Its a sad, sobering reality; women face obstacles to success in the workplace. They need to work harder to be taken seriously as managers. The need to work harder to be taken seriously, period. And this is what Taylors mom, Andrea, had in mind when she named her daughter. One reason Andrea liked the name Taylor was that it was the last name of singer-songwriter legend James Taylor. But Andrea also liked the name 'Taylor' because it was gender neutral. In a 2009 Rolling Stone interview, Taylor said, "My mom thought it was cool that if you got a business card that said 'Taylor' you wouldn't know if it was a guy or a girl." Its a unique, if practical, concern to take into consideration.
Kevin is an AP English Language teacher and freelance writer from Queens, NY. His focus is on American pop culture and American issues. He wrote a weekly column for Complex called "Throwback Thursdays," which spotlighted video games and trends from previous console generations. Kevin has also been published in VIBE, Salon, PopMatters, Joystiq, and Racialicious. Follow him on Twitter to learn more.
