Posts in category Grace and Dirt

“Don’t depend on someone else to provide for you and don’t let social norms hold you back. Follow your passion, get a good education, and go for it.”

“Everyone should do this once, try it.”

Lacey is not afraid of hard work; she grew up working and she is proud of her success… “I get to choose,” she says. “I’m not trapped.”

The truth is – women’s work is the work that gets done by a woman.

This is our institution, and we demand the highest standard of conduct. If you can’t meet that standard, or if you can’t or won’t stand up for your colleagues when they are subjected to discrimination or misconduct, then get out.

In the wake of PBS NewsHour’s expose on sexual harassment in the U.S. Forest Service, and Wednesday’s resignation of Tony Tooke, Chief of the Forest Service – we have collected some questions and observations on the issue. The firestorm of misogyny is in full burn.

The fire is now in your backyard, and it is far from over.