Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women
Mirrors, selfies and knowing other people are looking at you all cause people to think of themselves as objects. Video calls are all three in one and are likely increasing the harms of self-objectification.
April 25, 2022 • ~8 min
Evolution: how Victorian sexism influenced Darwin's theories – new research
Darwin thought female animals were non-strategic and uniform, making similar decisions.
Jan. 20, 2022 • ~8 min
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.
Jan. 18, 2022 • ~10 min
I'm a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet inclusive
Today’s social media is plagued by racism and sexism. Without intentionally building the metaverse to be inclusive, it will be, too.
Dec. 15, 2021 • ~10 min
Trailblazing women who broke into engineering in the 1970s reflect on what's changed – and what hasn't
A survey of 251 women engineers who graduated from college in the 1970s sheds light on the experiences of these professional pioneers.
Oct. 20, 2021 • ~7 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.
July 30, 2021 • ~10 min
John Glenn’s fan mail shows many girls dreamed of the stars – but sexism in the early space program thwarted their ambitions
John Glenn would have turned 100 on July 18, 2021. Today's space program is a giant leap more inclusive than when he made his pioneering orbit of the Earth in 1962.
July 13, 2021 • ~12 min
The iconic American inventor is still a white male – and that's an obstacle to race and gender inclusion
The story of the invention in America typically features larger-than-life caricatures of white men like Thomas Edison while largely ignoring the contributions of women and people of color.
Dec. 8, 2020 • ~9 min
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