The New York Times – Travel:
Decades ago, “stewardesses” earned less than men, couldn’t get married or gain weight, and had to retire at 32. A key figure in a landmark lawsuit looks back at a not-so-golden era.
Category: Discrimination
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Questions Arise Over Sephora’s Handling of Girls in Blackface
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The company said it asked the shoppers to leave. Two witnesses said that is not quite what happened.
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Cecilia Gentili, Transgender Activist, Performer and Author, Dies at 52
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Once an undocumented sex worker and addict, she was a powerful advocate for marginalized people, and an irresistible story teller.
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Some Fall Out of Vogue. She Jumped.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson on surviving Ye, quitting Condé Nast and speaking her mind.
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Channeling the Pain of Chinese Immigrants, in Music and Verse
The New York Times – Music:
“Angel Island,” an oratorio by Huang Ruo, brings to life the stark poetry of Chinese detained on the California island in the first part of the 20th century.
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The Statue of Liberty Hat
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Paying an unexpected price for a novelty crown.
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Jewish Theatermakers Are in Good Company
The New York Times – T Magazine:
So many of America’s great plays and musicals have been created and performed by Jews. T’s Holiday issue explores why — and gathers dozens of Jewish actors, writers and directors.
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Inside Kanye West’s Fraught Relationship With Adidas: 7 Takeaways
The New York Times – Music:
The runaway success of the Yeezy collaboration between Kanye West and Adidas came at a price as the company tolerated misconduct by him for nearly a decade.