Yasemin Besen-Cassino
@ybesen.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology, Editor, Writer studying gender, labor and youth
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@ybesen.bsky.social (Sociology) is quoted in this Newsweek article about why millions of American employees let their paid time off (PTO) go unused. www.newsweek.com/millions-of-...
Millions of Americans aren't taking any vacation days
According to a recent survey, around a quarter of Americans let their PTO go unused due to high workloads and employer pressure.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
@ybesen.bsky.social (Sociology) is quoted in this Newsweek article about why millions of American employees let their paid time off (PTO) go unused. www.newsweek.com/millions-of-...
Reposted by Yasemin Besen-Cassino
"Of Masks and Men? Gender, Sex, and Protective Measures during COVID-19" - by @dancassino.bsky.social & @ybesen.bsky.social
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October 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"Of Masks and Men? Gender, Sex, and Protective Measures during COVID-19" - by @dancassino.bsky.social & @ybesen.bsky.social
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What an honor for our article to selected as a part of Politics and Gender’s best of twenty years choice-open access until December
My article with @ybesen.bsky.social on masculinity and responses to COVID was selected as part of Politics and Gender's "Best of" special issue. For us, that's an honor; for everyone else, it means open access until December.
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20th Anniversary Editors’ Choice Collection
20th Anniversary Editors’ Choice Collection
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September 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
What an honor for our article to selected as a part of Politics and Gender’s best of twenty years choice-open access until December
Reposted by Yasemin Besen-Cassino
This discussion was all that I dreamed of: Wonderful scholars who carefully read my work, heard what I was trying to do, and offered insightful critiques and opinions. Thank you @ybesen.bsky.social, @mchris4duke.bsky.social, and @jesshardie.bsky.social! (And @joannapepin.bsky.social for the photo)
March 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This discussion was all that I dreamed of: Wonderful scholars who carefully read my work, heard what I was trying to do, and offered insightful critiques and opinions. Thank you @ybesen.bsky.social, @mchris4duke.bsky.social, and @jesshardie.bsky.social! (And @joannapepin.bsky.social for the photo)
Don’t miss this AMC at 2:30 #ESS2025
This Acela might be the worst train in much of Europe, but it's not bad by my standards! Good chance I'll make it on time for the 2:30 #ESS2025 Author Meets Critics session on my book, Citizen Scholar, with @ybesen.bsky.social, @mchris4duke.bsky.social, and @jesshardie.bsky.social. Say hello!
March 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Don’t miss this AMC at 2:30 #ESS2025