sexism
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12 Podcasts to Obsess Over If You Like ‘You’re Wrong About’
You’re Wrong About is a podcast that offers funny, revelatory explorations of history you thought you knew. First launched in 2018 by co-hosts Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes, it has grown wildly in popularity. So wildly, in fact, that when making podcast recommendations, I often assume most people already listen to it. If it didn’t…
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Do You Read ‘Problematic’ Books to Your Kids?
To understand the often unspoken depth with which we were raised in a sexist and racist society, one needs only to become a parent and decide it would be fun to experience some of our favourite books, movies, or cartoons from our childhood with our kids. Suddenly it’s abundantly clear that we didn’t grow up…
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See How AI Racially Stereotypes You
Computers think they know who you are. Artificial intelligence algorithms can recognise objects from images, even faces. But we rarely get a peek under the hood of facial recognition algorithms. Now, with ImageNet Roulette, we can watch an AI jump to conclusions. Some of its guesses are funny, others… racist.
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How Men Can Help Stop Sexual Harassment At Work
Workplace sexual harassment affects far more women than men, but men are the ones who bear responsibility for ending it. Besides, of course, not harassing women, we need to stand up for them, especially (and unfortunately) as we’re more likely to be heard and respected than the victims themselves. Esquire has a guide to noticing,…