Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard won't clean up gamer culture overnight: 5 essential reads about sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech
Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech are not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.
Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor •
conversation
Jan. 18, 2022 • ~10 min
Jan. 18, 2022 • ~10 min
Why COVID-19 must be included in safer sex messaging on college campuses
Schools have not adequately educated students about the increased risks of virus transmission when it comes to being sexually intimate.
Michele R. Cooley-Strickland, Project Scientist and Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine •
conversation
Dec. 2, 2021 • ~9 min
Dec. 2, 2021 • ~9 min
Use of HIV prevention treatments is very low among Southern Black gay men
This finding suggests public health efforts will have to address the treatment barriers these men face – like poverty or homophobia – to meet the nation’s goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030.
Xiaoming Li, Professor of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, University of South Carolina •
conversation
Dec. 2, 2021 • ~5 min
Dec. 2, 2021 • ~5 min
The Activision Blizzard lawsuit shows gamer culture still has a long way to go: 5 essential reads about sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech
Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech is not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.
Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor •
conversation
July 30, 2021 • ~10 min
July 30, 2021 • ~10 min
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