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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

When archaeology was dominated by men | Letters

Gender interpretations in archaeology have evolved, challenging traditional narratives about early human lives.
Philosophy
fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 hour ago

The "Princeton Mom" & Sexual Assault, Revisited

Susan Patton advocates for women's personal responsibility in situations of potential harm, emphasizing self-protection and accountability.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Black & trans employees accuse women's sports bar of "hostile" racism & misogyny - LGBTQ Nation

Rhodes asserted in an Instagram post, 'Marsha's may claim to be a queer safe space, but it is nothing like that.' She described the bar's environment as quickly developing a bad reputation among marginalized staffers.
NYC LGBT
Women in technology
fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago

The global assault on women is an assault on all of us

Solidarity against global patriarchy is essential to combat the normalization of sexual violence and protect women's autonomy.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
11 hours ago

The people who never ask follow-up questions about their friends' lives aren't disinterested. They're often so used to managing their own internal noise that taking on someone else's details feels like adding weight to a system already running at capacity - Silicon Canals

Conversations often avoid deeper topics due to cognitive load and emotional capacity, leading to surface-level exchanges.
#trans-rights
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Corporations & leaders are retreating to safe choices. They will be the death of us. - LGBTQ Nation

Safe choices in response to threats against trans rights lead to complicity and hinder the fight for equality.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

New poll shows why it's important for everyone to speak up in favor of trans rights - LGBTQ Nation

Majority of Americans support trans rights, but polling wording significantly influences public opinion on specific issues like gender-affirming care.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Corporations & leaders are retreating to safe choices. They will be the death of us. - LGBTQ Nation

Safe choices in response to threats against trans rights lead to complicity and hinder the fight for equality.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

New poll shows why it's important for everyone to speak up in favor of trans rights - LGBTQ Nation

Majority of Americans support trans rights, but polling wording significantly influences public opinion on specific issues like gender-affirming care.
#lgbtq
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago
LGBT

New LGBTQ+ nonprofit director gushes over transphobic author: "I have a huge respect for JK Rowling" - LGBTQ Nation

New York City
fromLGBTQ Nation
22 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani appoints Black lesbian archivist to critical commissioner role - LGBTQ Nation

Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz appointed as commissioner of DORIS, emphasizing the importance of preserving NYC's diverse history.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

New LGBTQ+ nonprofit director gushes over transphobic author: "I have a huge respect for JK Rowling" - LGBTQ Nation

Kezia Dugdale expresses respect for JK Rowling while emphasizing the need for trans advocates to compromise to protect cis LGB rights.
SF politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

4 women accuse lesbian Democratic congressional candidate of sexual assault - LGBTQ Nation

Four women accuse Salt Lake City Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez of sexual assault, while she denies the allegations and offers to take a polygraph test.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Taking back power or taking the mickey? The activists liberating' food from big stores

Police arrested activists for alleged conspiracy to commit theft linked to a campaign against inequality involving mass shoplifting from supermarkets.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Former Trump ICE official accused of "toxic" & "controlling" relationship with her teen employee - LGBTQ Nation

Madison Sheahan allegedly had a toxic relationship with a teenage staffer, marked by controlling behavior and emotional volatility.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

We aren't scared any more': #MeToo's lessons give Epstein survivors strength to speak out

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell demand transparency and accountability, marking a significant moment for the #MeToo movement.
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Want to lighten your mental load? First, let go of these gender myths

Ruppanner emphasizes that acknowledging and measuring the mental load can significantly reduce it. 'Once we see it, we can't unsee it. We can start to address it,' she states.
US news
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image Inheritance

Studies suggest that when mothers directly encourage their daughters to lose weight, it is linked to the development of bulimic symptoms. In fact, mothers who merely talk about dieting and body dissatisfaction are more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder.
Women
LA Clippers
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

The Risk of Being More Than an Athlete

Being politically outspoken can lead to being blackballed from sports leagues, as seen in the cases of Colin Kaepernick and Natasha Cloud.
Media industry
fromABC7 Chicago
3 days ago

MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years, fired after maternity leave in new lawsuit

A former employee alleges wrongful termination and discrimination after returning from maternity leave at MrBeast's media company.
fromJezebel
3 days ago

German Police Chief Suggests Women Avoid Dating Men If They Want to Stay Safe

Dirk Peglow stated, '[In 2024,] statistically at least two women per day were victims of homicide or attempted homicide, and things look the same with sexual offenses.' He humorously advised, 'Better not get into a relationship with a man. If you do, the risk is much higher of becoming a victim of psychological or physical violence.'
Germany news
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Women's culture goes dark: why aren't there more femcel' movies?

