Also hanging out in here - some neat pics of California Extreme, Harvey Smith on having his faith in games revitalized, PARC on avatar
gender choices in MMOs, Mystery Science Theater messing with PlayStation, and lots more.
Not exact matches
«Beginning
in the 1980s... study after study started showing that those who were more socially isolated were much more likely to die during a given period than their socially connected neighbors, even after you corrected for age,
gender, and lifestyle
choices like exercising and eating right.
As more and more people opt to make their diverse sexual and
gender identities public, and as
choice - craving individuals seek clothing that perfectly reflects their personal style, retail and fashion insiders expect sales of androgynous duds to climb
in the years ahead.
Our main message is that developing a theory of time allocation and occupational
choice is important for understanding the forces that shape
gender differences
in labor market outcomes,» the researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, University of Toronto and Princeton University write.
ONLY three Western Australian businesses have been named an «employer of
choice for women» among a list of 98 organisations considered to promote
gender equality and provide equal opportunities for women
in the workplace.
Research from the US Department of Commerce suggests that
gender stereotypes may play a central role
in the
choice to pursue a career
in computer science or other STEM related jobs.
Beginning
in the 1980s, Schwartz says, study after study started showing that those who were more socially isolated were much more likely to die during a given period than their socially connected neighbors, even after you corrected for age,
gender, and lifestyle
choices like exercising and eating right.
As an atheist who believes
in «
Choice» (I dislike the idea of abortion but see the need for people to be able to opt for it) and polygamy (marriage should be for any number of consenting adults regardless of
gender) and believes that the idea of draconian anti-gun measures is anathema as it takes away an individual's right to live the way he wants to live, I think that if believing
in a deity makes a person treat other people nicer then we should leave that person and his beliefs alone.
Members of traditional religions became moral outlaws
in the United States once equal rights for sexual preference and
gender choice were enshrined
in regulation and law.
In a post yesterday I suggested that the proliferation of
choices for «
gender identity» (legend has it that there are now 57 varieties to choose from on facebook) will have the effect of deconstructing the very notion of
gender difference — or rather, to use the old and proper terminology, the difference between the sexes, male and female.
The point applies to our
choices about
gender identity — especially the
choices our children will have to make as they grow up, unlike us, having no
choice but to choose
in this particular marketplace.
Everywhere
in the world, societies and nations now live
in a culture governed by the values of consensus, diversity, partnerships, sustainability, holism,
choice,
gender equity, bottom - up participation and so on.
Only with such a mutation
in the species - call it engineered hermaphrodism - would equality between men and women be possible,
gender roles rendered a matter of
choice, not of destiny.
Let's not stop with tolerance for people's
choice on what
gender they marry or whether they abort the baby growing
in thier belly, let's fight for love and tollerance accross all topics.
«Irregardless of our genetic background, and predispositions, the
choices we make
in the bedroom are behaviors and not inherent characteristics like skin color, and
gender.»
I had heard so many horror stories about bossy, insensitive women
in tweeds reducing young mums to tears over their
choice of cot covers that I was half - expecting some female Darth Vader to turn up and tell me off for painting the nursery the wrong shade of blue [or indeed painting it blue at all —
gender stereotyping, tut tut].
It's also acknowledging that a good number of women don't allow the men
in their lives to participate because they assume he won't «do it right» — which can mean he won't do it «my way,» which can also mean — because many of us still have
gendered expectations — she may be judged for his holiday decorating / gift purchasing
choices.
But
in many ways — from our thinking,
choices, actions and science — we are already moving toward
gender neutrality.
I loved the
choice in patterns and that they are very
gender neutral.
Do I subtly reinforce
gender stereotypes that might
in some way limit their
choices later
in life?
These bibs come
in a set of two colors that are great for your baby regardless of his or her
gender or your personal color
choices for your child, too.
All of the toys selected
in this Top 10 list of educational toys for 1 - year - old toddlers have been tested by my own toddlers and they are
gender neutral, meaning they are a great
choice for both boys and girls.
«
Choice sets, gender, and candidate choice in Brazil (gated)» contends that, even though women are under represented in elections throughout Latin America — and Latin America has a reputation as being the home of «machismo» there is a universal bias in favor of female candidates in B
Choice sets,
gender, and candidate
choice in Brazil (gated)» contends that, even though women are under represented in elections throughout Latin America — and Latin America has a reputation as being the home of «machismo» there is a universal bias in favor of female candidates in B
choice in Brazil (gated)» contends that, even though women are under represented
in elections throughout Latin America — and Latin America has a reputation as being the home of «machismo» there is a universal bias
in favor of female candidates
in Brazil.
