Last week, Girls Who Code released a series of videos satirizing reasons why girls can’t be coders. Citing their long eye lashes and periods, the parody videos highlight the stereotypes that women and girls must face and overcome in the tech industry and beyond.
Let’s join the growing chorus of voices speaking out against this type of sexism. Share a comment on Facebook or reply on Twitter and tell us a reason that you or a friend have been told women can’t or shouldn’t do something. Not on Twitter or Facebook? No problem. Reply to this email with your example. We’ll feature select submissions and together challenge the harmful gender stereotypes that limit women and girls.
Onwards,
Jennifer Siebel Newsom & The Representation Project Team
From Around the Web
“A fascinating new paper from two sociologists suggests that women do have good reason to spend so much time and money on their appearance: If they don’t, they risk losing a substantial amount of money…Like past studies, the research showed that attractive people tended to earn higher salaries. But that wasn’t all. Their research suggested that grooming – practices such as applying makeup and styling hair and clothing – was actually what accounted for nearly all of the salary differences for women of varying attractiveness. For men, grooming didn’t make as much of a difference.” – Washington Post
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Dwyane Wade via The Mask You Live In Instagram
