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History of Feminism
Related: About this forumGeek Feminsim dot Org for anyone interested.
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A More Pseudonymous Internet | The Atlantic A discussion about the value of pseudonymity on the internet and Twitter satire. We need space to experiment and risk-tolerant environments where people can learn.
Artist uses DMCA to remove criticism of his impossibly shaped female characters | Ars Technica The artist also claims that criticism in this manner equates to harassment, and that there are more important issues to be addressed in the world. He has since apologised.
Smiling Young White People Make App for Avoiding Black Neighborhoods But dont worry: theyre not racist. It says so right on their blog, which asks people to share sketchy stories about strangers they spot.
2 ways quotas for women raise quality | Curt Rice Both in terms of attracting stronger applicants and in terms of their impacts on groups, quotas increase quality. Period. Thats what the research tells us. This post links to a number of studies as evidence for quotas for women raising the quality of a group.
What Its Like Raising Money as a Woman in Silicon Valley | Forbes: Jeff Bercovicich There will never be a human resources department to govern the interactions between a founder and a potential funder. Thats why when I, or any female founder, shows up at your door, or at a restaurant or at a bar, you should assume Im here to do business and nothing more. Even if gasp! Im wearing my hair down.
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Geek Feminsim dot Org for anyone interested. (Original Post)
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
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discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,605 posts)1. K&R
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)2. ah -thanks
wasn't sure if it had already been posted
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,605 posts)3. not that I saw...
...but I'm just now browsing