Psychological tests developed by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, at the University of Cambridge, England, can give you insight into the way your brain functions. http://eqsq.com/ Copyright © 2004-2008 EQSQ.com All rights reserved. I come from a long line of witches. My mother had an uncanny knack for knowing exactly what I was planning to do. I remember the time she was actually seated waiting at the bar when I walked in nonchalantly with my new beau. As far as I was concerned she [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/online_witch_video.html http://eqsq.com/columns/online_witch_video.html Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 The Charter of the United Nations is based on the principles of the dignity and equality inherent in all human beings. On January 4, 1969, the United Nations "International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination" entered into force. The charter defines "racial discrimination" as "any distinction, exclusion, [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/race-discrimination.html http://eqsq.com/columns/race-discrimination.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Today, I happened upon "Gender Equality Gobbledygook" by Janice Shaw Crouse. She was writing about the Children's Fund (UNICEF) report, "The State of the World's Children 2007". Crouse is a recognised authority on domestic issues, the United Nations, cultural and women's concerns. As I read the piece I could almost see her [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/Children_Gender_Equality.html http://eqsq.com/columns/Children_Gender_Equality.html Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 I believe very firmly that women should be paid and rewarded in exactly the same way as men for equal jobs. However, I do not believe that all men and all women are similarly equipped (physically or mentally) to be able to perform tasks with the same degree of proficiency. To say that women and [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/gender-discrimination-work.html http://eqsq.com/columns/gender-discrimination-work.html Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Apparently, I do not associate "male" with "career" any more (or less) than I associate "female" with "career". Neither do I have an automatic preference for white people over black people. I do, however, have a slight automatic preference for young people compared to old people, and straight people compared to gay people.The [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/Conscious-Unconscious-Attitude-IAT.html http://eqsq.com/columns/Conscious-Unconscious-Attitude-IAT.html Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 An online survey on childcare revealed that more than 90% respondents would employ a female nanny to care for their children. Only 54% respondents would employ a male nanny. Without delving deeply into the demographics of the quiz-takers, the results were nonetheless interesting. In addition, the questions asked were, perhaps, as telling as the [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/Male_Female_Childcare.html http://eqsq.com/columns/Male_Female_Childcare.html Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 My seventh grade English teacher, Mrs. Turner, paired us up to practice our listening skills.  She emphasized that it was important to maintain eye contact, appear genuinely interested, and say little encouraging words like "huh," "really," and "okay." You would think this prepared me well for "speed dating". Six minutes of polite and [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/dating-personality-test.html http://eqsq.com/columns/dating-personality-test.html Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 The image of a woman "wearing the trousers" in a relationship isn't a pretty one. This description is usually an insult to the man and a dubious compliment for the woman at best. Online, trouser-wearers are described variously as dictators, calling the shots, in charge of the relationship, and worse. Their counterparts [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/who-wears-the-trousers.html http://eqsq.com/columns/who-wears-the-trousers.html Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 A father and son are in a serious car accident. The father dies en route to the hospital but the son is rushed into the operating room for emergency surgery. The consultant surgeon is about to make the first incision but suddenly exclaims, "Oh no, I think this is my son!" [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/mens_and_womens_top_career_choices.html http://eqsq.com/columns/mens_and_womens_top_career_choices.html Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 A long time ago in a galaxy very near to home (the one we live in, in fact) it was thought that evil spirits were "allergic" to certain colors. According to Rabbi Dr. R. Brasch, "It was considered that the association of blue with the heavenly sky rendered satanic forces powerless and [...] http://eqsq.com/columns/girls_pink_boys_blue.html http://eqsq.com/columns/girls_pink_boys_blue.html Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700