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#gender-studies

Fine-Tuning AI Models to Better Recognize Gender and Race in Stories | HackerNoon

The study examines socio-psychological harms from language models in terms of omission, subordination, and stereotyping across gender, sexual orientation, and race.

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More Than Scholars and Victims: The Forgotten Lives of Medieval Jews - Medievalists.net

Scholars and victims, important as both are, risk viewing medieval Jews as a subordinate segment of Christian societyânot a thriving community that comprised part of a larger medieval world.

History

Fashion & style

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A New Show Explores the Gendered Entanglement of Fashion and Interiors

The MoMu exhibition explores the historical intertwining of fashion and interiors, centering women's experiences and challenges within this narrative.

philosophy

fromAeon

A psychologist and biologist debate the significance of testosterone | Aeon Essays

Biology and society both shape masculine and feminine traits, revealing the complexity of gender identity and behavior.

Book Review: Right-Wing Women,' by Andrea Dworkin

Dworkin presents right-wing women as realists who recognize male dominance but acquiesce for survival instead of believing in reform.

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philosophy

Hags, seductresses, feminist icons - how gender dynamics manifest in witches | Aeon Videos

Right-wing politics

fromwww.nytimes.com

Book Review: Right-Wing Women,' by Andrea Dworkin

Dworkin presents right-wing women as realists who recognize male dominance but acquiesce for survival instead of believing in reform.

fromAeon

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philosophy

Hags, seductresses, feminist icons - how gender dynamics manifest in witches | Aeon Videos

Worldwide Exhibition Openings in April | Berlin Art Link

This month's worldwide art highlights showcase unique exhibitions that explore themes of identity, nostalgia, and the intersection of art and societal norms.

Women Historians Conference Canceled, Co-Presidents Ousted

The cancellation of the Berkshire Conference underscores the profound impact of political pressure on academic institutions, illustrating the current environment's threat to gender and sexuality studies.

US news

History

fromMedievalists.net

Medieval Ladies-in-Waiting with Caroline Dunn - Medievalists.net

Ladies-in-waiting in medieval courts were influential figures, serving both practical and ceremonial roles beyond mere decoration.

More Marriages End When Wives Get Sick Than When Husbands Do

Wives becoming ill put marriages at a higher risk of ending compared to husbands becoming ill.

Most marriages survive illness, but the stability of vows varies significantly with gender.

fromThe Walrus

Writing

How Do You Faithfully Tell the Story of a Divorce, Including Your Own? | The Walrus

Marriages are unique stories shaped by individual experiences, societal expectations, and the difference in perspectives between partners.

Relationships

fromPsychology Today

More Marriages End When Wives Get Sick Than When Husbands Do

Wives becoming ill put marriages at a higher risk of ending compared to husbands becoming ill.

Most marriages survive illness, but the stability of vows varies significantly with gender.

fromThe Walrus

Writing

How Do You Faithfully Tell the Story of a Divorce, Including Your Own? | The Walrus

Law

Deception: The Psychopath's Major Tool

Women in technology

Female narcissism is often misdiagnosed': how science is finding women can have a dark streak too

fromPsychology Today

Law

Deception: The Psychopath's Major Tool

Women in technology

Female narcissism is often misdiagnosed': how science is finding women can have a dark streak too

Juxtapoz Magazine - New Strangeness Bloom: Heather Benjamin @ Olympia, NYC

Heather Benjamin's New Strangeness Bloom exhibition explores the female experience through surrealistic self-portraits and themes of sexuality, trauma, and identity.

Science

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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com

Scientist claims most of us are BISEXUAL

Dr. Jason Hodgson suggests most individuals have bisexual tendencies, as sexuality exists on a spectrum rather than fixed categories.

History

Update: Bog body is young female, not teen male

The Iron Age bog body found in Northern Ireland is a female, challenging the typical male predominance in Iron Age discoveries.

Women

fromWashington Post

Gil Won-ok, memory keeper of wartime sex slavery by Japan, dies at 96

Gil Won-ok, a prominent voice for 'comfort women', died at 96, highlighting the ongoing struggle for recognition and justice for wartime sexual slavery.

Relationships

Men say I love you' first but are they really more romantic than women?

Men typically say 'I love you' sooner than women due to societal norms and emotional dependencies.

fromFuturism

5 months ago

Straight People Are Comically Wrong About What the Opposite Sex Finds Attractive

The study reaffirmed previous findings that heterosexual individuals often have misconceptions about the opposite sex's attraction, exaggerating traits like femininity and masculinity.

Science

fromFuncheap

6 months ago

Profs & Pints Alameda: Bridgerton and the Bodice-Ripper

"Dr. Fawcett will discuss how early bodice-rippers were written by and for women... they were in fact sources of radical experimentation."

History

fromMedievalists.net

6 months ago

'You Talk, We Act': A Remarkable Dialogue from the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

The dialogue between a Beguine and a Master of Theology illustrates the tension between formal religious practices and intuitive spirituality.

The Beguine's responses showcase her deeper insight and challenge the Church's authority.