Nerd Rage: Gendered Tech During the Rise of Radio
Girls in Chicago show off radio sets they’ve built (July 1924 Radio News magazine) Radio is for boys…
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Gender Equity
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Small Steps Toward Scientific Gender Equity
Tom Jacobs last week cited current research showing that job applications attributed to female scientists were received less…
First They Came for the Bahá’í …
For a country trying to swim upstream against a torrent of international approbation, Iran makes some intriguing choices…
Gender Wage Gap Skewed By Survey Flaws
The wage gap between the sexes in America has been closing much faster than anyone realized, but that’s tempered by learning it’s been much wider than measurements had shown.
Pop Charts Still Dominated by Men
New research finds predictions made in the late 1990s that women were nearing equality in pop music have failed to materialize.
Law of the Jungle: Powerful Men Have More Children
Anthropologist Christopher von Rueden's studies of a Bolivian tribe suggest that men's instinctive drive for power is a strategy to seed their descendants thickly.
On ‘Jeopardy!’ Women Take Fewer Risks vs. Men
A study of contestant behavior on the popular game show "Jeopardy!" suggests women tend to hedge their bets when facing male opponents.
Military Gender Roles Still Thorny Problem
Despite decades of official attention, women in the military face pervasive sexism and surprisingly frequent sexual assault from within the ranks, noted speakers at the recent Gender Justice conference at West Point.
Accusations of Sexism Spur Greater Sensitivity
New research finds confronting a man about his sexist language can have surprisingly positive results.
The Picture for Men: Superhero or Slacker
Recent scholarship and popular journalism both suggest an unappealing future for American boys: You're screwed.