sexism
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Women Open Up To The New York Times About Silicon Valley’s Sexual Harassment Problem
The New York Times just dropped a lengthy and detailed report on Silicon Valley’s oft-rumoured, rarely spoken about sexual harassment problem. More than two dozen women working in the technology industry spoke to the Times, following a report about a week ago in The Information about how venture capitalist Justin Caldbeck routinely preyed upon female…
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A Women-Only Wonder Woman Screening Is Predictably Upsetting Dumb-Arse Sexists
Within a matter of hours, a movie theatre in Austin, Texas sold out its first women-only screening of DC’s Wonder Woman, and they’re already planning at least one more showing. Unfortunately, the laws of the internet dictate that any time women get something cool, some men have to whine about it.
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Chinese Tech Giant’s Office Party Featured Humiliating Simulated Blowjobs
Tencent, the Chinese tech behemoth, sparked outrage this week when a video from its year-end party leaked online. The video shows employees participating in an incredibly sexist office game.
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Video Games Make You Less Sexist? Science Says It’s Not Quite That Simple
The latest article exploring sexism in academia suggests that it no longer exists. Some have already grumbled about flaws in the study’s design. But more than that, I simply don’t believe the finding because there is clear evidence that sexism still exists. I’ve also recently heard numerous times via Twitter that playing video games makes…