Over the past several years there’s been conversations about how brutal people are on Twitter and other social medias saying things they probably wouldn’t say in person. Clips were made with people reading these awful statements that people posted on social media about themselves out loud. Some of their reactions were humorous while other showed…
Author: clairekopsky
“You can’t do both”
“You can’t do both.” Do you know how often women are told that working a high-level job and having a family is just not a plausible hand of cards? How about how often women are discouraged from dreaming big to ‘not waste your time?’ Our society has set a challenge for working parents by allowing…
One Nation, Stunned, under…Trump?
In the wake of the presidential election, the media is in the media as many are accusing the press for swaying the election. Meanwhile the press is acting like it’s totally confused with the results of the election. And from the looks of reactions during live, all-night coverage, news organizations seemed pretty caught off guard…
Never Dumb Down
This week I was struck by a reality that I was frustrated to find still existed. It’s a reality that I choose to combat every day opposed to letting it defeat me. Women submitting to sexism. I realized this during a discussion in one of my classes after watching this video. Take a moment to…
Vote, and Vote Well
Artist Abbi Jacobson has mastered the art of subtly. The cover photo of this post is one of her pieces displaying what she thinks might be found in the pocket, bag or glove compartment of Donald Trump. We’re on the countdown to Election Day so this photo is even more humorous given that we know…
The ‘No Tolerance’ Policy
A few weeks ago, an old tape was released. Two characters in that tape have found themselves in the media spotlight because of the content. Their names are Donald Trump and Billy Bush. Take a moment and watch the tape here. This is an example of two public figures thinking the rules don’t apply…
The Pope is begging, for truth
As much as the public likes to discredit the media, they turn to it for truth. Whenever people look for information about what’s going on in a place other than their own bubble, they turn on the TV, open Twitter, surf the internet for articles or some even still consult the newspaper. But here’s the…
Hello From The Other Side
In the western world, there are many freedoms we’ve come to feel entitled to. We eat and drink when and what we want. We study, read and listen to what we want. We have social media. And we post whatever content and whenever we want. We date, marry and build families when and how we…
21 Years Young
21 years old. What were you doing when you were 21 years old? Celebrating being 21 years old? Some people spend a whole year celebrating being of age and still being under their parents loving watch. Others, on the other hand, have more substantial things to worry about. Today I had the opportunity to…
From the ground up
When we make decisions, we look to the example, the crème de la crème. Likewise, we’re always told to set a good example for the sake of those looking to us for guidance. One would think The White House, of all places, would set the best example for what a model business should look like…
‘The Gap’: What will it take?
We know there’s a gap. There’s been conversations about ‘the gap.’ There’s even been actions taken to bridge ‘the gap.’ But it’s clearly not been enough to fix ‘the gap’. The gap I’m referring to is the proportion of women in the workplace in comparison to men which leads to an uncomfortable work environment for…
#StayThePath
Did you grow up with a role model? Growing up, mine was in-house, a built in. She was a warm smile when I needed to be cheer up, a nudge when I needed a push, the voice of reason when I needed to a shoulder to lean on and a voice of truth when I…