I still remember the first time I was called bossy. It is an unpleasant memory, since even my 4th grade self realized that it was not a compliment. It may have been the first time, but it was by no means the last. Bossy, abrasive, brusque, and aggressive are all words that we apply to women on a regular basis.
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I vividly recall a conversation at an academic conference in which I sat with a group of men who discussed several women at the same conference. This conversation did not address the women’s well-reputed scholarship, innovative methodological approaches, or successful mentoring of graduate students. Instead, the conversation centered on how these women looked and spoke.
Read MoreIt was a Thursday morning in the dead of winter last year. I was teaching English Language Development (ELD) Level 3. Most of my students were in 11th and 12th grade and, throughout the year, we had established a classroom culture that could withstand tackling difficult issues. It was right after the 2016 Presidential Election and my students, most of whom were immigrants, were concerned about their futures in the United States.
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