Weekly News Update

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• Racked talks about washing your bras — the best way, and a more realistic way.
• Harvard Business Review explains some interesting cultural differences in criticism and directness in the workplace.
• The New York Times looks at why the proportion of women in the workplace is declining.
• New York magazine reports on a new study showing that men feel threatened by and less attracted to women who are more intelligent than they are (sigh).
• The American Lawyer gives advice on answering those annoying interview questions.
• The New York Times shares some memorable moments from the Women in the World London Summit.
• Vulture ponders the following: “cops, lawyers, doctors — what other jobs should TV acknowledge?”
• For your Laugh of the Week, The Onion has a scary story for Halloween.

On CorporetteMoms Recently…

• We talked about grandparents as caregivers.
• Kat shared some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable office clothes.

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