Weekly News Update

Coronavirus-Related News & Resources  

• The New York Times took a look at sex and dating during the pandemic.
• USA Today reviewed Canada’s data on COVID exposure on flights. (The U.S. doesn’t release the same information.)
• Elle addressed the issue of the vaccine’s potential side effects for people who’ve had facial fillers. 

In Other News… 

• Refinery29 shared that Sephora is launching a research-driven diversity and inclusion action plan to address bias.
• Washington Post critic Robin Givhan critiqued Vogue‘s cover photo of Kamala Harris.
• Reuters reported that a new study found that some job ads’ biased language deterred as many as 1 in 2 women from applying.
• Above the Law summarized the 2021 State of the Legal Market Report (a joint effort of Georgetown Law and the Thomson Reuters Institute).
• Vox looked at the paradox of online “body positivity.” 
• NPR reported that the Supreme Court reinstated restrictions on mifepristone, which terminates early pregnancies.
• The Lily highlighted privacy issues surrounding the period and fertility tracking app Flo.
• Salon used Bridgerton to make the point that “bad love scenes are miserably common on TV and in movies.”
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “I Am the Designer of this Restaurant’s Outdoor Seating Space, and This Is My Artist’s Statement.” 

On CorporetteMoms Recently…

• We shared tips for spending more quality time with your kids.
• We offered some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable workwear.