sexism – Techcitement*

Safety Tech: Self-security In The 21st Century

Daniela Weiss-Bronstein — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 15:17:30 +0000

Recently, a video was released of a woman, Shoshana Roberts, walking through the streets of New York, being harassed as she goes. Putting aside issues (and there are issues) of the races that were edited out, it’s important to note that her experience was quite sadly typical for a New Yorker. The culture of the New […]

CodeBabes.com: Sexism’s Newest Face In Technology

Justin Davis — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:54:04 +0000

In tech industry-heavy cities, there’s a running joke that goes like this: “I have been displaced from my residence because rent has gone up 200 percent and insanely wealthy young tech workers are moving into my place.” “Urr, what are you, stupid!? Just learn to code.” Okay, it’s not much of a joke and it’s […]

Aisha Tyler To Gamer Trolls: GFYS

Tim Twelves — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:50:55 +0000

If you don’t know who Aisha Tyler is, shame on you. Here’s a quick rundown of her expansive resume: She’s an actress, comedian, author, talk show host, and runs a successful podcast. Currently, she’s the voice of gorgeous, sasquatch-handed Lana Kane in Archer, which has wrapped up its fourth hilarious season. Tyler also emceed the Interactive Awards […]

ePad Femme, Because Tablets Were Too Manly

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:53:42 +0000

ArsTechnica has brought back up the favorite topic of tech and gender roles due to the Eurostar ePad Femme, an Android tablet marketed to women. This tablet has been out since October, was promoted circa Valentine’s Day, and is for some reason, just now causing a media firestorm. The Femme is a fairly unremarkable […]

Google’s Employee #20 Is Now CEO Of Yahoo

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:58:37 +0000

Yahoo, the chosen web portal of the 50+ set (alongside AOL) and once a giant of the industry, has seen itself marginalized in recent years. While the search engine still generates an insane amount of traffic, the company just announced a second quarter earnings statement that was, at best, passable. Revenues of $1.08 billion fell […]

ASUS, A Bunch Of Buttheads At Computex 2012

Daniela Weiss-Bronstein — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:00:27 +0000

What’s the first thing you look for in a computer? Speed, OS, price? What about the shape of the rear end of the model standing next to it? ASUS sent out a tweet about their Transformer AIO, which was being shown by a young woman in a tight dress, which read “The rear looks pretty […]