Mainstream media has largely overlooked femcel culture, focusing instead on incel narratives and failing to represent women's roles in online radicalization.
Television
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

Now Streaming: Rich White Women with Emotional Problems in Peril

Rich White Women with Emotional Problems dominate streaming shows, with Nicole Kidman leading the genre.
Education
fromIndependent
5 days ago

'I stood up to my workplace bully - everyone tells you not to, but fighting back was my therapy'

Ide Mhic Gabhann experienced mental health challenges due to mistreatment from a colleague during her teaching job.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

There's a specific kind of resentment that builds in a marriage where one person does the invisible work and the other person benefits from it without ever realizing it exists - and it doesn't show up as anger, it shows up as the slow withdrawal of a woman who got tired of being the operating system for a life that everyone in the house treats like it runs on its own - Silicon Canals

Invisible work in a household often goes unrecognized, leading to imbalance and resentment in relationships.
Writing
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Can We Claim a Glorious Matriarchal Reality?

Christina Rivera's 'MY OCEANS' expresses deep emotions about Earth's ecosystems and the importance of female creativity in a care-based society.
Careers
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Discomfort Is the Key to Culturally Competent Leadership

Culturally competent leaders enhance team performance by embracing humility, adaptability, and ongoing self-awareness.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Over a third of men have blamed a female colleague's behavior on 'hormones'

Women face significant workplace discrimination, including promotion disparities, pay gaps, and unfair health assumptions from male colleagues.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Black trans woman says gay bar tried kicking her out in act of discrimination: "Literally shaking" - LGBTQ Nation

A Black transgender woman experienced discrimination at a Detroit gay bar, claiming hostility from staff and a lack of support from management.
Women
fromFast Company
5 days ago

How to respond to 'benevolent sexism' at work

Benevolent sexism, while appearing positive, undermines women's careers by reducing self-esteem and increasing emotional exhaustion.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Psychology says a woman has a beautiful soul if she has taken real pain and turned it into gentleness rather than armor - because the default response to being hurt is becoming harder, and the woman who went through the same things and came out softer instead has done something rare and almost impossible to teach - Silicon Canals

Pain can lead to gentleness, with some individuals choosing softness over hardness despite their hardships.
#violence-against-women
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Avoid men, German police association chief tells women

A police association head's remark about women avoiding relationships with men sparked controversy amid rising violence against women in Germany.
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Violence Against Women and Girls Is a Multifaceted Problem

Violence against women and girls is influenced by intersecting factors like racism and ableism, creating unequal risks and barriers to justice.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Avoid men, German police association chief tells women

A police association head's remark about women avoiding relationships with men sparked controversy amid rising violence against women in Germany.
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Violence Against Women and Girls Is a Multifaceted Problem

Violence against women and girls is influenced by intersecting factors like racism and ableism, creating unequal risks and barriers to justice.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Sexual Assault Survivors Are Not Responsible for Their Own Suffering

The effects of trauma from sexual abuse in adolescence are long-lasting and profoundly alter development.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Dozens of US lawmakers have been accused of sexual harassment, study finds

Fifty-three allegations of workplace sexual harassment have been made against at least 30 lawmakers in Congress over the past two decades.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Just Because We Disagree Doesn't Mean You're Wrong

Disagreement often stems from differing values rather than faulty reasoning, highlighting the importance of understanding what others care about.
#gender-inequality
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
Women

26 Social Burdens Women Shoulder That Are Completely Exhausting

Women face disproportionate social obligations including appearance maintenance, household cleanliness responsibility, and elaborate event participation that men typically do not experience.
Women
fromThedrum
5 days ago

Influencer's Female Leaders: In Conversation With

The role of women in media has evolved, with significant increases in representation and leadership positions in recent years.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Why are straight white men overrepresented in positions of power? | Steve Phillips

Addressing inequality requires questioning the overrepresentation of straight white American men in power rather than focusing solely on the underrepresentation of marginalized groups.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

4 Words That Stop a Gaslighter in Their Tracks

Gaslighters manipulate perceptions to create self-doubt; using the phrase 'I remember this differently' helps disengage from their tactics.
Careers
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

This invisible career ceiling is holding women back

Chronic illness significantly impacts women's career potential, with many making difficult decisions to accommodate their autoimmune diseases.
#gender-dynamics
Writing
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

