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Category Archives: Feminism
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) – Review 1
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) They’ve been laughed at, picked on and put down. But now it’s time for the odd to get even! I decided it’s time to start keeping track of my frequent encounters with popular culture – … Continue reading
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Gender models and types of evidence for them
MercuryNews.com | 07/31/2006 | Internet raises gender gap This gender gap, which affects everything from the marketing of new technology to attracting more women for engineering careers, is elegantly illustrated in an academic study just published by a researcher from … Continue reading
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Feminism as Islam
Feminismus jako islám Muslimové majà obecnÄ rádi feministky asi stejnÄ jako feministky muslimy. PÅesto je feminismus jako islám. ProÄ?? Protože: a) islám je hlubokým a významným myÅ¡lenkovým hnutÃm s ustavenou, zajÃmavou tradicÃ. b) islám je pestrý a mnohorozmÄrný, nabÃzà spoustu … Continue reading
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Research-generated assonant symmetries, equal gender rights and global sexual satisfaction
NPR : Global Sex Survey: Satisfied in the West A groundbreaking international sex survey reveals that couples in Western countries are the most sexually satisfied, while countries in the East appear to be less satisfied. The reporter commented that it … Continue reading
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Feminism and computer gaming
Wired News: How Lara Croft Steals Hearts I think young boy gamers loved Lara for reasons that were considerably stranger. They weren’t just ogling her: They were identifying with her. Playing the role of a hot, sexy woman in peril … Continue reading
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Geena Davis and the importance of individual role-model narratives
CNN.com – Quotes from the Golden Globes – Jan 16, 2006 “As I was coming in, I felt a little tug at my skirt. And I looked, and there was a little girl maybe 8 or 10 in her first … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Feminism, Literature and narrative
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Wired News: Military Women Can Hack It
Wired News: Military Women Can Hack It Female soldiers have long fought off perceptions that their bodies just aren’t equipped to handle the rigors of training and warfare. But a decade’s worth of research suggests that women are hardly as … Continue reading
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Conceptualizing gender differences in behavior
ABC News: Male Domination of the Internet Is Over, Study Finds The study says 68 percent of men and 66 percent of women now go online. Since women make up a larger portion of the population, that means they outnumber … Continue reading
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New category: Feminism
I realized that I needed another category dealing with issues related to the position of women in society and cognition. I decided to call it feminism in protest against the frequent dilution of the concept by labeling it ‘gender studies’ … Continue reading
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Complexities of representation of women in traditional narrative
Christmas season’s TV brings a lot of classic stories back to people’s narrative environment. Many of these contain complex and multilayered representations of humanity’s quest for self-understanding. These narratives play other roles, as well, connected to the psychological well-being of … Continue reading
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