26 2024 July
Is Katy Perry Holding Empowered Women Back, Or Are We Missing the Joke?
There is a moment in Katy Perry’s new video for “Woman’s World” where she sticks a gas pump into her backside and turns the clock...
Read Now11 2024 June
The Rise of Anti-Vegan Beauty
The idea of vegan beauty products is undeniably appealing for many people. Products that are sourced without animal byproducts are supposedly more natural, better for...
Read Now17 2024 May
Momternships and How to Fight the “Motherhood Penalty”
This past Mother’s Day one recurring story was about the impact that motherhood has on the careers of women. One survey found that two-thirds of new...
Read Now19 2024 April
AI Disproportionately Affects Women. We All Need to Fight Back.
This week, the “world’s first Miss AI” digital beauty contest was announced with $5000 prize awarded based on beauty and skill using AI tools. One tech expert...
Read Now31 2023 July
The Dark Side of “Sharenting” (And Why You Should Avoid Posting About Your Kids On Social Media)
European telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom launched a campaign using deepfakes to scare parents into being more careful about what they share online. The effort is meant...
Read Now26 2023 July
When Influencer Marketing Goes Predictably Wrong
When a fast fashion retailer often criticized for negative environmental and labor track record wants to recast its brand image, it is not a good...
Read Now27 2022 September
Are Men Struggling More Than Women In Today’s World?
The path to a more equitable world means making it better for boys and for girls, not letting boys fall behind in school or otherwise. We all need to work together to create better men while removing the longstanding barriers to success for women.
Read Now09 2022 June
Understanding the Woman-Led Backlash Against the “Lean In” Movement
If you are a professional woman, do you identify with this idea of "leaning in" as the right way to build your career, or do you feel that this expectation that it is your responsibility to assert yourself underestimates the cultural and institutional barriers that stand in your way?
Read Now16 2020 August
How Japan’s “Culture of Cute” Traps Japanese Women
Last year I went to Japan for the first time and experienced the inescapable presence of “Kawaii” culture. It is a word that describes the...
Read Now26 2019 December
5 Non-Obvious Megatrends Changing Our World In 2020
For the past ten years I have gone through an annual ritual of publishing a book about trends that describe our shifting culture and business...
Read Now26 2019 November
Inside India’s First Brand For Curly Haired Women
India has some baggage when it comes to women with curly hair: “The Indian ideal for beauty prizes long, straight hair. For the most part,...
Read Now31 2019 January
How Millennials Became Workaholics, Japan’s Big Hacking Experiment and Why People Believe Tabloids | Non-Obvious Insights 01.31.19
Millennials Glorify #Hustle,Take Unhealthy Workaholism Mainstream As we live through the rise of “#hustle culture,” this article provides a much needed reminder that we need to stop...
Read Now19 2018 September
Is the Body Positive Movement Really A Good Thing?
Today there are plenty of examples of campaigns to help people become comfortable with their own bodies. Yet some have criticized this body positive movement as perhaps...
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