In Marnie Shaffer's piece, entitled «Gender Dynamics and Women's Changing Roles in Johannesburg's Somali Community,» women interviewed by the author insist that their choice to work is not for empowerment, but for necessity when their husbands can not wor
In Marnie Shaffer's piece, entitled «
Gender Dynamics and Women's Changing Roles
in Johannesburg's Somali Community,» women interviewed by the author insist that their choice to work is not for empowerment, but for necessity when their husbands can not wor
in Johannesburg's Somali Community,» women interviewed by the author insist that their
choice to work is not for empowerment, but for necessity when their husbands can not work.
Rosalind is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Bath and recently completed her D.Phil at the University of Oxford on
gender gaps
in vote
choice and attitudes, and how they differ between generations.
Bellone said Hart's
gender was «wasn't at all» a factor
in the history - making
choice — she would be the first female commissioner since the department was established
in 1960 — but instead her «breadth and depth of experience» impressed him.
Select committees show an enormous
gender bias
in their
choice of witnesses by yours truly on @democraticaudit http://t.co/OKyHF8iPZj
RT @democraticaudit: Select committees are becoming increasingly significant but show an enormous
gender bias
in their
choice of witnesses...
RT @demsoc: Select committees show an enormous
gender bias
in their
choice of witnesses @ Democratic Audit http://t.co/VSEczOTtvf
RT @ClaudinaRichrds: UK select committees show an enormous
gender bias
in their
choice of witnesses http://t.co/9G5xHsgrZK @GloriaFeldt @ta...
Select committees are becoming increasingly significant, but show an enormous
gender bias
in their
choice of... http://t.co/OAbCp8Q7Cs
Select committees increasingly significant, but show an enormous
gender bias
in their
choice of witnesses http://t.co/7wwdpBwNiZ
For recently minted Ph.D. scientists, having children and the
choice of field to study play crucial roles
in the very real
gender pay gap, a new study finds.
Institutionalized
gender bias is likely the main reason women are underrepresented
in the upper echelons of academic medicine, they write, and explanations involving women's
choice can distract observers from unfair institutional practices.
Serra reported the findings, «
Gender differences
in the
choice of major: The importance of female role models,» on Jan. 6
in Philadelphia at the 2018 annual meeting of the Allied Social Sciences Association.
«More importantly, up to 23 percent of the
gender difference
in [program]
choice can be attributed to
gender differences
in competitiveness.»
Again, my
choices in applying for and accepting these positions were not dictated by my race or
gender.
The studies show a range of intriguing and sometimes contradictory sex differences, which may have to do with the arenas (health, money, food)
in which the
choices are being made and how those interact with typical
gender roles.
Another flashpoint for this article was the author's invocation of the role
choice and preferences play
in the
gender imbalance
in math - intensive fields.
Gender disparities in college major choice are associated with the gender pay gap as well as an insufficiently large and diverse labor pool of scientific talent in some of the highest - growing fields in our increasingly scientific global ec
Gender disparities
in college major
choice are associated with the
gender pay gap as well as an insufficiently large and diverse labor pool of scientific talent in some of the highest - growing fields in our increasingly scientific global ec
gender pay gap as well as an insufficiently large and diverse labor pool of scientific talent
in some of the highest - growing fields
in our increasingly scientific global economy.
Using a random sample of adult internet users
in the UK, researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute and the University of Ottawa examined people's media
choices, and how much they influenced their interaction with echo chambers, against six key variables:
gender, income, ethnicity, age, breadth of media use and political interest.
Two findings of particular interest are: 1) our data suggest that academic research positions remain the predominant career
choice of postdocs
in the United States, although unequally between postdocs of different
gender and residency status; and 2) receiving mentorship training during the postdoctoral period has a large, positive effect on postdoc mentorship satisfaction.
UK About Blog Fawcett Society is working to create a society
in which the
choices you can make and the control you have over your life are no longer determined by your
gender.
You can find plenty of other dolls
in different colors and
genders, so if Stella isn't the right one, see what other cute
choices Manhattan Toy has to offer.
The site has a focus on heterosexual dating services so when filling
in the
gender field, you will have a
choice of two options: Man Seeking Woman or Woman Seeking Man.
UK About Blog Fawcett Society is working to create a society
in which the
choices you can make and the control you have over your life are no longer determined by your
gender.
If you're looking for very particular traits and interests, the
choices available are useful
in most circumstances and the results are displayed effectively
in a gallery style which shows some basic details about members, such as their
gender, age and the city they live.
It asks for your
gender and the
gender you are interested
in, then it asks for the age range of the partner of your
choice.
In Chemistry.com, psychological factors are also considered, on top of the location and
gender of
choice.
I was born with 2
genders, and lived as female
in the past (by my parents
choice), now I live as male.