Gender articles

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  What can Python and the New York Times tell us about gender?

  By Adi Robertson on May 10, 2013 03:34 pm + 56 comments

  How much can a handful of Python scripts reveal about our world? Neal Caren, an assistant professor Continue reading…

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  Fighting Fallon Fox: the controversial science of transgender athletes in combat sports

  By Ben Popper on March 21, 2013 02:40 pm + 498 comments

  Fallon Fox won her last mixed martial arts fight in 39 seconds. It was March 2, at the Bank United Continue reading…

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  Google celebrates Women's Day by giving voice to women in tech

  By Amar Toor on March 8, 2013 03:42 am + 61 comments

  Google today is hosting a selection of livestreamed talks and keynotes from the Voices Global Continue reading…

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  Beware of broken glass: the media's double standard for women at the top

  By Elizabeth Spiers on March 6, 2013 10:30 am + 242 comments

  Here’s a theory: successful women are Rorschach tests. They acquire meaning that is completely Continue reading…

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  Why isn't there a creep-free dating app for women?

  By Amar Toor on February 28, 2013 06:27 am + 61 comments

  When Blendr launched in 2011, it was branded as a heterosexual alternative to Grindr — the wildly Continue reading…

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  Play this: 'Gap,' a poem about gender you 'read' by walking through it

  By Adi Robertson on January 22, 2013 01:59 pm + 5 comments

  What makes a poem, and what makes a man? Artist, writer, and game-maker Sonny Rae Tempest explores Continue reading…

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  Google grant will help computers detect gender balance and stereotyping in movies and TV

  By Adi Robertson on December 6, 2012 01:47 pm + 32 comments

  Google has funded plenty of research and humanitarian projects, and now it's putting some of its Continue reading…

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  Gay marriage, civil war, and power armor: how 'Fallout 2' shaped one woman's life

  By Louis Goddard on November 24, 2012 09:03 am + 165 comments

  As part of Rock, Paper, Shotgun's Gaming Made Me series, writer Patricia Hernandez has published a Continue reading…

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  Google uses algorithm to help attract more female employees

  By Andrew Webster on August 24, 2012 02:08 pm + 65 comments

  Like many tech companies, Google is made up of more men than women — currently about one third of Continue reading…