Selfies Aren't Empowering. They're a Cry for Help.
S Much virtual ink has been spilled over the past few days over the Oxford Dictionary's choice of "selfie" for 2013 word of the year. But I've noticed among the chorus of opinions on the social media...
View ArticleHow Do You Change a Bro-Dominated Culture?
It’s getting harder and harder to separate the men from the bros. This week, Business Insider’s chief technology officer, Pax Dickinson, was ousted after tech blog Valleywag noticed that he’d been...
View ArticleWhy do hiring managers rarely offer explanations to rejected candidates?
This question originally appeared on Quora. Why do employers rarely offer explanations to rejected candidates? Answer below by Quora user Gayle Laakmann McDowell. Will you commit to telling everyone,...
View ArticleBlaming the white man for women's work choices
“The figures put Apple in line with many of the other big names in tech, in terms of diversity,” writes Shaun Nichols. “Google, Yahoo, and Twitter published reports with similar numbers that indicate a...
View ArticleHow environment and culture shape your goals
If you put a fish on land, odds are it won't excel very much. If you give a computer science expert a couple dumbbells, they probably won't be very good at weightlifting. And if you place an athlete in...
View ArticleSilicon Valley is cool and powerful. But where are the women?
Sexist behaviour in the valley is widespread and well-documented. But if tech is shaping all our futures, why are women excluded? ...
View ArticleSlut Shaming and Concern Trolling in Geek Culture
Last month, science geek and costumer Emily Finke attended a sci fi convention dressed in a screen-accurate uniform from Star Trek: TOS, where she was met with microaggression, mock-concern and men...
View Article5 Super Femme Stories
How do we tell the story about women today? A portrait, more like a contemporary mosaic, if you will, emerged, of disruptive, brilliant, super femmes from diverse backgrounds around the globe, as I...
View ArticleWhy Girls, Safe Spaces and Coding Can Close the Gender Gap in Technology --...
The conversations about gender diversity and gender equality in technology have become even more animated given the events of the past year. Incidents at technology conferences, the suit by Ellen Pao,...
View ArticleIlliteracy about this energy source is outright killing millions of people...
There are over 200 documented cases of coal ash ponds significantly contaminating the environment in the US alone. [19] The real kicker to coal's toxic waste problem is that coal ash is radioactive....
View ArticleGeeking Out: Uganda’s Women are Creating the Next Generation of Girl Geeks
Young women are learning to program computers in the unlikeliest of places, developing apps that will help their neighbors—and themselves. If not for a view of the ornate Uganda National Mosque or the...
View ArticleYour Princess Is in Another Castle: Misogyny, Entitlement, and Nerds
Nerdy guys aren’t guaranteed to get laid by the hot chick as long as we work hard. There isn’t a team of writers or a studio audience pulling for us to triumph by getting the girl. (Read the sequel:...
View ArticleThe Impending Social Consequences of Augmented Reality
It doesn't do any good to debate when Google’s Project Glass will become ubiquitous, or how many billions of dollars the Augmented Reality industry will make by 2015. You’re missing the point....
View ArticleIn Her Shoes
A MAN would truly understand a woman if he walks a mile in her shoes. That could be the shoes of a young woman deprived of opportunities for education and livelihood because of her sex. It could be the...
View ArticleWhat Are the Most Valuable Lessons to Learn From a First Job?
This question originally appeared on Quora. What were the best things you learned in your first job? Answer by Michael Chen, director of media, social and tech investing at Participant Media. My first...
View ArticleAs Tech Start-Ups Surge Ahead, Women Seem to Be Left Behind
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter’s financial filing for its Wall Street debut was chock-full of juicy tidbits, from the name of its richest founder to a list of its escalating losses. But one revelation was...
View ArticleShe's Geeky Seeks To Normalize Tech for Girls, Women
The day's schedule at the all-woman conference began with a fun ice-breaker. Participants were invited to stand and complete the sentence: "I am geeky because ..." The answers fit a general theme....
View Article8 unique and bizarre jobs around the world
This question originally appeared on Quora. What is a unique job that exists only in your country? India Answer below by Quora user Murali Krishnan. The dabbawalas (lunch box carriers) of Mumbai,...
View ArticleWhat Are the Advantages of Hiring a Military Veteran?
What are the advantages of hiring someone who has been in the US military? originally appeared on Quora: The best answer to any question. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and...
View ArticleCurtain Is Rising on a Tech Premiere With (as Usual) a Mostly Male Cast
SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter's financial filing for its Wall Street debut was chock-full of juicy tidbits, from the name of its richest founder to a list of its escalating losses. But one revelation was...
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