According to 3.5 Million Books, There Is Gender Bias in Literature By Liesl Goecker An analysis of 3.5 million English-language books published between 1900 and 2008 spotlights a deep gender bias in the literature. It concluded that women are twice as likely as men to be described by their physical attributes — “beautiful” and “sexy” being the top two adjectives used…
50,000 Toy Cars Gifted to Young Girls to Challenge Gender Stereotypes Mercedes-Benz USA and Mattel made the announcement tied to National STEM Day. By Jessica Radloff When is the last time you saw young girls playing with toy cars on a TV commercial? If you thought, I honestly don’t know, you’re not the only one. According to the National Science…
Gender Stereotypes Stop Girls From Studying Physics By Olivia Keenan and Jen Gupta Stereotypical attitudes about academia and gender are putting up barriers to girls pursuing further education in physics, the ASPIRES project finds. Many people think girls don’t want to study physics because of the mathematics element, but 39% of A-Level exam entrants in maths are girls, compared to…
By Tenzin Norzom In the bustling Sardar Market in Jodhpur, the Spice Girls of India greet tourists from around the world, offering a cup of their trademark masala-scented chai at their MV Spices store. A well-known and popular brand among the tourists who visit the city from all over the world, it has been fondly talked about by international travel companies…
