Yesterday was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. That means Black women had to work all of 2017 and until this day in 2018 to catch up with what white men earned in 2017 alone. #BlackWomenEqualPay 1/
More than 1 in 3 Americans are not aware of the pay gap between Black women and white men. On average, Black women in the US are paid 38% less than white men and 21% less than white women. 2/
50% of Americans are not aware of the pay gap between Black women and white women. Hiring managers are also unaware. 3/
Nearly half of white men think that obstacles to advancement for Black women are gone—but only 14% of Black women agree. 4/
When presented with information that Black women on average are paid 38% less than white men, 72% of Americans think it’s not fair.
ONLY 72%!
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That means 28% of Americans make me ashamed to be an American. #BlackWomenEqualPay 6/
And yet, 85% of Americans think it would be a major problem or crisis if they earned 40% less. 7/
Even when you control for factors like education, experience, location, and occupation, the pay gap still exists - the gap actually widens for Black women with more education. 8/
Lower earnings for Black women means less money for their families, especially since more than 80% of Black mothers are the main breadwinners for their households. 9/
The @AFL recently released a new gender policy for transgender athletes - and it clearly discriminates against transgender women. 1/
The AFL policy requires trans women be within a certain hormone range, which has become standard practice for adult/elite competition. That's not the problem (although on the whole it can be considered problematic - but it's in line with other policy). 2/
The AFL policy requires transathletes to submit data pertaining to certain physical statistics & tests to determine if a trans woman is eligible to play. This includes height, weight, bench press 1RM, squat 1RM, 20m sprint time, vertical jump, and a 2 kilometre run time. 3/
50 years ago @SpecialOlympics put a bright - and very public - spotlight on ability, not disability. Today, more than 5 million athletes train and compete in more than 100,000 events each year & in over 170 nations.
The @SpecialOlympics has become a global movement that has taught everyone around the world, disability or no disability, to play & live unified & to choose to include. #YouCanPlay
To mark the 50th Anniversary of @SpecialOlympics, the Eternal Flame of Hope - a permanent, 23-foot monument honoring the birth of Special Olympics at @SoldierField in 1968 - will be lit at a dedication ceremony today.
This is America for LGBTQ people in Mississippi: the law singles out three religious beliefs for special protection: that marriage means 1 man & 1 woman, that sexual relations should only happen inside such a marriage, & that gender is “immutable” & corresponds to sex at birth.
In MS, a person, an organization, or a corporation may refuse to serve a same-sex couple marriage celebration at your for-profit hotel or restaurant, refuse lodging at your hotel, or refuse to provide any marriage-related services if you hold one of those beliefs. 2/
In MS, "marriage-related services" relate to “photography, poetry, videography, DJ services, wedding planning, printing, publishing or similar marriage-related goods or services" 3/
For Britney, it wasn't about fame, money, or being a role model - it was about playing the game she loves & being herself at the same time. She was open about her identity, but didn't push for media coverage; she simply inspired others by being herself and living her life.
And in 2015, @BritneyStinson probably wasn't even the first trans athlete to play as a professional in a team sport - but she's the first I know of ever.
Also, if you get hot or cold drinks out, BYO CUP! Most of us don’t get surprise coffee - we have habits and we know that we are going to get coffee on the way to work or whatever, so save the plastic cup & lid and carry your own.
Carrying your own water bottle can save you lots of money and save a ton of plastic bottles from the landfill. There are plenty of great leak proof water bottles on the market, and many affordable ones at thrift shops and resale stores.