Ageism Cuts Both Ways
How many times do we young people have to prove that we're at least as capable of being wondrous as our geriatric counterparts? Consider the most important media and technology ventures of the 21st...
View ArticleWhen It Comes to Diversity, Pain Means Gain
The most significant risk involved in addressing diversity is, of course, that someone, somewhere is going to be left out of the mix. It's a rightful concern -- one best mitigated by internalizing how...
View ArticleDiverse Objectives, Unified Mission
It's been a month since Advertising Age launched "The Big Tent," an eclectic blog series that takes its mission quite seriously and aims to make a dent in diversity issues across advertising,...
View ArticleMy (Insert Group Here) Is Beautiful
Recently, a comment on one of my posts led to a disconcerting exchange: as the sole Caucasian blogger for the Big Tent, I was put in the uncomfortable and unwanted (at least at this stage of my career)...
View ArticleMarriage Equality Becomes Corporate Buzzword (Part One)
When I announced in 2006 that my company would be developing the world's first all-inclusive weddings magazine -- focused on GLBT, interracial, interfaith, and destination weddings -- I received mainly...
View ArticlePraise for Disney, Goldman, Equality-Leading Companies
Too often we critics just complain. But as a businessman and academic, I believe in giving credit where it's due. Our industry has begun sprinting toward diversity, and collectively we should be proud,...
View ArticleDiversity of Opinion Requires Free Flow of Information
Chris Anderson, editor of Conde Nast's Wired magazine, has been having a big week. First, he pulls a high-profile media stunt that proves he's outgrown his journalistic britches; and then he gets an Ad...
View ArticleOf Stereotypes and Half-Assed Marketing Gimmicks
The "study" upon which I am basing this post is by no means scientific. It's tiny in scale, was conducted exclusively by me, and leaves room for a variety of conclusions. Still, I think it's telling,...
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