The Double Standard Is Alive And Well

The Double Standard Is Alive And Well, Hillary Clinton offers a blunt example of sexism in an appearance at the Women in the World Summit., Hillary Clinton: Women Sell Themselves Short, Double standards in the workplace, advice for young women starting their careers, and whether or not Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016 all sound like pretty typical topics for a womens conference. The difference at the 5th Annual Women in the World Summit, which kicked off in New York City on Thursday, however, was that it was Clinton herself discussing them. She and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde both sat for an interview with Thomas L. Friedman, a columnist at The New York Times and didnt hesitate to share stories about the sexism theyve both seen and experienced over their careers.Continue Reading...