10 Years to Diagnosis (If You are a Woman).
Something really weird happened this summer. I am talking really weird. My husband got sick and his doctor called him to see how he was...
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- Sep 19
- 5 min
Why don't women think about the Roman Empire? Because it Is Built on a History of Sexual Violence.
By Fionna Clark and Debbie Dougherty Last week, I arrived early to my undergraduate organizational communication course to find two women...
- Aug 30
- 5 min
Someone I love Told me Climate Change is a Hoax. We Must Confront our Climate Blind Spots
Sometimes, when traveling, you meet the most interesting people. Like, twenty plus years ago, I was on a plane heading to a conference...
- Aug 23
- 5 min
Ken Represents Flat Earth Masculinity
One of my readers reached out to me and asked me to write about Ken. He had strong feelings he couldn't put into words, so I promised...
- Aug 15
- 5 min
Hey Barbie, Where are Your Mama and Grammy? The Erasure of Older Women.
If my Facebook and LinkedIn feeds are accurate barometers of women’s (and some men’s) leisure activities, we have pretty much all watched...
- Jul 11
- 7 min
Weaving Courage into Your Organizational Culture
You can learn how to weave courage into your organizational culture. These six challenges provide an excellent roadmap toward courage.
- Jun 27
- 7 min
Defeating the Boogeyman: Six Strategies Leaders Use to Create a Culture of Courage.
Part three of a four part series on fear and courage in organizations. Last week I promised that, as much as I love Stephen King as an...
- Jun 20
- 6 min
Crafting the Boogeyman: Six Strategies Leaders use to Create a Culture of Fear.
Part 2 of a four part series on fear and courage in organizations Yesterday I went to see the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie...
- Jun 6
- 6 min
Is there a Monster Under the Bed? Organizational Culture and the Ethic of Fear.
“Hello customers/clients/employees/constituents, this is organization X and I want you to know that we value Fear. Yep, we do everything...
- May 23
- 6 min
Hey Bud, This Frog's for You! An Allegory in Three parts (with advice for Bud Light at the end).
Once upon a time, in Frogland, the greatest frog nation on earth, there were frogs. Throughout time, and every year, the frogs in this...
- May 9
- 6 min
Thoughts and Prayers? I Have Thoughts about Prayers.
William, a six year old child, is now the only remaining member of his family. They were all shot. With a gun. Lots of people were shot...
- May 2
- 6 min
Professor Trauma is Real
Last night I had a nightmare. I dreamed that I did not have time to read Francie Smith’s (who graduated at least 10 years ago)...
- Apr 25
- 6 min
Dear Politicians, Another Black Child was Shot in the Head. Now will you step back from the Ledge?
Was Ralph a threat? No. Of course not. So why did this White man shoot Ralph? The most obvious answer is implicit bias. He assumed that
- Apr 12
- 5 min
Can Men Control their Sexual Impulses? Are Women who Flirt and Walk Away Sexual Harassers?
Dear Dr. D.,What do you call it when a young woman flirts and teases a young man, getting him all aroused, then laughs and runs away,...
- Apr 4
- 5 min
Sticks and Stones may Break your Bones, but Sexual Harassment Leaves Scars.
Sticks and Stones may Break your Bones, but Sexual Harassment Leaves Scars.
- Mar 28
- 3 min
The Age of Feminism (or Should I Say "The Ageism of Feminism"?)
I went to visit my Grandmother last week. She told me that my new book, Sexual Harassment and Organizational Culture, reads like a novel...
- Mar 21
- 4 min
How Should I Talk About My Pain?
I have been in a lot of pain lately. Not the existential kind. The physical kind. It has been going on for close to five months and I am...
- Mar 14
- 6 min
A Tale of Two Men (As Told by A Woman)
Let me start with a confession. I have been in a bit of trouble lately. Yep, as a woman, apparently I am not supposed to have opinions on...
- Mar 7
- 7 min
Victim Blaming. Six Stupid Things People Say.
One of the most ridiculous, mean spirited things that we do as a society is blame victims for being victimized. Victim blaming is a well...
- Mar 1
- 6 min
What is Your Superpower? It is Time to Put Your Privilege on the Line.
What would have happened if Superman had decided that everyone can fly if they really want to? Or, "if you just punch harder, then you...
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