by Cassie Arnold | Nov 29, 2017 | 21st Century Culture, Gender at Work, Modern Work
It’s gotten so bad that I wasn’t even surprised to hear that Matt Lauer was fired from the Today Show this morning for sexual misconduct. I guess it would be news if a male in a position of power or influence had not engaged in sexual misconduct. When I was coming up,...
by Cassie Arnold | Mar 20, 2017 | Gender at Work
Would You Rather Be Lucky or Good? I vividly remember one day talking to my parents, well, actually talking to my mother while my father watched TV, about some recent career achievement. My mother said, “aren’t you lucky to have this opportunity,” and my father looked...
by Cassie Arnold | Jan 24, 2017 | Gender at Work
Making of a Matriarch During the recent election I realized that many of my women friends were deeply invested in the prospect of electing a female president. Despite my credentials as a single career woman with my own business (and politics aside) I was completely...
by Cassie Arnold | Mar 30, 2016 | Gender at Work
The Trouble with “Men” The other day I saw a woman on TV describe her job as “Troubleman,” and my heart leapt a little. Troubleman is a job title in the utility industry for the guys (I mean people) who go out in the field to restore power, and those who...
by Cassie Arnold | Feb 19, 2015 | Gender at Work, Modern Work
Cargo Pants or Sweats? I recently met up with a former colleague for coffee on a weekday afternoon. We both showed up in olive green cargo pants. He said his meetings are divided up into those that require cargo pants and those where he can wear sweats. I was never a...
by Cassie Arnold | Oct 27, 2014 | 21st Century Culture, Gender at Work
I Swear…Growing Old is a B*#ch The emergence of the FCKH8 video has made me think about my habitual use of curses to gain attention and credibility professionally. If you haven’t seen it, the video is a 2:35 minute public service announcement that uses the shock value...
