Discussions of gender inequality in the workplace often focus on the more visible manifestations of the imbalances between men and women: wage inequality, the motherhood penalty, or the lack of ...

One of these micro-aggressions is one of the oldest comments in the book toward women: telling them to smile. On the surface, the comments can seem polite and kind; however, there is a glaring ...

Among the many stories from women (and some men) who were told to smile by strangers, we’ve also heard from readers who have confronted such comments at work. Melissa writes: I work in a male ...