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Oooh I want to grow up to be a Billionairres Bimbo!!!! Reported by: cheryl -- ( 07/05/07 11:23:27 )
Money Magazine`s Marlys Harris has just written a truly disgusting piece of filth -- How To Marry a Billionaire.
The tricks these media chicks get up to....and the money they`re willing to put out for.
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Tweeter wants males only Reported by: Rosa -- ( 06/19/07 09:22:57 )
A Craig`s List job posting: "Tech Saavy Male wanted for Tweeter Center Promotions"
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Reference to article on math stereotyping damage Reported by: cheryl -- ( 06/12/07 10:44:09 )
www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/07/070524.beilock.shtml
A popular stereotype that boys are better at mathematics than girls undermines girls’ math performance because it causes worrying that erodes the mental resources needed for problem solving, new research at the University of Chicago shows.
The scholars found that the worrying undermines women’s working memory. Working memory is a short-term memory system involved in the control, regulation and active maintenance of limited information needed immediately to deal with problems at hand.
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Misrepresentation of Sexual Harassment Research in Oz Press Reported by: -- ( 05/22/07 14:23:54 )
www.smh.com.au/news/world/dont-want-to-be-harassed
-stop-acting-like-a-man/2007/05/13/1178995000981.html
describes Jennifer Berdahl`s latest article for Journal of Applied Psychology, "Sexual Harassment of Uppity Women" which demonstrates that the motive for sexual harassment is not romantic attraction, but rather the maintenance of male power privilege. The Sydney Morning Herald headlined the article with "Don`t want to be harassed? Stop acting like a man" which essentially blames the harassment victim. It`s basically upholding the "What do you expect?" excuse, that`s also used to excuse rape and domestic violence.
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It`s a boy`s era Reported by: Pat -- ( 04/30/07 13:56:39 )
"It`s a boys` era." Lynda Obst, a Hollywood movie producer, on the disappearance of many of the movie world`s most visible female power brokers and a box office that is dominated by action films like "300".
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Kiplinger Gets It Right Reported by: DM -- ( 04/30/07 11:07:36 )
A great article about how men and women face different financial challenges in life.
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Geena Davis Hollywood Hero Reported by: Pat -- ( 04/24/07 05:31:11 )
On the good news front, Geana Davis is receiving the USA Today Hollywood Hero Award on May 1 for her work as the founder of See Jane which works with professionals and parents to reduce gender stereotyping in media made for children 11 and under.
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Maureen Dowd only female NYTimes op-ed columnist Reported by: Nancy -- ( 04/21/07 11:37:57 )
Maureen Dowd continues to be the only female with a regular op-ed column at the NYTimes
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Women In IT Reported by: DM -- ( 04/21/07 05:31:19 )
“Men are usually fascinated by technology, where women take it as a tool to enhance what they’re doing,” Johnson said. “Women are definitely more communicative.”
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Don`t girls fish? Reported by: Pat -- ( 04/20/07 14:43:11 )
Takemefishing seems like a lovely group but their National Geographic ad about boys, dads, grandpas and fishing leaves half the world out!
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The NYT On Women In Computer Science Reported by: DM -- ( 04/19/07 09:53:31 )
Once again the New York Times does a shallow analysis of gender in the workplace.
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BarbieGirls.com Reported by: Tom -- ( 04/18/07 10:55:34 )
At BarbieGirls girls will be able to "customize" their own virtual character, design their own "room," shop at the mall, play games, hang out and chat live with other girls.
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Gender-biased Happy Meals Reported by: Rebecca -- ( 04/18/07 07:34:34 )
For several years, McDonald`s has offered the choice of "boy" toys (trucks/cars, science, hiking, use of dark colors) or "girl" toys (dolls, dance, more dolls, use of bright colors/pink, etc.).
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Rapist doll Reported by: Rosa -- ( 04/17/07 14:02:32 )
Action figure doll of "Rapist #1" from the movie Grindhouse
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"Domestic" Violence and Gendered Assumptions Reported by: Angela -- ( 04/17/07 07:45:18 )
The assumption that "domestic" violence is isolated and not the concern of the larger body of society.
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Genetics and sexuality Reported by: Rosa -- ( 04/16/07 12:38:18 )
An article in the New York Times expounds upon the genetic basis of sexuality:
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"Mother of all Blunders", all right Reported by: Rosa -- ( 04/16/07 12:37:17 )
An opinion piece in the Washington Post suggests -- at length -- that women shouldn`t be in the army because of inherent weaknesses and status as objects:
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007
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Support good reporting Reported by: pat -- ( 03/30/07 08:54:52 )
CNN`s Money did a really nice job in its profile of Nina Hughes who currently runs River Source`s Global Technology fund.
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The Weekly Reader Reported by: Pat -- ( 03/30/07 08:38:02 )
Weekly Readers` Science Spin leaves out women in science
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No women for the Discovery Channel Reported by: Pat -- ( 03/30/07 08:32:37 )
For the host of its new show on innovations, Discovery Channel `s idea candidate is "male". Apparently no women need to apply.
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