In “Women Don’t Ask” by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever, Linda Babcock investigates whether or not women get less of what they want because they simply do not ask for it. Linda heard from an associate dean that women do not ask for greater opportunities, men do. Through her investigations, Linda found that the difference between salaries of different genders was extremely significant; it differed by an estimated four thousand dollars. Those who did ask for a higher salary saw an increase of nearly the same amount, four thousand dollars. Linda then conducted another study, involving both genders playing a game, and being awarded money; if the participants asked for more money, they would receive it.
Now a day you get a lot of reactions or impressions for other people. On how they react and how they communicate for instance you can find people that have attitude, some rude and also people that think they are better than anyone. But we know everyone want their own beauty and their uniqueness. Nobody can’t judge others by the way they look or talk. There is this quote that I heard from a movie but I never forget it says “never judge a book by its cover”.
David starts by teasing these overweight individuals that are bring a lawsuit against McDonalds, but then later admits that he used to be overweight as a child and was able to change his life around. He made a point to show health concerns with being obese and eating fast food regularly, such as type two diabetes which has risen about twenty-five percent since 1994. This raise in diabetes also requires much funding for the United States to spend to try to find a cure. David explains how there is very few alternatives for the youth of America because those health alternatives are more expensive and harder to find. False advertising is also another unpleasant practice that fast food companies use to lure in costumers.
In other words, gender inequality played a huge role in the world from thousands of years ago and still today. Women in the Paleolithic period had a far more equal relationship with men than they did in later societies. This is because women provided most of the food by collecting the same amount, if not more food than men did. Women put in an equal effort of work and were therefore respected as much as men. Throw out those silly perceptions of Neanderthals bonking each other on the heads with clubs because according to Natalie Angier in her article Furs for Evening, But Cloth Was the Stone Age Standby, “researchers have found evidence that the women of the Paleolithic era were far more accomplished, economically powerful, and sartorially gifted than previously believed.” That goes to men and women both!
Ladies can take hours getting one item, while men can get five items in twenty minutes or less. Women spend a lot more money than men shopping because we want everything we see. Men and woman are so different when shopping is concerned. First of all, women are indecisive while shopping and men aren’t. A woman can go into a store with every intention on getting one item.
Coke Zero’s communication strategy was taste-led in a category which was already suffering from the stigma of perceived bad taste. Pepsi Max was successfully battling this stigma, surpassing Coke Zero in penetration among young adults. Furthermore, the diet cola category was in -2.3% decline, and 60% of young adults polled had never tried a Coke Zero. With category volume and penetration both in decline, it was obvious that something about Coke Zero needed to change. Brand positioning was seen as its best leverage as Coke Zero competes in a category where factors such as price, costs, competition and distribution are relatively unchanging.
I completely agree with Weintraub and believe that they should take more responsibility. I’ll admit that fast food advertisements play a big role in child obesity. But not big enough to overpower the kids’ parents; at least, it shouldn’t. According to David Barboza’s “If you Pitch it, They will Eat”, “most big food companies, despite some promises to offer healthier foods and in some cases to limit marketing in schools, deny that they are to blame for the
Personal Responsibility This article is titled “Don’t Blame the Eater” and is written by David Zinczenko. He writes about how the fast food industry takes advantage of the younger generations because of their ignorance and their lack of parental supervision. He talks about how he can sympathize with the fat people who are suing the fast food industries because he himself was obese as a child. He writes “By the age of 15, I had packed 212 pounds of torpid teenaged tallow on my once lanky 5-foot-10 frame.” He blames the fast food industry for the weight he obtained while he was young complaining about the lack of choices he had. He argues that kids, especially teenagers, have no other alternative claiming
Madden 1 Harvey Madden Mrs. Crabtree English 101 Nov. 10th, 2012 Who’s to Blame? David Zinczenco, the editor-in-chief of Men’s Health Magazine wrote, “Don’t Blame the Eater.” In his reading he cites the irresponsible actions of fast food establishments, such as marketing to young kids, not providing nutritional facts completely, being responsible for obesity and poor health issues in many Americans today. This poses the question. Can they be held accountable? In all reality, maybe it is the lack of concern and the love of financial gain that these establishments thrive off of.
Almost every major company from the tech sector is influenced by the small number of women and minorities. However this is not a valid excuse for failure. It might be normal to have more men employed in the tech industry – but Google does not want to be normal – Google wants to be outstanding and extraordinary. To get a closer look and a better view on the comparison, two statistics have been developed by Biz Carson in the name of Gigaom (See Graphic 1 and Graphic 2 below). Graphic 1: Overall Gender Overview Gigoam graphic by Biz Carson, Source: Company diversity reports, August