Attention Should Be Paid To A Grim Report On The Condition Of Women In This Area
Some of the writers to this site have been very negative recently about my subject matter. My goal is not to please, but to hopefully, make people think. That’s why it is very important to pay a lot of attention to the extensive report by Women’s Way on the condition of many women in this area.
The report, entitled A CHANGE OF PACE, is especially relevant in this season and in the current period of economic crisis. While most people in our area fall under a safety net, it appears that more and more are falling through.
Here are some of the key points:
WORK – Women working full-time in the Philadelphia region are worth just three-fourths of men receiving 76 cents on the dollar compared to men, slightly worse than the national 78-cent average.
ECONOMIC SECURITY – Over one-third of Philadelphia single-mother families live in poverty, while more than one-in-three of the region’s households spend in excess of 30% of income on housing costs. Two-thirds of the Philadelphia area elderly population living below the official poverty line are women.
THAT, in my view, is disgraceful.
HEALTH – Women’s health continues to be threatened. One-in-nine Pennsylvania women lacks health insurance.
CRIME – While Philadelphia incarcerates more women than surrounding counties, suburban rates are growing fast. More than three-in-five female prisoners are mothers with children under the age of 18. Note: Due to increases in female imprisonment, this is the first time incarceration has been included in this report.
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VIOLENCE – In Pennsylvania, nearly one-half of female homicide
victims in 2006 were killed by their husband or boyfriend, compared to
30% nationwide. However, state and federal funding for domestic
violence services has not kept pace.
INFLUENCE – More than 60 of the largest 100 Philadelphia area companies have no women in top executive positions. And, Pennsylvania has one of the worst records in the nation for electing women to
office.
My notes: Women’s Way is the largest organization of its kind, devoted to meeting the needs of area women, and dedicated to letting all of us know how real those needs are. Judging by the nature of some recent email, there is a portion of the population that doesn’t care about people in need. . To those readers, I suggest picturing you or someone you love in a similar situation. This is serious business. You can read more about this at www.womensway.org/index.asp
Comments(55)
At the risk of sounding like a misogynist,my experience with women in work has not been good.So bad in fact,that for years I refused to hire any.I wonder if other employers have had the same problem & if that’s the reason women don’t earn as much.Just sayin’.
What a great forum for women’s issues. Larry, you never cease to amaze me. What’s next a call to arms for gay marriage?
Yankee – you are a sexist, plain and simple. this is 2008.
Fan: obviously, you are a man. You’ll never know what appears next. Maybe I’ll do an expose’ on the real agenda of Yankee.
Have a good weekend
Larry
Larry, you need to pace yourself. 2 blogs in 3 days? What’s up? Book done? Guilt feelings? Feelings of neglect? Whatever…
Not only 2 new blogs but class participation. Very impressive. Larry, it may be too late to revive blog…
What’s up with the personal attacks on YFAP? He’s about the least offensive person left on the blog.
Guys, Larry has finally served up some substance, let’s cut the silly stuff for a bit.
I can’t argue those statistics from womans way, but they are probably somewhat true,just reconize they too have an agenda to make their case. Larry you probably still ride the train to NYC periodically. Take a look around, somedays more than 50% of the business riders are woman, comapred to 1980s when it might have been 10%. These are largely professional woman doing what was formely mens work in finace, consusulting, technology, marketing etc.
Look at undergrad and graduate schools, especially presitigious ones, woman now outnumber men at most, even in law and medicine, what just recently were male dominated fields.
Having children out of wedlock and easy divorce laws account for much of the negative stats among working class woman, things they can control with education and better choices. What about all those white single mom’s with the designer Asian baby girls? They are having it all without a man. Affimative action has helped white woman make tremdous strides over the years, black woman with education have also done nicely in last 20 years. Larry its not so grim, maybe in Kennsinton and other simlar areas, but woman are doing better than at any time in the history of the world, and that’s a great thing!
I thought Alycia made more than Larry M. and that that was the reason for his bizzaro antics. Am I wrong? Is Larry M. the misogynist?
Larry, what is your agenda?
Larry, did your wife write this blog topic for you? This is old news, dude. Nothing new here.
i agree with jim…this post seems written by a p-whipped individual. but overall, my lifelong love of larry kane will never subside. thanks larry- mission accomplished– thank you for helping me to “think.” peace out homie
i dont know if this is the right place to talk about this– but, i’m trans. i think i want to be a woman
Larry Kane-I know it’s 2008 & I have softened my “no hire” stance.And frankly I’m sorry I did.When the new economic reality affects my business,she’ll be the first to go.I don’t have an agenda,just a history.And you know what Santayana said.
I had no idea you guys had such an ax to grind against woman. They are our mothers, sisters, dauthers etc. Life on earth would suck without woman.
