Ema@TheClarityEditor

@theclarityeditor.bsky.social

Editor and plain language advocate. Edits for the social sciences and international development. Based in Bangkok/Tokyo. AmE/Japanese speaker (and some Spanish, German & Thai). Amateur classical singer. https://linktr.ee/theclarityeditor

Study finds that men who hold traditional beliefs about masculinity & value social power more likely to think women should keep up beauty standards. Evidence that societal beauty expectations for women tied to broader desires to maintain gender hierarchies. www.psypost.org/men-who-crav...

Men who crave social power are more likely to endorse strict beauty norms for women

New research reveals that men who crave social power and hold traditional views on masculinity are significantly more likely to expect women to spend heavy time and money on their physical appearance.

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Mothers learn to read the room, adapt communication, regulate herself, make decisions w/incomplete info, plan, revise, repair & try again. At work, we call this emotional intelligence, coaching, stakeholder & project mgmt, strategic thinking & leadership presence. www.fastcompany.com/91571831/com...

Companies keep talking about the motherhood penalty. They're missing the motherhood advantage

For decades, workplaces have focused on the motherhood penalty. But research shows parenting develops many of the leadership skills organizations most value.

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Plain language is communication that your audience or readers can understand the first time they hear or read it. The terminology you use will vary depending on the audience. Always aim to avoid jargon when possible, especially when you have a broad general audience.

Someone used AI to change my headshot, and I'm weirded out 😂 (I'm not sharing to put my friend down. Different cultural expectations and all that.) I looked like me at first glance but was just slightly off. It felt so weird to see a face that was me but not me. Anyone had a similar experience?

Chlorophyll, beta carotene & anthocyanins are as bonny as any oil paint I reckon & creating botanical rainbows with them in my photos genuinely medicinal for & really quietens my very noisy anxious auDHD meat computer 🧠🌈✔️👍🏼

Flowers from my garden & the local honesty florist arranged in a rainbow in a series of antique & vintage jugs & pots on a wooden table with a dark background

If like me you're longing for the sea this photo's for you:small precious things I found on a walk on Old Hunstanton beach 2 yrs ago (+an aquamarine bc it looks like a Cornish rockpool). Let your brain swim about in the beachy colours & tell me your fave exhibit in this tiny museum if you fancy it🪸:

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Do you write for non-profits? Check out some practical advice on how to write more effective donations, programs/services, home, and "about" pages to get better engagement from your audiences. Plus more great writing advice. #Nonprofits #ClearWriting #WritingTips briteweb.com/insights/wri...

Writing for the Web: Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations - Briteweb

Writing for the web means formatting for readability, leading with what matters and making complexity simple. Find out how.

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