Tag: Wall Street Journal

Dealing with Annoying People: A Reaction to the WSJ

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

A few weeks ago, I came across an Elizabeth Bernstein article in the Wall Street Journal called “How to Deal With Other People’s Rude Behavior,” (also known as “I’m Sorry, I Think I’m Allergic to You”) which was about people who find others so irritating that they start breaking out in hives or itching.  Ms. […]

On Proportion and Israel’s BMI Requirement for Models

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

The Wall Street Journal and Toronto Standard were among the many publications that discussed Israel’s recent ban on “too skinny” models.  In Israel, models must have a BMI of at least 18.5 in order to work and there are very strict rules about using models who fall below the magic number.  However, this ruling is […]