Larry is not P-whipped to write this column, it says he has respect and concern about woman. Holding woman in high esteem with respect, and being concerned about their well being is what manhood is all about. Larry you right on this one! As an Irsih mama’s boy, and dedicated husband, and father of a dauther, and coming from a long line of men who valued and gave equal voice to woman you are a real man to care about woman. By the way, Jewish and Irish men got it locked up in the dedicated to mother department, too bad we still don;t have ours, we could double date with them for lunch, see the light show at Macy’s (you guys would just lok at the secular parts) then we’d go to the Reading terminal for lunch, each of us getting what we want then securing a really goo table to people watch for a bit, then a little window shopping and hop Septa home….
George, what about Jewish Irish men?
Larry,I don’t recall your concern for Hillary Clinton last spring or for Sarah Palin this fall,these ladies were taking vicious personal attacks day after day after day.
Oh you crazy guys. Don’t you know a women’s place is in the kitchen?
JewishIrishmen are the ultimate!
By the way Leo, Larry thinks you’re an English teacher, but my FBI proflier side has you marked as computer/systems guy, with one or both of your parents involved with writing, perhaps a teaher or professor -which is it?
George,i have leo pegged as a john nash type,very bright and with compulsive disorders and has problems with everyday tasks like dressing,dealing with woman,pets and everyday living and probably walks around center city quite often and may have a lifetime out-patient pass to u.of.p minimum security pshych department.
do you mean john nash the ex-sixers GM or is that a name from pop culture like a movie or something.
You’re right Larry. The current state of women is frightening. Just last night I was in Genardi’s and I passed a woman who smelled as though she bathed with gefilte fish.
I’m just a humble guy who wants FREE AIR. I’ve been reading a lot of literature to determine whether writers have been concerned about FREE AIR. As near I as I can tell, it’s Larry’s issue — he’s the trailblazer.
I have been wasting a lot of time thinking about how I’m going to spend the 50 cents Larry saves me.
John Nash! I had to research that one, kind of generous JR. Leo is no genius,but is a bright guy. He’s likely a computer guy, libertarian, raised by parents who valued education and spent a lot of time with him, he’s at least 1/4 – 1/2 Jewish, but was never observant. He’s a dedicated family man and has only been married once, and is quite happy with his family, and generally pleased with his station in life. About right Leo? oh yes, and he drives a modest fuel effecient American car.
What in the hell is the matter with you guys? All this bitching about woman, some of you guys need to be bitch slapped! You should be talking about how beautiful woman are and how they make a mans life worth living. Philadelphia is a crappy city of men who hate woman, that’s why woman do poorly here. You guys deserve fat sloppy toothless tatooed mall chics that smell like their periods!
Period is actually a scent that was captured by the good folks at Yankee Candle.
George thank you for the profile of Leo. You too are a bright guy. I did not know you were an FBI profiler. Do you know David Rossi? I like him better than that sour puss Agent Hotchner. If I send you $10,000 will you give it to Agent Prentiss for a nose job. She’ll never find a nice young man with that schnozzola like that. Thank you dear.
Michael dear did you know that Yankee Candle also has a candle scented known as Rosy Palm? Try it. You’ll find it invigorating.
Mrs. Kaighan, you could not sound any more like a sexually frustrated librarian. Keep it up.
Michael dear my Larry stopped having sex after our our third child was born. That was 30 years ago. I’ve reached that time of my life where the thought of chocolate is more orgasmic than the thought of sex. I suspect you’ve been without sex for just as long. Keep your light one and someone will answer. You know any port in the storm. Tootle loo.
george,you’re right john nash was way too generous,i guess it’s the holiday season.
My dear Jack no one on this site will be confused with John Nash. Tootle loo.
I do hear voices, though, and I’m good at math. But I’m a socialist/communist.
I WANT FREE AIR!
Women hold society together. Their safety and economic security should be a top priority if we care how future generations turn out. Access to the truth about reproductive health, guaranteed safety from rape and domestic violence and access to fair pay and fair housing should be the right of all women.
Hey Larry, did you have any money invested with Bernard Madoff? Hopefully your “macher” was not influential enough, or he was smart enough, to keep you away. Lots of people in the community are being wiped out. It’s a real sad commentary about human nature and trust.
You make me think, Larry. More accurately, you make me wonder. I wonder how someone with such a slim grasp on writing and grammar could be a journalist.
Leo you seem like a nice fellow. Please don’t investigate my Larry’s credentials. It could be embarrassing for him. Where is your holiday spirit? Perhaps you should stop by Yankee Candle as well. Tootle loo.
My dear Mr Smith you forgot Mom, apple pie and Chevrolet. Tootle loo.
Thank you mrs. Kaighan. You are a lady after my own heart.
Oh Michael you have a way with the ladies. Remember Larry reads this blog occasionally so be a gentleman. I fear I’m a bit too old for you anyway. Tootle loo.
