sexism

feminism

Nerd Culture

geekery

“Yes, I Know What A Gigabyte Is”: Let’s Talk About Sexism In The Tech Industry

Following the “Titstare” fiasco at Disrupt, we’re having a greater conversation about sexism in the tech industry. And women who work in tech won’t be the only humans to benefit…

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 18, 2013

event

Geekery

geekery

Magical Girls, Heroines and Anime Amazons: Field Notes from Otakon 2013

The East Coast’s largest anime convention had everything an anime fan could want, including some interesting conversations about representation of women in anime.

Rose —

Aug 27, 2013

Daily Fix

misogyny

book features

Claire Messud’s Interview Highlights Sexism Against Female Authors, Characters, and Actually All Women

Katie Roiphe thinks that some women writers are too quick to call “sexism” in interviews. We’re not so sure.

Rose —

May 4, 2013

bisexuality

Daily Fix

politics + activism

WaPo Columnist Welcomes Rep. Kyrsten Sinema to Congress with Biphobia and Misogyny

Can you be a bisexual Congresswoman, and not have your sexuality define you or your politics? Apparently not, if WaPo’s Manuel Roig-Franzia has anything to say about it.

Rose —

Jan 8, 2013

body image

gay men

gender

Why Do Gay Men Keep Touching My Boobs

In which we respond to “Gay Men’s Sexism and Women’s Bodies,” an article by a gay man who noticed his peers “curiously comfortable critiquing and touching women’s bodies at whim.”

Riese —

Dec 27, 2012

dan savage

feminism

geekery

Anna Anthropy: Queering Video Games One Pixel at a Time

“Anthropy proves to us that video games can tell our stories as queer and trans* women. They can vent our frustrations in ways other people can experience. They can help…

Whitney Pow —

Aug 25, 2012

bisexuality

Daily Fix

geekery

From Sailor Moon to Yaoi Fangirls: Gender and Sexuality at Otakon 2012

How is sexism perpetuated in anime and manga? What is the role of women in geek culture? Just some of the interesting topics covered by my visit to the East…

Rose —

Aug 17, 2012

Daily Fix

food service

society + culture

Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Reveals that Homophobic Chick-fil-A Is, Shockingly, Also Sexist

Today in news you probably could have predicted, homophobes are sexist.

Gabrielle Korn —

Jul 27, 2012

Daily Fix

sexism

sports

Sarah Robles and Raising The Bar For Lady Lifters

Perhaps even more heartwrenching than the financial stress that these woman face is the constant reminder that their bodies do not fit the status quo.

fonseca —

Jul 20, 2012

Daily Fix

sexism

tv feature

Does “The Newsroom” Have a Woman Problem, Or Is It About The Problem?

Criticism aimed at “The Newsroom” for not respecting its female characters might be missing the larger picture.

Gabrielle Korn —

Jul 20, 2012

Daily Fix

no but seriously we hate men

comedy

Adam Carolla Is The Opposite of Funny, Still Unable to be Taken Seriously

Adam Carolla of “The Man Show” doesn’t think women are funny and thinks jokes about the LGBT community are ok. I’m shocked.

Brittani —

Jun 21, 2012

jezebel

republished

comedy

Hey, Men, I’m Funnier Than You

“Being funny is like any other artistic skill, but to wield it successfully requires outspokenness, unapologetic honesty, supreme self-assuredness, and an outright refusal to pander. And those aren’t exactly the…

Jezebel —

May 31, 2012