Weekly News Update

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• Shape explored how Eurocentric beauty standards harm Black women.
• Disability Scoop noted that Olay is changing the packaging of its most popular products to provide easy open, easy to grip lids; high-contrast labels; and Braille text (with more accommodations to come).
• Axios looked at how, as more Americans work from home, sick days are disappearing.
• The Wall Street Journal interviewed MBA admissions experts about how much debt students should take on.
• The Washington Post reported that some Gen Z job applicants are removing campus political activism from their resumes.
• The New York Times noted, “CEOs are eager for employees to return — and afraid of alienating those who have grown accustomed to working from home.”
• The Independent reported that Portugal has banned employers from contacting staff outside of office hours.
• The Atlantic pointed out, “The pandemic is still making us feel terrible.”
• Culture Study explored misogyny and many of its subtle (and not so subtle) signs in American culture.
• Vox explained the impact of Cecily Strong's “clown abortion” skit on SNL.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from Points in Case, with “Topics That Are Too Freudian to Discuss on a First Date: A Comprehensive Guide.”

On CorporetteMoms Recently…

• We rounded up holiday gifts kids can make.
• We talked about “experience gifts” for kids
• We offered some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable workwear.

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