Amy Diehl, Ph.D.

Women have 1/3 of the median retirement savings of men, driven by lower lifetime earnings, caregiving & career interruptions. Motherhood penalty: Mothers with one child earn 28% less than childless women & 16% less in Social Security benefits.
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2026/03/women-federal-service-still-face-retirement-gaps/412049/?oref=ge-mini-feed

Mar-a-Lago face: The sexed-up look―bee-stung lips, exaggerated, Kardashian contoured makeup caters to the male gaze. The message it gives is that the woman is willing to tear into their flesh and change their entire appearance to gain men's approval.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mar-a-lago-face-is-about-more-than-just-looks-its-about-power-goog_l_69b2dc59e4b05a3e2aa4c2ec?d_id=11650861&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=threads&utm_campaign=us_main

Women often describe themselves as savers or planners instead of 'investors'. The word evokes an aggressive, high-risk, Wall Street image—one that many women don’t relate to. When women talk about investing, they often connect it to people, values or causes. https://www.aboutschwab.com/mss/story/why-dont-women-identify-as-investors

Some women on the right are realizing that they were being "used." Their inclusion in the MAGA movement was contingent. Sexism wasn’t the price of entry; it was the theme of the party.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/young-women-leaving-maga-new-right.html

Research shows women are less likely to apply for jobs with huge salary ranges. Women applied just as often as men to job ads which clarified how pay is determined, even with the wider pay ranges. There was also no gap in negotiation behavior.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91499649/women-are-less-likely-to-apply-for-jobs-with-a-huge-pay-range-heres-what-companies-can-do-about-it

Study (N=2,000) finds 24% of millennial women felt held back because they were expected to be parents, and 22% were expected to be stay-at-home parents, which meant giving up their career, just because of their gender.
https://talkerresearch.com/35-of-women-say-gender-has-held-them-back-with-gen-z-reporting-the-highest-impact/

In 2026, only 28 countries are led by a woman Head of State or Government; 101 countries have never had a woman leader. 14 countries have gender parity in cabinets, demonstrating that equal representation is possible. Yet 8 have no women ministers at all. https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/press-release/2026/03/only-1-in-7-countries-is-led-by-a-woman-as-global-political-power-remains-dominated-by-men

Uber faces a CA lawsuit claiming that giving riders the ability to select women drivers discriminates against men. Uber and Lyft have a strong case against discrimination litigation because there is a business need to protect clients from sexual assault and rape.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ubers-women-only-option-goes-nationwide-us-rcna262636

Study (N=900) finds women in advertising earn 5% less than men; mothers: 8% less. When women asked managers about pay, they’d say they would look into it but nothing would happen. Men were more likely to receive answers about pay or promotions, even when the outcome was negative. https://www.adweek.com/agencies/women-in-advertising-pay-gap-persists/

While women's job gains were 3x the rate of men in 2025, it has not translated into greater pay. Occupational segregation: women disproportionately hold the lowest-paying jobs and are driven to those careers and out of male-dominated careers and then are paid less. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/k-shaped-economy-women.html

Women’s civic engagement has long unsettled powerful men. The suffrage movement, the civil rights era, and debates over voting access has required women to confront entrenched power. We are not retreating.
https://time.com/7382991/we-must-protect-voting-access-for-women/

In Denmark, 484 monuments depict historical men; 43 are of women. 120 public sculptures are female nudes (often mythological or literary figures.) Louise Moerup knitted coverups to bring attention to the absence of women remembered for their achievements. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/arts/design/denmark-women-statues-knitting.html

Research finds women taxi drivers frustrations were rarely traffic, difficult passengers or long shifts, but toilets. Finding a toilet on shift required planning & long waits, leading to lost income. Their male colleagues seemed to come and go in minutes. https://theconversation.com/why-women-have-to-queue-for-the-toilet-and-what-it-says-about-how-cities-are-designed-273536

"Noem was incompetent, corrupt, and seemingly indifferent to both the law and to human suffering. But in this, she was not so much a liability for the Trump administration as a perfect embodiment of MAGA governance." @moiradonegan@mastodon.sdf.org
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/06/good-riddance-to-kristi-noem-her-replacement-wont-be-an-improvement

During the 1st 10 yrs of their careers, the overall gender pay gap between men and women grows from 12% to 19%; the within-role gap rises from 0% to 4%. Women’s wage growth plateaus at age 35, while men’s continues to rise through their 40s. After 30 yrs men out-earn women by 25%. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/gender-pay-gap-doubles-over-the-course-of-womens-careers-glassdoor-report.html

Of the 100 top highest-grossing films in 2025, the average age of a female lead or co-lead was 34 years old. The average for her male equivalent was 42 years. The average age for a woman lead has never been over the age of 36 since studies began in 2007.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260305-why-the-oscars-are-finally-giving-older-women-their-due

Why some Gen Z's embrace traditional gender roles: While young men are being taught that the way to happiness is wealth, cars, girls and physical strength, there are women being taught that the way to happiness is a really traditional idea of femininity.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g55v1g95qo

Global study (N=23K) finds 1/3 of Gen Z men and boys think a wife should "obey" her husband. 13% of Boomer men, 18% of Gen Z women & 6% of Boomer women agreed.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/gen-z-men-baby-boomers-wives-should-obey-husbands

At 25 Joan Lunden was propositioned by her boss & punished when she turned him down. When I read stories like this, I think of the women whose careers were held back or who left their field or workforce all together bc of sexual harassment.
http://people.com/joan-lunden-recalls-an-early-television-boss-propositioning-her-11917259

Epstein connected doctors with his powerful friends in business and politics and used them to manipulate young women from overseas who were having sex with him. He directed women to get pelvic exams, liposuction, mole removals & to use his "shrink."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/jeffrey-epstein-doctors.html

