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Women just want to work out in peace. Why all the thigh-rubbing lechery? | Emma Beddington

On Saturday Night Live last week, comedian Shane Gillis made a pathetic ‘joke’ about the clothes women wear to the gym. It was puerile – but also perniciousI’ve spent the morning doing Shane Gillis’s work: checking out women in the gym. If you’ve avoided Gillis thus far, apologies for enlightening you – he’s a “comedian” who recently told a “joke” on Saturday Night Live that began: “I haven’t been to the gym in so long, I didn’t know women just dressed like whores now.”Well, reporting for duty from the weight room, here’s the clothing tally: eight women in leggings and T-shirts; six in T-shirts and trackie bottoms; five in shorts and vest tops; one in a crop top and leggings. It’s not exactly the Folies Bergère – there’s not much, I would have thought, to cause Gillis to blush. But maybe I’m wrong – how undressed, exactly, constitutes whorish? Is a glimpse of a female forearm a distracting provocation? Should we pull up our socks to avoid inflaming male passions with our slutty ankles when we’re doing step-ups? Continue reading...

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Bryce Walker: Driving Growth Without a Traditional Roadmap

Bryce Walker skipped college entirely. That choice didn’t slow him down. Over the past two decades, he built his career in the automotive industry through hands-on experience. That path eventually led him to an executive role at one of the sector’s fastest-growing companies. From Vendor to Vice President Walker co-founded Advanced CRM Solutions and served […] The post Bryce Walker: Driving Growth Without a Traditional Roadmap appeared first on Grit Daily News.

Roof Age, Insurance Deadlines and Storm Season: The Search Problem Comrade Digital Marketing Is Solving for Pacific Roofing

On Florida’s southeast coast, a homeowner often learns that a roof needs replacing from a piece of mail. The insurance carrier sends a renewal notice that questions the roof’s age, or an inspector writes that the shingles have a few good years left when the owner was counting on ten. From that point a deadline […] The post Roof Age, Insurance Deadlines and Storm Season: The Search Problem Comrade Digital Marketing Is Solving for Pacific Roofing appeared first on Grit Daily News.

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Patrice Onwuka Says New Bank Charters Could Help Women

Patrice Onwuka argues that fintech companies gaining bank charters could broaden capital access for women entrepreneurs. Her American Banker opinion column also describes the oversight requirements and criticism surrounding the applications. The post Patrice Onwuka Says New Bank Charters Could Help Women appeared first on Grit Daily News.

Support Nigerian Women: AfDB Commits $750,000

The African Development Bank Group committed $750,000 for three Nigerian institutions supporting women-led businesses. The three-year programme includes training, mentorship, business services and financing access. The post Support Nigerian Women: AfDB Commits $750,000 appeared first on Grit Daily News.