The Culture Men Protect With Their Silence

A girl was raped in a hotel while men watched, leading to her trauma and self-doubt, with no charges filed against the perpetrators.
#gender-pay-gap
Women
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why work still sucks for women

Women face significant workplace challenges, including the gender pay gap, leadership barriers, harassment, and unpaid domestic work responsibilities.
Women in technology
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

International Women's Day: Workplace equality needs action

German couples aspire to equal work and household sharing, but traditional gender roles persist due to wage gaps, tax incentives, and systemic barriers that discourage women's career advancement.
Women
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why work still sucks for women

Women face significant workplace challenges, including the gender pay gap, leadership barriers, harassment, and unpaid domestic work responsibilities.
Women in technology
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

International Women's Day: Workplace equality needs action

German couples aspire to equal work and household sharing, but traditional gender roles persist due to wage gaps, tax incentives, and systemic barriers that discourage women's career advancement.
#misogyny
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Feminists began raising the alarm about the manosphere decades ago and we were ignored | Laurie Penny

Misogyny has been treated as a non-issue for years, despite its serious implications and the rise of online harassment.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Feminists began raising the alarm about the manosphere decades ago and we were ignored | Laurie Penny

Misogyny has been treated as a non-issue for years, despite its serious implications and the rise of online harassment.
#gender-equality
fromApaonline
2 weeks ago
Philosophy

On the Insufficiency of Current Gender Equality Policies in Academia and the Necessity of a Cultural Shift

Relationships
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How to Create an Equal Household

Gender scholars demonstrate better relationship equality practices than average individuals, yet persistent household management and mental load inequalities still affect their partnerships despite their expertise.
fromApaonline
2 weeks ago
Philosophy

On the Insufficiency of Current Gender Equality Policies in Academia and the Necessity of a Cultural Shift

Relationships
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How to Create an Equal Household

Gender scholars demonstrate better relationship equality practices than average individuals, yet persistent household management and mental load inequalities still affect their partnerships despite their expertise.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Petro-masculinity' is destroying the planet. Can eco-masculinity help save it? | Andrew Boyd

Current definitions of masculinity pose a significant threat to humanity, impacting both personal relationships and environmental sustainability.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why workplaces need a gendered health approach

For decades, work was designed around a fiction, that of the 'neutral' worker, an abstract individual assumed to be fully available, consistent, rational, and unaffected by bodily constraints. But this neutrality was never real.
Women
Women in technology
fromForbes
1 week ago

Working From Home Isn't Killing Women's Careers. But Corporate Culture Still Might Be.

Remote work is essential for many women, but proximity to the office often leads to better advancement opportunities.
fromApaonline
3 weeks ago

The Feminine as Structural Problem

The deeper I go, the more feminist I become! Yet my experience of academic philosophy has largely disclosed the opposite: a discipline that solemnly declares its devotion to openness proves curiously unsettled by me as a woman.
Philosophy
Women
fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

9 Things a Woman Couldn't Do in 1971

Women in the U.S. have historically faced significant legal barriers, including credit access, pregnancy discrimination, and jury service.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
4 weeks ago

Women Are Sharing The Moment They Realized Their Partner Didn't See Them As An Equal

Imbalances in relationships often manifest in subtle ways, affecting women's self-worth and equality.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Is calling a woman auntie' ageist harassment or a mark of respect? It's a trickier question than you think | Lola Okolosie

Respecting how individuals wish to be addressed is essential, as demonstrated by the tribunal ruling in favor of Ilda Esteves against Charles Oppong.
#transgender-rights
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Trans people are here to stay, no matter who tries to erase us

Understanding the gender spectrum and dismantling misconceptions about trans identities is crucial for acceptance and recognition of diverse gender experiences.
#tradwife
Women in technology
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Psychologists Found Something Horrible About the Kind of Men Seeking Trad Wives

The tradwife movement's appeal to men is linked to hostile sexism and heightened religiosity, challenging initial assumptions about traditional values.
Women in technology
fromScary Mommy
3 weeks ago

Study Finds Men Who Want #TradWives Also Have High Levels Of "Hostile Sexism"

The #tradwife movement is supported by men with hostile sexism, who view women negatively and expect traditional homemaking roles.
Women in technology
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Turns Out That Guys Who Want Tradwives Aren't Fans of Women

The #TradWife movement attracts men with hostile sexism, revealing a troubling dynamic of resentment towards women.
Women in technology
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Psychologists Found Something Horrible About the Kind of Men Seeking Trad Wives

The tradwife movement's appeal to men is linked to hostile sexism and heightened religiosity, challenging initial assumptions about traditional values.
Women in technology
fromScary Mommy
3 weeks ago