Organized crime durability lies in governance, not gunfire. Governance depends on management, financial oversight & social networks, often handled by women. Patriarchal systems use women in this way as they are less conspicuous and therefore less targeted.
https://theconversation.com/la-jefa-the-wife-of-slain-drug-kingpin-el-mencho-and-the-women-at-the-heart-of-the-cartels-276912

I spoke with CNN's Zain Asher about the casual misogyny of the Epstein files. Beyond criminal abuse, there was another harm: reinforcing male-dominated networks of money & power. The problem wasn’t access to him—it was women’s exclusion from opportunities those networks controlled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGyRO3Ysrfs

Labor is one of the most physically demanding processes the human body experiences. Yet it has not received the same level of study as marathon running, which has been analyzed by mapping muscle activity, joint forces & how the body interacts w/ the ground. https://theconversation.com/good-maternity-care-needs-good-science-but-theres-more-research-on-marathon-running-than-giving-birth-276093

The % of top films told from a woman’s perspective fell from 42% in 2024 to 29% in 2025. The Running Man, The Working Man, Superman, Roofman, Dog Man & Wolf Man announced their male perspective, but films from a female point of view were harder to come by. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2026/02/25/only-36-of-major-characters-in-2025s-biggest-films-were-women/

Feminism led to (former Prince) Andrew's arrest: Outcry about violence against women in 2013 (Woody Allen, Bill Cosby), education about why crimes aren't reported and older waves of feminism that put women in position of power. A few high-profile men have been charged and convicted, but these are only a fraction of the pandemic of sexual abuse, silencing & trafficking that mostly goes unpunished. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/22/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-epstein-files-trump

Study finds women show a stronger preference for jobs with narrower pay ranges compared to men. Reasons: risk aversion, perceptions of employer fairness, beliefs about how structured the compensation process is, and expectations about negotiation latitude. https://hbr.org/2026/02/posting-a-wide-salary-range-can-deter-women-from-applying

Epstein donated millions to men's research, hosted dinners & connected them to funders. But on women, an AI researcher wrote, "hard to be brilliant if you are worrying if you look fat or why another woman hates you.” Epstein: "no really smart women – none." https://19thnews.org/2026/02/epstein-files-academic-research-women-scientists/

Driverless cars have to prove that they meet strict safety standards, including protection from hacking or cyber threats before being allowed on roads. AI tools that enable harassment, humiliation, abuse and hounding of women require no such guardrails. https://www.ft.com/content/60e2a900-8999-46cc-8107-4f468f442aae

Social media uses complex algorithms to determine which posts get seen. These hidden rules change frequently and unpredictably. Some people experience distressing emotions when a post fails to perform well.

It is not you. It is the algorithm.
https://www.psypost.org/new-study-sheds-light-on-the-psychological-burden-of-having-a-massive-social-media-audience/

While the big bosses forcing workers to return to the office would like you to think that they can't convert their office space to residential housing.....It can and is being done.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/21/g-s1-110595/from-cubicles-to-kitchens-how-empty-offices-are-becoming-homes

While women are just as likely as men to hold Christian nationalist views, these women are 30 points less likely to support policies that encourage having more children & 21 points less likely to think that women’s gains have come at men’s expense.
https://19thnews.org/2026/02/christian-nationalists-women/

Emotional labor in a relationship is being hyperaware of your partner’s moods, de-escalating conflict, managing their needs, monitoring their health & anticipating what they want. Women are socialized early to maintain harmony & take this responsibility. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/202602/emotional-labor-in-relationships-when-love-becomes-work

The glass ceiling isn’t the whole story. In this episode of the Loud & Lifted podcast with Betsy Hamm, I break down the glass walls that block women’s careers from every direction — and how we can dismantle them.

🎙️ Tune in: https://www.loudandliftedpodcast.com/glass-walls-the-hidden-barriers-holding-women-back-at-work/

Autocrats stoke anxieties about women’s independence, sexuality & authority. Because women who dissent defy political & gender hierarchies, they are targeted twice: 1st for threatening the regime & 2nd for violating expectations of docility & deference. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/womens-rights-are-democratic-rights-hillary-clinton

Male chess players thought women were inherently inferior at chess. Judit Polgar proved them wrong. See "Queen of Chess" on Netflix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pmJgtLKBXg

The US tax code assumes economic resources in a household are shared equally & caregiving has no economic value. The child care credit covers only a small portion of costs; child care is treated as a personal expense rather than a work-related necessity. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/your-money/feminist-tax-laws.html

White men who file discrimination claims find that it impacts future job prospects. US lawsuits are public record, a potential employer can find out with a Google search whether a job candidate has ever made a claim.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/social-justice/white-men-learn-the-hidden-cost-of-suing-for-discrimination

The GLASS WALLS audiobook is finally here!
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A 2018 study (N=46K) of DNA samples & questionnaires found no genes associated with sex played a role in empathy. Women display more empathy, not because it is innate, but because girls are socialized to act on their emotions & prioritize needs of others. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260213-are-women-naturally-more-empathetic-than-men

SAVE Act would require birth cert or passport that matches voters legal name. 69M women may have a legal name that doesn’t match their birth cert. An estimated 21M would be turned away at polls. This act is an attempt to disenfranchise women voters.
https://www.thepersistent.com/this-bill-in-the-senate-could-disenfranchise-millions-of-women-voters/

This letter to Elon is gold. "Please provide us by a Wednesday the 7th with a demographic breakdown of the individuals Twitter laid off." And if you double-down, "deposing you will be a joy." @AkivaMCohen@mastodon.sdf.org
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