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I have to add the obligatory reference to Freakonomics and the impact your name has on "how a child performs in school and even her career opportunities". Grea
by sooper 7y ago
I have to add the obligatory reference to Freakonomics and the impact your name has on "how a child performs in school and even her career opportunities".
Great write up in either the first or second Freakonomics book about how adversely impacting being called Jasmin is in the the US.
[0] http://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-much-does-your-name-matter-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/ http://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-much-does-your-name-matt...
- jonathankoren 7y agoDr. Marijuana Pepsi, holds a doctorate in higher education leadership. Her dissertation was entitled, “Black names in white classrooms: Teacher behaviors and student perceptions." https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/columnists/jim-stingl/2019/06/18/stingl-her-name-marijuana-pepsi-and-she-just-got-her-doctorate/1477709001/ https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/columnists/jim-stingl/20...
- blaser-waffle 7y agoWe call her Mary Jane Pepsi
- jonathankoren 7y agoShe goes as Marijuna, but in some situations, she goes as “M P”.