Crucial Tech Like Email Is Still Failing Trans Employees
When I came out as trans at 49, I knew there were many battles ahead of me. I didn’t expect email would be what made it clear I did not…
The Atlanta Shootings Made Me Stop Gaslighting Myself
“So, seeing as ‘home’ is a relative term anyway, where would you say is home?” “Singapore,” I replied, trenchantly. “Ah, but you sound completely American!” The question had been posed…
The Shaky Ground Truths of Wikipedia
I’d never thought much about Wikipedia until its pages started appearing high up in Google searches—and not just Google. If you ask Siri or Alexa a question, chances are the…
The ‘Girl Games’ of the ’90s Were Fun and Feminist
My favorite Purple Moon games revolved around eighth grader Rockett Movado. Each title centered on a significant day (or days) in her life. At crucial points in the story, the…
How defining women as baby-makers backfired spectacularly on science
In Guynecology, Rene Almeling argues that moving away from gendered ideas about reproduction could improve our health and transform our societies Health 26 August 2020 By Jessica Hamzelou Men’s reproductive…
Managers who think gender bias isn’t a problem make it worse
By Jessica Hamzelou A study of vets looks at gender biasImage Source / Alamy Women continue to experience gender bias and discrimination – including lower pay and performance evaluations –…
India Together: The gender gap in pedalling – 19 January 2019
More and more people are considering cycling as an option for their daily commutes to work. Women’s participation in this change, however, is still low, and a lot of barriers…