Tag: metoo
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Company Creates Satirical T-Shirts That Intentionally Portray Men The Way Society Portrays Women
Imagine that the world as we know it was turned on its head, gender roles and stereotypes were flipped and men got to see life through the eyes of a woman’s experience. In this world, women are historically the dominant sex, taking lead roles in science, art, and exploration, while men are largely tasked with…
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This Guide From The 1940s Told Male Bosses How To Deal With Women Employees
Human resources departments are essential to any company. They guide the office culture and employees on how they should conduct themselves – even the bosses. The blog Retronaut uncovered old supervisor manual, created by RCA in the 1940s meant to educate male bosses on how to integrate their new female co-workers into the workplace. World…
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Pixar’s New Short Film Focuses On The Issues Women Face Trying To Fit Into A Male-Dominated Workplace
Pixar just released the first animated short in its new SparkShorts program and who better to get the ball rolling than – well a ball of yarn. The earnest 8-minute animated film follows a ball of yarn named ‘Purl’ at her new very male-dominated job and tackles the issue of gender equality in the workplace. Tackling…
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Radio Show Bans ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ Over Claims It’s A Rape Song, English Teacher Explains Its Real Meaning
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. As we approach the festive season for another year, the controversy about the problematic Christmas classic ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ starts again. Well, this year one radio station took the song’s criticism one step further by banning it completely after countless listeners complained that the message behind the holiday song…
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Hilarious Illustrations About Women That Show How Cool It Is Just To Be Yourself
Before becoming an illustrator, Cécile Dormeau was a pixel pusher in Hamburg and Berlin. She also worked as an art director for an ad agency in Frankfurt. Now this wonderful French woman brings joy to thousands of her fans with her bright and ironic illustrations, published on her Instagram and Tumblr. She tries to discover…
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Dozens Of Male Sexual Assault Survivors Share Their Stories, And They’ll Break Your Heart
With the powerful movement of women speaking out about their sexual assault as part of the #MeToo campaign, one might be led to believe that the victim is always female. While the statistics show that the vast majority of these victims are female, as you will see in this photography series, it isn't always so…