History of Feminism

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts) Mon Aug 11, 2014, 06:38 PM Aug 2014

Geek Feminsim dot Org for anyone interested.

http://geekfeminism.org/

a sampling =

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 don’t worry: they’re 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. That’s 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 It’s 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. That’s why when I, or any female founder, shows up at your door, or at a restaurant or at a bar, you should assume I’m here to do business and nothing more. Even if — gasp! — I’m wearing my hair down.”