implications When Your Senior Recruiter is a Bigot

The Mask Comes Off On the evening of July 7, I was on Twitter following reports and discussion of the shooting in Dallas. One of my twitter friends responded “Jesus” to a post from someone else. My twitter friend is a black man who frequently engages on questions relating to race and social justice;, Read More

Category: Career, Leadership, Politics, Social Justice, Social Media, Women

Secretary Clinton and Financial Accountability

I owe a debt of gratitude to one of my twitter friends. He supports Sanders, I support Clinton. I asked him why he supported Sanders and why he doesn’t support Clinton. With the exception of my lovely neighbors at the Washington State Democratic caucus, this topic of discussion has generally not gone well. So, Read More

Category: Leadership, Politics, Women

My Response to Kevin Drum Saying “Grow Up” over Sir Tim Hunt

Kevin Drum of Mother Jones wrote an opinion piece on the reaction to Sir Tim Hunt’s comments about women scientists, “Are We Really In Control of Our Own Outrage? The Case of Social Media and Tim Hunt.” In it, he wishes we would evolve beyond our current social media mob response to issues like, Read More

Category: Leadership, Politics, Social Justice, Social Media, Women

Controlling My Outrage; the Case of Sir Tim Hunt

To a point, I share the view expressed recently by Kevin Drum writing for Mother Jones in his article “Are We Really In Control of Our Own Outrage? The Case of Social Media and Tim Hunt” that we as a society in the social media age need to evolve a more moderate, thoughtful, nuanced response, Read More

Category: Leadership, Politics, Social Justice, Social Media, Women

When You’re Sexually Harassed …

What can you do?! Your boss’ boss gropes you, without your consent, at a bar during a company social event. A senior representative in your company corners you during an offsite, making you uncomfortable, and blocks you from leaving. One of your colleagues feels compelled to start every project meeting with stories of his, Read More

Category: Leadership, Social Justice, Teamwork, Women