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6 Strategies For Reluctantly Talking to Men in Your Male-Dominated Workplace

Follow my advice and you’ll be well on your way to making apolitical small talk, scoring points for “likeability,” and building career-necessary rapport with 75+% of male coworkers!

Laura Mandanas —

Sep 7, 2016

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read a f-cking book

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6 Awesome Books About Women Kicking Ass In STEM

Finish out your summer with some queer engineer approved picks.

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 24, 2016

gay statistics

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Are The 2016 Rio Olympics The Most LGBT Inclusive Ever?

As of Friday, the list stood at 257 Olympians, 11 Paralympians, and 10 Olympic alternate/reserve athletes, with additions already rolling in as more athletes come out.

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 10, 2016

ghostbusters

kate mckinnon

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Notes from a Queer Engineer: What “Ghostbusters” Gets Right About Women in STEM

With the release of Ghostbusters, I feel like Hollywood is finally reaching the point of fluency when it comes to representations of women in STEM.

Laura Mandanas —

Jul 27, 2016

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Notes From A Queer Engineer Likes Pokémon IRL (AKA “Science”)

Fighting beetle moms, Dr. Orchid, sarcastic robots and green things eating the air!

Laura Mandanas —

Jul 13, 2016

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Queer Word Problems For All Your Alternative Lifestyle Needs

If they all sit at the bar, in what order should they sit so that the couples can sit next to each other, Kayla doesn’t have the opportunity to play…

Laura Mandanas —

Jun 29, 2016

crime

gun violence

politics + activism

Notes From A Queer Engineer: What’s the Most Effective Gun Control Strategy?

If we allow gun violence to continue blighting communities of color, we have failed. But if we enact gun control measures that aid the police state in criminalizing Black and…

Laura Mandanas —

Jun 15, 2016

memoir

nonfiction

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Notes From A Queer Engineer Recommends “Lab Girl”

Lab Girl by Hope Jahren is one of the most exquisite pieces of science writing I’ve ever read. As a researcher and professor of geobiology for the past 20 years,…

Laura Mandanas —

Jun 1, 2016

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Study Shows Deep Canvassing Can Efficiently Change Anti-Trans Attitudes

“Deep canvassing” methods can have a strong impact on transphobic attitudes, according to a new study.

Laura Mandanas —

May 18, 2016

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Notes From A Queer Engineer: “Tech White Tie” And Other Fashion Tech Links

“Making bra is like building a bridge.”

Laura Mandanas —

May 4, 2016

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Notes From A Queer Engineer: Bunker Logistics on “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

When I think about life underground, I find myself nerdily enthralled with the idea of handling the logistics for such a huge endeavor.

Laura Mandanas —

Apr 20, 2016

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Notes From A Queer Engineer: STEM Link Roundup

Bacteria paintings, bravery vs. perfection, and drag depictions of famous scientists singing that song from Wicked that they did on Glee.

Laura Mandanas —

Apr 6, 2016