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Join In on the Club, Men. Join In on the Club.
Embed from Getty Images — RSVP for #StopSexism Weekly Calls I admire Brian Lehrer from WNYC, and his segment on Tuesday, May 8th was insightful and thought-provoking. He interviewed Jane Mayer from...
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Men Say ‘It’s Not Possible’—But We Let It Happen to Women (#ThisIsHowSexismEnds)
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images This is the first of many #ThisIsHowSexismEnds prompts, essays, podcasts, memes, interviews, reviews, and articles over the next month that will focus...
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Giving Credit: Gender and the Hidden Labour Behind Academic Prestige
In recent months, a number of high profile cases have focused attention on how credit is attributed to the creation of academic research and in particular the way in which the role of women is often...
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Women’s Disadvantage: Because of Who They Are, or What They Do?
Women often find themselves strongly disadvantaged in the field of software development, in particular when it comes to open source. In a study recently published in EPJ Data Science, Orsolya...
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‘You Used to Be a Guy?’
Here’s the short answer. No. I am not, and have never been, a “guy.” I’m a trans woman. In other words, a woman. The “trans” part just means that I was born with a medical condition (a you-know-what...
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The Deadly Side of Toxic Masculinity
— By Shannon Sampert For many of us, the events on Monday in Toronto introduced a new word into our vocabulary: “incel,” or involuntarily celibate. The 25-year-old Toronto area man accused of killing...
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Emotional vs. Sexual Infidelity: When Stereotypes Become Excuses
Apparently it’s official–in the largest study ever conducted on the subject, it was confirmed that heterosexual men were more likely than heterosexual women to be most angered/upset about sexual...
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Being a Guy Sucks… But That’s On Us.
What sparked my desire to write this opinion piece was TikTok. Yes, a TikTok. I’ve now seen many male content creators making annoying videos listing what ‘sucks’ about being a guy. Almost every time...
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Unraveling Wikipedia’s Mystery Over Women’s History
— Picture this: You’re a distinguished member of academia who just won a coveted Nobel Prize in science. Yet Wikipedia previously rejected you for a biographical page. This happened to Donna...
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Gender Negotiations
— Do men and women negotiate differently in your culture? When asked to pick a metaphor for negotiating one’s salary, men tend to think of it as “winning a ball game” or as a “wrestling match”, while...
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6 Ways To Avoid Bias While Writing an Essay On Gender Roles
— A bias is a strong preconceived inclination about someone or something. As a writer working with an essay writing service or even just a student writing an academic essay, there are certain topics...
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Wikipedia at 20: Why It Often Overlooks Stories of Women in History
By Tamar Carroll, Rochester Institute of Technology and Lara Nicosia, Rochester Institute of Technology Movements like #MeToo have drawn increased attention to the systemic discrimination facing...
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Why Do Women Still Earn Less Than Men? 5 Ways To End the Gender Pay Gap
Women have made slow progress in attaining corporate executive roles, but once reaching that level, their pay is typically less than men in similar leadership positions, a new study reports. A paper...
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Examining Our Prejudice Against Women
When I was born (1943) and growing up, men tended to consider women to be second-class citizens. Men’s work was considered more vital, men’s opinions more relevant, men’s needs more important. It was...
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Geena Davis Talks Oscars, ‘Thelma & Louise’, Gender Bias
Academy Award winning actress Geena Davis has spent decades breaking down barriers for women with powerfully resonate on screen portrayals that have transcended entertainment and inspired seismic...
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How Gender Bias Can Impact a Life
By Zoya Patel Last month, feminist editor and writer Zoya Patel delivered a speech at the Canberra Labor Club that blew the crowd away. Through the lens of her own family, Zoya reflected on how gender...
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Doctors Often Aren’t Trained on the Preventive Health Care Needs of...
By Jenna Sizemore, West Virginia University Preventive health care – such as cancer screening – is a critical tool in the early detection of disease. Missed screening can result in a missed diagnosis,...
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The Impact of Racial and Gender Bias on Workplace Inequality
In today’s blog post, I want to delve into an important issue that affects many individuals: workplace inequality. We all know that the root causes of workplace inequality stem from various forms of...
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Are These 17 Biases Affecting You as a Leader? The Answer Is Likely Yes —...
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Leaders need to care about bias because it directly impacts organizational success, employee well-being and overall inclusivity. Bias...
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90% and Counting: Confronting the Widespread Biases Against Women
The Power of Self-Reflection: Admitting Our Biases for Positive Change 90% and Counting: Confronting the Widespread Biases 90% and Counting: Confronting the Widespread Biases Against Women The Power of...
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