Perceptions: A Customer Bias in Favor of White Men

Nicholas Bakalar writes in the New York Times, “A new study suggests that people give higher customer satisfaction ratings to white men than to women and members of minorities, even when their performance is the same.”

Amber Waves of Blame

Katha Pollitt writes for the Nation, “Can we please stop talking about feminism as if it is mothers and daughters fighting about clothes? Second wave: you’re going out in that? Third wave: just drink your herbal tea and leave me alone!”

Conference Examines Evolution of Marriage, Equality at Home

Sharon Jayson writes in USA TODAY, “Just how the USA compares with the rest of the world on relationships and family life was a common topic at a conference of the non-profit Council on Contemporary Families. Presenters discussed new research on relationships, sexuality and equality.”