California teens hold an NFL-style ‘prom draft’ and share results online
What, you kids can’t just buy a nice corsage?
On May 7, 2014 by EJ Dickson
In a disturbing corner of deviantART, fantasies of chloroformed women
In one of the most female-friendly spaces of fandom lurks a dark underbelly of rape fantasies.
On May 7, 2014 by Aja Romano
Comic Book Resources shuts down forums after rape threats
“We’re starting from scratch, providing everyone with the opportunity to build a new community, together.”
On May 4, 2014 by Aja Romano
GitHub reveals details of third party investigation into sexism charges
Also, those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked.
On Apr 29, 2014 by Aja Romano
Julie Ann Horvath, allegedly harassed out of GitHub, is naming names
Julie Ann Horvath has come out swinging.
On Apr 25, 2014 by Aja Romano
How to suppress women’s coding
A guide to understanding sexism in the tech world, for the uninitiated.
On Mar 21, 2014 by Aja Romano
Today is chauvinists’ favorite holiday: Steak and a BJ Day
For the Daniel Tosh–loving, angry white male in your life!
On Mar 14, 2014 by EJ Dickson
How Internet stalkers made an Olympics volunteer an unwitting sex object
Here’s why we’re not linking to the gallery.
On Feb 19, 2014 by Aja Romano
The Web’s most infamous misogynist regrets nothing
“I’m going to be compared to Hitler,” Daryush Valizadeh told me recently. He’s probably right.
On Feb 13, 2014 by Rob Price
Bitstrips illustrate the absolute worst aspects of the Internet
Bitstrips are the new rage comics, except they’re even easier to make and remarkably worse.
On Oct 29, 2013 by Miles Klee
What Google searches can tell us about misogyny
A striking series of images confirms we still have far to go.
On Oct 21, 2013 by Miles Klee
How playing with a ‘sexy’ avatar affects female gamers
Stanford researchers find women are strongly affected by their onscreen selves.
On Oct 14, 2013 by Miles Klee
Author who won’t teach ‘books by women’ provokes Twitter wrath
David Gilmour is either itching for a fight or looking to get fired.
On Sep 25, 2013 by Miles Klee
Fake Geek Girls get real in this new webseries
In response to all the misogyny geek girls are facing these days, writer and producer Sara Clarke gives a voice to two geeky gaming gals.
On Sep 20, 2013 by Lisa Granshaw
Business Insider’s bigoted CTO resigned, but the tech industry has a bigger problem
If you were wondering why Pax Dickinson, the N-word-spewing tech industry pariah du jour, still has a job, wonder no more.
On Sep 10, 2013 by Aja Romano
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