Here’s a quick hit from the tech world (courtesy of my father, expert lurker of Mac blogs): Intel CEO Paul Otellini recently took a swipe at Steve Jobs for what he thinks is a “step back” in the forthcoming Apple TV design. Citing Apple TV’s lack of full internet features, Otellini said that the product [...]
Filed under: Advertising, Stereotyping | Tagged: Advertising, apple, apple tv, Feminism, intel, Stereotyping, steven jobs | 1 Comment »
Well, this is classy: The Republican website for a Minnesota Senate race posted a video, highlighting the latest reason you should vote for a GOP candidate this election cycle: Republican women are hot; Democrats are dogs. The YouTube clip shows photos of Republican women in flattering glamorized poses (frequently in bikinis), juxtaposed with purposely unflattering– [...]
Filed under: Harassment, Politics, Pop Culture, Stereotyping | Tagged: Democrats, Politics, republicans, sexism | 1 Comment »
A steroid known as dexamethasone has been making headlines in its connection with prenatal usage and health risks. Yet one team of doctors remains committed to the drug, and is currently conducting studies to prove the effects of its use on reduction of homosexuality and ‘masculine life choices’ in girls. Yes, you read that right. [...]
Filed under: GLBT, Health, Reproductive Rights, Stereotyping | Tagged: Feminism, LGBTQ, pregnancy, Reproductive Rights | 4 Comments »
At a panel on Women In The Media that I attended a year ago, sports columnist Christine Brennan was asked who her favorite feminist hero was. “My father,” she responded. Brennan went on to explain that her father, a Republican who voted for Goldwater and Nixon, had been her greatest inspiration and largest factor in [...]
Filed under: Feminism, Male Perspectives, Stereotyping | Tagged: equality, father's day, feminist, parenting | 1 Comment »
“Flight Attendant Helps Land Plane” was a headline on web news sites during the past 24 hours. Now, be truthful to yourself, before you saw a photo or name, did you think that the person was male or female? This is a case of mixed stereotypes. On the one hand, the stereotype of “flight attendant” [...]
Filed under: Stereotyping | Tagged: Flight Attendant, Patti DeLuna, Stereotype | 2 Comments »
The New York Times posted a new blog addressing gender segregation of work hours and unequal pay. Casey B. Mulligan argues that women tend to work more ‘desirable’ hours, and therefore get compensated less. Unfortunately, this argument falls into the all-too-common trap of trying to explain away gender discrimination while ignoring the larger forces of [...]
Filed under: Stereotyping, Workplace | Tagged: equal pay, Gender-Segregated, sexism, women, Workplace | 2 Comments »
Tara Siegel Bernard, a financial reporter for the New York Times, has an article about the inequities when women negotiate for salary increases. She says first that women are less likely to ask for raises and, then, when they do make it to the table, “their requests may be perceived as overly demanding or less [...]
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Today’s print edition of the Washington Post has a front page article about Ted Leonsis, who has been the owner of the Washington Capitals NHL hockey team and now has reached a deal to also be the sole owner of the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team. The article, written by a man named Les Carpenter, [...]
Filed under: Feminism, Stereotyping | Tagged: Les Carpenter, Ted Leonsis, Washington Post | 2 Comments »
M.I.A. is a popular and controversial musical artist from England, of Sri Lankan origin. Though many of us remember her music from years ago (I have to say, her song “Galang” is still one of my favorites), her 2007 album Kala got a lot of play. The single “Paper Planes” was sampled everywhere, from commercials [...]
Filed under: Feminism, International, Politics, Pop Culture, Race/Ethnicity, Stereotyping | Tagged: M.I.A., music, palestine, race, racism, Violence | Leave a Comment »
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