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Category Archives: bias
Power, Part I
There have been a few moments that have floored me recently. And I like to think that I’m rarely floored. My intent is to discuss one at a time until I run out. In trying to figure out if there’s … Continue reading
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Grading on a Curve
Grades. Hot topic right now. And honestly, this is my least favorite time of year. I have to bite my tongue almost daily. “What’s my grade in the class?” Response I can’t give: What’s preventing you from figuring this out … Continue reading
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Lean With It/Rock With It
I feel like a bad feminist. And not in the Roxane Gay sense. More like in the literal sense. A female colleague of mine recently was talking about a “Lean In” group she was running on campus, and I asked … Continue reading
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