Over the last couple of years, there has been increasing discussion online about the ongoing gender disparity in science fiction (SF). We still see low representations of women in science fiction magazines and anthologies, many awards shortlists, and in criticism of the genre. One of the issues that has become apparent is that those who commentate and review the genre wield much power in directing what works get read and recognised. To me, this seems like a significant wall that needs to be broken down in the quest to see women equally respected and represented in this genre.
Year: 2010
Sex Bias in BioMedicine
Women remain vastly underrepresented in biomedical research despite significant differences in the way they experience many diseases, medications and therapies compared to men. Despite federal mandates to include women in studies, there is much that still needs to be done, says Teresa Woodruff, a leading women’s health scientist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in a June 9 commentary in the journal Nature.
Thursday Cheezburger: It’s a Hoax!
Today’s Cheezburger theme is: Hoaxes and Conspiracies.
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Quickhit: new discoveries on the genetics of autism
The search for the genetic underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder has just yielded a new set of clues. In the largest study to date, the Autism Genome Project consortium reports that people with autism have more copy number variants – segments of DNA that have been either duplicated or deleted – in their genes.
Vale Jacob F. Baldwin 1951-2010
One of Australia’s pioneering disability activists has died in the early hours of this morning after an extended illness.
Femmostroppo Reader – June 8, 2010
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Get Back in the Kitchen – “The notion that (pro bono) cooking is women’s work is… Read More ›
Catholic: “Scripture kids would miss out on ethics”
Gack, if it’s possible for me to be less and less impressed with organised Christian churches and their attempts at changing the way the State runs, it’s happening. They’ve been appearing to be increasingly panicked about the prospect of schools… Read More ›
Snark of the Day: Dan Brown’s 20 worst sentences
From the Telegraph (UK): Below we have selected 20 phrases that may grate on the ear. It’s not a definitive list. It couldn’t be: he has published five novels, each around 500 pages long, and the arguments over which are… Read More ›
feministhulk talks to Ms.
Audrey Bilger interviews (via email) twitter hit feministhulk and his “literary life partner”, J.
I’m really enjoying feministhulk
Femmostroppo Reader – June 7, 2010
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Token Resistance – “However, it’s also true that women do put up faux resistance from time… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 