Category: Bullish
Bullish: Why More Socialism Would Help 51% Of The Population Create More Jobs
I’m a hardworking, highly entrepreneurial woman, and I would like more socialism, please, so I can go about creating jobs. (I’ll explain, stick with me.) How can socialism help Jen create more jobs? Find out on The Gloss. As first published by Alloy Digital, LLC (www.thegloss.com)
Bullish: Why Working From Home Wins
Earlier this year, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who tells us she’s not a feminist (and that feminism has become “a more negative word”), both built herself a nursery in the office and also canceled everyone else’s work-from-home situations, because water cooler discussions are apparently more valuable than the people who live far from a Yahoo [...]
Bullicorns, Unite! Friday Links Round-Up: Easter Edition
Caitlin Ahern revisits a classic Bullish, Are You Thinking Too Small?, and recalls Jen’s suggestion to use embarrassment as a motivating tool: Don’t you often hear women say, “Oh, I’m terrible at math” with no embarrassment at all? Men rarely say this. I have also never heard a woman brag, “Oh, I’m terrible at reading!” [...]
Bullish: I’m Starting 12 Businesses in 12 Months, And This One’s About Cats
This December, I spent two weeks in a hotel in Florida, mostly by myself, periodically transferring myself from a chaise lounge by the pool to a spot at the hotel bar, wrapped up in thought. (See Bullish: How to Have a Staidcation). I was partly rewarding myself for churning out another educational book last year [...]
Bullish: Every Weird Thing You Do Will Help You
I recently spoke at Yale University, where it was icy and Gothic, everyone was very nice and very smart, and I was reminded of what it was like to be 21 and not know how to order a cocktail yet. I was also reminded of what it was like to be able to say, “I [...]
Bullish: What Do You Really Owe Your Family? (Also: Solving Problems Without Sacrificing Yourself)
Today we have a letter from someone whose story is so typical of today’s economy — jobs are scarce, your degree doesn’t get you that far, and even the military isn’t always hiring. I just had drinks with a friend who is a career coach in her sixties. She hasn’t read any Bullish columns, and [...]
Bullish: Trans Men On Male Privilege And Locker-Room Bullshit
A few months ago, in Bullish: When Men Are Too Emotional to Have a Rational Argument, I twice quoted Ben Barres on whether women are truly “more emotional” and on the idea that society is biased in favor of “pushy, aggressive people.” What can we learn from Barres about male privilege and emotions? Find out [...]
Bullish Q&A: What’s More Important When You’re in College, an Honors Thesis or a Job?
Question from a college senior: I am considering dropping an undergrad honors thesis in order to work a full-time employment (along with classes) in my last semester. Am I screwing over future-me by not finishing the thesis? I have no PhD plans. Hi there! No, I don’t think you’re harming yourself at all. I didn’t do [...]
Bullish Q&A: When You’ve Been Cheated On and Now Hate Everyone
Oh no! Here’s a letter from a young woman who has been scorned! I have been cheated on before and kept in the dark about it for 2 months. I feel like every guy who I am with will cheat on me, and I need to just protect myself or be cynically prepared. Any advice [...]
Bullish: How to Have a Staidcation (for Staid People, Get It?)
People who say they love travel mean some really different things. I have been on some adventures! I have been to Argentina, Mexico, Sweden, Belgium, Scotland, and India alone, and I have toured the Middle East, entertaining the troops as a standup comedian. Or maybe you do not think these are adventures, considering how much [...]
