There are more men named John running American companies than women

Gender inequality.

Just in case you thought you saw a crack in the glass ceiling, Justin Wolfers at The Upshot is here to clear up that pesky gender inequality question with a few helpful graphs.

For every female CEO of S&P 1500 firms, there are four men named John, Robert, William, or James. In fact, only one in 25 of these large firms is run by a woman.

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Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.