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Lean In vs Lean Out, and thoughts on diversity

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Sarah

I recently read “Lean Out” by Dawn Foster, a response to “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg. It gave me a lot to think about. I think these books together highlight two contrasting approaches to resolving inequality: one is to try to remove differences and distinctions … Continue reading →

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Delusions of Gender: so why do girls play with dolls and boys play with cars?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Sarah

[This is the 7th (and last) of a series of posts discussing the book ‘Delusions of Gender’ by Cordelia Fine] We become aware of gender at a very young age. In fact, as Cordelia Fine reports in the last section of … Continue reading →

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Delusions of Gender: neurosexism

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Sarah

[This is the 6th of a series of posts discussing the book ‘Delusions of Gender’ by Cordelia Fine – finally getting around to finishing off the series!] In part 2 of the book, Cordelia Fine critiques the neuroscience of sex differences. I … Continue reading →

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Why aren’t more women in science?

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Sarah

As I mentioned a while back, I came across a compilation of essays by researchers in the field debating the question: “Why Aren’t More Women in Science?” I saw it by chance in the library at work, and grabbed it. … Continue reading →

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