Attention should be paid to this blog. With things out of control……… as usual…… it is my humble opinion that a new face should don the masthead of this God foresaken landscape. If interested please send your pictures to Larrywho?.com. Mrs Kaighan need not apply……
The Former Friends of Bernie Madoff have hereby denounced this Ponzi schemer and do authorize his demise. Signed Frank Lautenberg, Mort Zuckerman, Gloria Goldberg, Stephen Spielberg, Larry Lipshitz, Andy Arosiom, Sy Shore, Sid Goldfarb, etc, etc…………
Well A Fan you clearly are a genius not to mention a misogynist. I would not want to diddle up your blog. I am sure you mean well. Perhaps two trips to Yankee Candle are in order for you my flippant little friend.
larry– please post a new “news flash” item. in fact, or inspiration, i will dedicate the huey lewis song “i want a new post” to you. here are the lyrics:
I want a new post
One that wont make me sick
One that wont make me crash my car
Or make me feel three feet thick
I want a new post
One that wont hurt my head
One that wont make my mouth too dry
Or make my eyes too red
One that wont make me nervous
Wondering what to do
One that makes me feel like I feel when Im with you
When Im alone with you
I want a new post
One that wont spill
One that dont cost too much
Or come in a pill
I want a new post
One that wont go away
One that wont keep me up all night
One that wont make me sleep all day
One that wont make me nervous
Wondering what to do
One that makes me feel like I feel when Im with you
When Im alone with you
Im alone with you baby
I want a new post
One that does what it should
One that wont make me feel too bad
One that wont make me feel too good
I want a new post
One with no doubt
One that wont make me talk too much
Or make my face break out
One that wont make me nervous
Wondering what to do
One that makes me feel like I feel when Im with you
When Im alone with you
Dearest Daniel you have put more thought into your little song than my Larry has put into his last 25 blog topics combined. You are to be congratulated. Very nice job Daniel but don’t quit your day job. Remember my Larry grew up in Brooklyn and now lives on the mean streets of Haddonfield. He’s quite the hombre. Tootle loo.
A whole new generation of sock puppets have taken over.The pirates are passe I guess.
Where did all my money go… long time making.
Where did all my money go….it went away
Where did all my money go…. I gave it to Bernie Madoff just a month ago..
He took my hard earned cash… then turned it into trash….. Bernie Madoff should rot in hell….
I remember the pirates.
Did you know that serving wenches make only about 1/3 of what pirates make? It’s shameful.
That’s because wenches smoke,call out sick a lot & have too much home drama.
thanks mrs k., i co-wrote that little ditty with stephen glass and jayson blair. then art buchwald’s estate sued us. love ya, tootle loo
I see I have not missed anything. YFAP, perhaps this is part of Larry’s master scheme to turnover his blogging community. That, of course, assumes that Larry has a plan… Where are the pirates when you need them? Hijacking free air in Somalia?
Larry everyone has a role to play in society. Men do their thing and women do their’s. This is natures’ way of doing things. Our whole economy depends on people spending money. While I wear my BVD’s until the holes become so large that my boys are hanging out, women are buying Oxey Clean by the barrel full. Those little sweepers that pervade the infomercial market would be unknown if it weren’t for women. Women make less so they have more time to shop. Larry when was the last time you visited the local mall? BTW when was the last time you visited your own blog?
Woman are the best, they should earn more than men if they are smart, attractive and thin. Larry, the study ignores physical appearance and intelligence. When woman have both they out earn men all the time. That’s why Larry Mendte went crazy about ALicia Lane, she was more attrative, smarter, and earned more, and he went nuts. Just as you use to; like when Jessica Savage sniffed around your achor chair in the 1970s. Larry, no one at had a bigger male ego than you in your heyday. My friend interned at WPVI, while you were friendly and decent, the Larry Kane male ego meter was off the charts. Glad to see you’ve mellowed and become so concerned about woman’s issues in your golden years.
A Fan I believe you are actually an A Hole.
Thank you Daniel for the kind words. Stop by later for some milk and cookies.
George did your mother drop you when you were a baby? That would explain a lot of your anger issues.
Tootle loo.
Mrs Kaighan don’t get your panties in a dither. Live and let live I say. You must still be upset about my former post that requested that you needn’t apply for the position as Larry’s replacement on the masthead. Here’s a suggestion for ya, send your picture to that new blog, I think it’s called Cow Pie Facebook. If you don’t get in there try Turd Cutters’ Anonymous.
This is not a kinder,gentler generation of sock puppets.This group goes for nthe jugular.Oh for the days of Captain Hook et al.
WOW!, I dropped in to see if there was anything of substance going on here and….there wasn’t. But the name calling and nasty comments sure have ratcheted upward.
Keep on rockin’ in the free world, FJ.