Sexism articles

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  Article

  Turning the tables on trolls: 'Tropes vs. Women' creator talks harassment at GDC

  By Adi Robertson on March 28, 2013 06:05 pm + 355 comments

  Anita Sarkeesian recently released the first episode of "Tropes vs. Women in Video Games," a web Continue reading…

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  Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian calls out 'fellow geeks' for ostracizing, sexist behavior

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 25, 2013 11:15 pm + 361 comments

  Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has taken to his blog to call out "fellow geeks" — from tech Continue reading…

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  Video

  The Vergecast 070 - March 22nd, 2013

  on March 22, 2013 01:25 pm + 7 comments

  It's not a hangout. It's not a hangout. It's not a hangout. That mantra isn't for you, but we Continue reading…

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  Thug mentality: How two dick jokes exploded into DDoS and death threats

  By Russell Brandom on March 21, 2013 06:46 pm + 940 comments

  Sunday afternoon, Adria Richards was sitting in a lecture hall at Python's PyCon conference when she Continue reading…

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  Article

  'The Legend of Zelda' hacked to make the princess playable

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 21, 2013 02:50 am + 33 comments

  As prominent a character as Princess Zelda is in Nintendo’s 27-year-long The Legend of Zelda Continue reading…

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  Samsung South Africa apologizes for sexist reveal of new fridges and washing machines

  By T.C. Sottek on March 20, 2013 04:52 pm + 204 comments

  Samsung's big Galaxy S4 launch event was marked by weird theatrics and the blight of sexism, but Continue reading…

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  Watch the first episode of 'Tropes vs. Women,' Anita Sarkeesian's series on video game stereotypes

  By Adi Robertson on March 7, 2013 05:46 pm + 371 comments

  In May 2012, an unassuming Kickstarter project by feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian found both 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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  Feature

  Dating AKB48: the J-pop cult banned from falling in love

  By Sam Byford on February 8, 2013 11:00 am + 235 comments

  A Japanese pop idol, hair freshly shaved to the skin, takes to YouTube and bursts into tears as she Continue reading…

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  Facebook apologizes for leaving up picture that promoted beating women

  By Adi Robertson on January 7, 2013 10:15 pm + 11 comments

  In some areas, Facebook's content standards are very strict: virtually any nudity, for example, is Continue reading…