6 Things Trans Women Want You to Know
“For someone to tell me that…I’m not considered a woman, I feel like that’s rude not only to trans women but also to women in general.”
Category: Bias
Back to home19 Examples of Ability Privilege
The following list includes examples of the benefits those of us who are able-bodied — i.e. not physically disabled, chronically ill, severely obese or otherwise physically limited — experience.
Breaking Down the Assertion That Some Women Go for Jerks (And 3 Ways to Change the Conversation)
The truth is: We shouldn’t be asking why some women date bad guys (and, to be clear, by “bad guys,” I’m not talking about abusive men; I’m talking about men who subscribe to toxic masculinity). We should go to the …
Why Women Leave Academia and Why Universities Should Be Worried
Young women scientists leave academia in far greater numbers than men for three reasons. During their time as PhD candidates, large numbers of women conclude that (i) the characteristics of academic careers are unappealing, (ii) the impediments they will encounter …