WMC News & Features
Amazon’s now-defunct AI hiring tool was anti-woman
Amazon shut down the artificial intelligence (AI) tool it was using to evaluate potential hires because the algorithm was found to be biased against women, according to a story reported by Reuters on Tuesday.
WMC News & Features
Women-run Bumble to Silicon Valley: User safety is the new cool
Women-led tech makes us all safer — and it's good business.
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What the CDC’s banned words reveal about Trump’s agenda
Banning these particular words silences already marginalized Americans — especially women.
WMC News & Features
Why we need to rein in the tech monopolies
Big Tech monopolies are endangering the Republic and free speech. It's time for some common-sense regulation.
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August 28, 2017 | Chloe Hallinan |
Science and tech
The problem with discounting the history of female scientists
Like so many other scientific concepts, there is mnemonic device for the modern stellar spectral classification scheme, also known as the Harvard Spectral Classification Scheme.
WMC News & Features
August 18, 2017 | Patricia Valoy |
Science and tech
The "Google memo" versus reality for women in tech
One day earlier this month, I woke up to several alerts from friends and acquaintances sharing with me articles about a Google software engineer, James Damore, who had written an internal memo called “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber.” In the memo, Damore criticizes Google’s diversity efforts ....
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July 17, 2017 | Angela Liu |
Science and tech
The troubling sexism that persists in tech
Last April, I attended a meeting of Angel investors—individuals who invest personal funds in startups and other early-stage companies—that gathers every couple of months in Portland, Oregon to hear pitches and decide whether to invest. Angel investors are unlike venture capitalists in that they invest their personal funds, but all too similar when it comes to the reality that most are male.
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Addressing Gendered Online Harassment
Last summer, my friend Katie* received an Instagram message from a man who claimed to know her. When she ignored him, he commented several times on her photos: âhey baby,â âbad girl,â âsexy,...
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December 20, 2016 | Susannah Keogh |
Feminism,
Girls,
Misogyny,
Online harassment,
Science and tech,
Violence against women
The Bigger Problem Online Harassment Indicates
Two weeks ago, my friend Izzy accepted a Facebook friend request from a mutual friend of a friend. Letâs call him "Chris." She thought nothing of it until she read the comments his friends left on ...
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December 04, 2016 | Kayleigh Bolingbroke |
Arts and culture,
Feminism,
Media,
Race/Ethnicity,
Science and tech
This New Music Video Powerfully Took On Police Brutality
In 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. He was later acquitted of the crime. Two years later, Eric Garner was killed after being placed in a chok...
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Innovation, Equality, and Women in STEM: An Interview with Adriana Gascoigne
I first met Adriana Gascoigne, the CEO of global nonprofit Girls in Tech â an organization that focuses on the engagement, education and empowerment of women and girls pursuing careers in STEM field...
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WMC Live #173: Rita Dove, Jessica Ladd, Daisy Khan. (Original Airdate 6/25/2016)
obin on the gun vote, HRC's and Trump's staffs, repro-rights breakthroughs, and gravitational waves. Guests: Rita Dove, former U.S. Poet Laureate; Jessica Ladd's solution to campus rape; Daisy Khan on Muslim feminism (and voter registration!).
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Praise Young Girls For Being 'Smart,' Not 'Pretty'
For a long time, whenever I pictured an engineer I automatically imagined a guy who looked something like Mark Zuckerberg. I never imagined an engineer could be someone who looks like me. There are li...
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June 09, 2016 | Kinder L |
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Media,
Misogyny,
Science and tech
#Fitspo: Inspirational or Harmful?
Whether youâre a Tumblr fanatic, an avid Twitter user, or Instagram-obsessed like I am, itâs probably safe to assume youâve seen posts captioned with the hashtag "#fitspiration" come across your...
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The Truth About Gender Bias On The Internet
Siri does not know how to respond to the question "I have been sexually assaulted." When searching for abortion clinics on Apple Maps, one is instead shown adoption clinics. Finding a clinic or phar...
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Is A Digital Tool The Key To Addressing Campus Sexual Assault?
The stark reality of the high rate of sexual assault on college campuses is nothing new, and neither is college administrationsâ resistance to addressing it. Far too many students continue to seek s...
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How Social Media Has Shaped My Feminist Identity
At the age of 13, I discovered feminism. Like so many other girls, I found the movement on Tumblr â a platform that has gained a reputation for fostering radical views about equality and tolerance. ...
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Comparing Kim Kardashian to Ayesha Curry Hurts Us All
Our society has long been obsessed with comparison. Girls are routinely pit against each other to "win" the supposed honor of being the "hottest" in the halls of their high schools. They're even encou...
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Why The Gender Gap In STEM Fields Still Exists
Women make up roughly 50 percent of the U.S. workforce, yet comprise only about 25 percent of American STEM workers â numbers that have even stagnated in recent years. Although some might claim this...
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The Real Reason Women Are Still Underrepresented In Leadership
My friend Sasha, a STEM major, is constantly asked what it's like to be "a girl in science." Her mother, who has had a successful and illustrious career in medicine, understands her daughter's struggl...
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Overlooked, Underutilized and Unappreciated: Women in Tech
Jane, a woman who specializes in modeling and texturing of props and assets for video games and film, was hired as an intern while still in school to do 3D environment for a VR (virtual reality) proje...
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What Other Industries Can Learn From Hollywood About Fighting Workplace Inequality
The phrase âsexism is prevalent in Hollywoodâ feels a little bit like saying âwater is wet.â Headlines abound about this unfortunate reality and industry insiders themselves are speaking out m...
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This Is What Happens When A Leading University Lets Misogyny Persist
College is a place where all students should feel empowered to discover their passions and prepare for their future careers. The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) was the place where I ...
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Why Matt McGorry Is A Great Role Model For Male Feminists
In March, Matt McGorry shared the dictionaryâs definition of feminism on his Facebook Timeline. He explained that he was âembarrassed to admit that I only recently discovered the ACTUAL definition...
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September 27, 2015 | Aaron F |
Arts and culture,
Feminism,
Media,
Misogyny,
Online harassment,
Science and tech
Why Do Sexists Hate The New 'Ghostbusters'?
The announcement that a gender-swapped reboot of Ghostbusters will soon be in theaters has generated quite a bit of excitement. Considering the top-notch comedy actresses at the project's helm, includ...
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