Study Finds Men Who Want #TradWives Also Have High Levels Of "Hostile Sexism"

The #tradwife movement is supported by men with hostile sexism, who view women negatively and expect traditional homemaking roles.
Women in technology
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Turns Out That Guys Who Want Tradwives Aren't Fans of Women

The #TradWife movement attracts men with hostile sexism, revealing a troubling dynamic of resentment towards women.
Higher education
fromNature
1 month ago

How I turned online misogyny about my PhD into momentum for my career

A female PhD graduate faced severe online misogyny after celebrating her degree, revealing that women academics are uniquely targeted for sharing professional accomplishments regardless of their field.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Fostering Change: Moving From Influence to Impact

Social media platforms prioritize engagement and certainty, while structured, community-based spaces like classrooms better support deliberation, reflection, learning, and sustained impact.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | #MeToo is not over | amNewYork

New York City extended the Gender Motivated Violence Act, allowing survivors to sue perpetrators and enablers for past gender-motivated violence through March 1, 2025.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Sexual Abuse in Intimate Relationships: Beyond Coercion

Intimate partner sexual abuse commonly uses coercion, entitlement, painful acts, humiliation, and strangulation, eroding victims' safety, self-worth, and well-being.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Firms with more women in top roles more likely to dismiss abusive men, study finds

Companies with a higher number of women in senior roles are significantly more likely to dismiss male perpetrators of abuse against female colleagues, according to recent analysis.
Women in technology
Relationships
fromHuffPost
2 months ago

'Mankeeping' Is Building Resentment In Straight Relationships. And Women Are Finally Talking About It.

Young women are increasingly withdrawing emotional labor from romantic relationships due to disproportionate, unrewarded burdens of men's emotional needs.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Supermodel says only women can be bisexual: "Double standards exist for us all" - LGBTQ Nation

Jessica White's statement that bisexuality is acceptable for women but not men sparked controversy and amplified biphobic attitudes, with experts attributing such stigma to toxic masculinity and rigid gender expectations.
Women
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why Women Get Stuck in Their Careers (and How to Move Again)

Career stagnation is common; identifying unclear direction and visibility gaps enables deliberate change to regain progress and fulfillment.
Women
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Women are reaching a breaking point at work

Outdated workplace designs and rigid return-to-office mandates are driving many mothers and women to reconsider or leave participation in the U.S. labor market.
Women in technology
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

How to Advance and Support Women at Work All Year Long

Companies are scaling back Women's History Month initiatives despite persistent gender equity challenges in workforce retention, leadership advancement, and caregiving policies.
Women
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

When feminists feared the 'lavender menace' of lesbians - and how those lesbians fought back

Betty Friedan and mainstream feminists expelled lesbians to avoid stigmatization, prompting lesbian activists to fight back and challenge exclusion within the movement.
Women
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Hidden Emotional Labor Draining Women Leaders

Women leaders perform substantial emotional labour daily that shapes culture and safety but remains invisible in performance metrics, creating psychological costs through constant navigation of contradictory expectations.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The one thing everyone gets wrong about feminism

Feminism's repeated obituaries reflect unrealistic expectations that millennia of patriarchy should be dismantled in one lifetime, rather than evidence of actual failure.
#international-womens-day
Women
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Photos: These bold women stand up for justice, rights ... and freedom

International Women's Day on March 8 honors a 1917 Russian women's strike that led to the Czar's abdication and women's voting rights, celebrating women's ongoing achievements and activism worldwide.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why do we need International Women's Day? Apart from misogyny and Christian nationalism, you mean? | Zoe Williams

International Women's Day has become primarily a marketing opportunity, while religious texts reveal how women historically lacked recognition, identity, and agency compared to men.
Women
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Photos: These bold women stand up for justice, rights ... and freedom

International Women's Day on March 8 honors a 1917 Russian women's strike that led to the Czar's abdication and women's voting rights, celebrating women's ongoing achievements and activism worldwide.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why do we need International Women's Day? Apart from misogyny and Christian nationalism, you mean? | Zoe Williams

International Women's Day has become primarily a marketing opportunity, while religious texts reveal how women historically lacked recognition, identity, and agency compared to men.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why 'bringing your whole self to work' is a trap, especially for women

Workplace 'whole self' culture celebrates authenticity rhetorically while rewarding conformity behaviorally, creating contradictions that disproportionately disadvantage women and people of color within systems shaped by masculine, white, middle-class norms.
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