feminism
Wikipedia at 20: Why it often overlooks stories of women in history
User-driven sites lead to user-based bias.
Learn innovation with 3-star Michelin chef Dominique Crenn
Dominique Crenn, the only female chef in America with three Michelin stars, joins Big Think Live.
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Jordan Peterson: Career vs. motherhood: Are women being lied to?
We as a society need to rethink the way we value careers over everything else.
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The pagan origins of three Catholic practices
A few traditions in the Roman Catholic Church can be traced back to pagan cults, rites, and deities.
These 10 countries are closest to achieving gender equality
Iceland has closed almost 88% of its gender gap and increased its lead over second-ranked Norway.
Psychology behind the unfunny consequences of jokes that denigrate
"It's just a joke," right?
Companies are judged more harshly for their ethical failures if the CEO is a woman
Unequal gender dynamics still prevail even at the very top.
Is ‘sexy’ being redefined? If so, what does it mean for the fashion industry?
Some lingerie lines have failed to keep up with a new era.
Why Simone de Beauvoir didn’t believe in being ‘a strong woman’
De Beauvoir finds that the ‘strong woman’ is actually just bound to housework
5 new female-led companies achieve billion-dollar status
That's five more unicorns than the previous three years combined.
Not having children is another choice we should be discussing
In her new documentary, Maxine Trump tackles the topic of choosing not to procreate.
‘Playing the victim’ is politically vital and morally serious
Victims are moral agents rather than moral patients.
Should men tell women to wear makeup at work?
Seemingly small moments of discrimination often pass unnoticed.
Women won’t ask a man for more pay – but they will ask a woman
Gender differences arise only in negotiations between a man and a woman where the woman is in the weak position, but not when the woman is the empowered party.
Can relationship anarchy create a world without heartbreak?
Nurturing several relationships at once can empower us to build a life so rich that when we lose one love among many, we don't feel as if we've lost 'everything.'
9 folks who were way ahead of their time
These great thinkers remind us that taking an unpopular, bold stance might not be madness.
Girls who play video games 3x more likely to study STEM degrees
Turns out those violent video games might be a blessing in disguise.
Pussy Riot: Feminism is for everyone
Feminism simply means equal rights for men and women.
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10 Women of Philosophy, and Why You Should Know Them
You might think philosophy is a boy's club. We are here to correct that misconception.
How managers give raises, and why women must ask for more
The best career advice that you are not getting? Financial feminist and Wall Street powerhouse Sallie Krawcheck delivers.
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Nobody Can Have It All, Including—and Especially—Women
No human gets everything they want in life, as Ariel Levy discovered in the worst possible way.
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This New Species of AI Wants to Be “Superintelligent” When She Grows Up
This AI hates racism, retorts wittily when sexually harassed, dreams of being superintelligent, and finds Siri's conversational skills to be decidedly below her own.