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To boost the number of women in technology, first we need to treat girls interested in tech as normal, and stop forcing them to make a false choice between girliness and geekdom.
Thirteen women qualified as astronauts in 1961. So why did they never fly in space?
Hugo-award winning editor Lynne M. Thomas speaks out about the backlash against her work on inclusive science fiction and fantasy--and why she needs your help.
You are more likely to see a sheep on the cover of a board game box than you are to see a group of women. No, seriously. A few days ago, I read Gil Hova’s article on representation in games. It’s right here, and you should check it out when you have a chance. It […]
Margot Robbie and Renée Zellweger are far from the only women who’ve inspired male journalists to analyze their bodies.
Let’s lionize these seven technologists who kicked off the computer revolution and happen to be female.
Study finds Disney Princess culture magnifies stereotypes in young girls
You may remember that, according to Mattel’s book Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer, Barbie was actually very, very bad at being a computer...
A short-lived 1980s kids show tried—and failed—to subvert the male-centric cartoons that ruled the decade.
New features for Apple Watch hint that the company is thinking beyond just fit DILFs as users.
Google responded that its search algorithm mirrors the availability and frequency of online content. “This means that sometimes unpleasant portrayals of sensitive subject matter online can affect what image search results appear for a given query.”
Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
Someone has finally counted, and it doesn't look good for Justices Sotomayor and Kagan.
Diverse characters and storylines are often withheld from games to be sold as optional add-ons for additional cost.
Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer star in “Hidden Figures,” a largely untold story of African-American mathematicians in the space program.
Light-skin-tone symbols are used far less often in the U.S. than their darker counterparts. Does shame explain the disparity?