Has Iceland found the antidote to toxic ‘girlboss’ feminism – concept of ‘konur eru konum bestar’ is everywhere, including the female-led coalition government
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Housed in a renovated Art Nouveau post office building in Trondheim, PoMo – which sees improving gender representation in art as a key mission – is now open
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A beskirted trip to IKEA
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US President Donald Trump’s gender order won’t affect existing passports — unless they’re renewed
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US President Donald Trump to issue executive orders to end birthright citizenship, limit gender identity — incoming official
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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office
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Why aren't we talking about the real reason male college enrollment is dropping?
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Iceland's international reputation for gender equality comes with a striking caveat – new analysis shows about 40% of women have been sexually or physically assaulted, and many are grappling with PTSD
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Paternity leaves in Finland have nearly doubled in length after a 2022 reform of the parental leave system, the social benefits agency has said
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The world's most feminist city – how Umeå in Sweden became an idyll for women
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Gender, race, and intersectional bias in resume screening via language model
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Sweden's libraries caught in a political row about drag story hour – far right have tried to block events from taking place, with varied levels of success
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Sports celebrate physical variation—until it challenges social norms
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Trondheim set to welcome PoMo museum in 2025 – minimum of 60% of its acquisition budget to women artists to tackle gender inequality in museum collections at large
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Archaeologist Cat Jarman, a Viking Age specialist, joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the Vikings
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Gender Census 2024: Worldwide report
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Moments of Pride
I thought this might be a nice thread for folks to share some happy LGBTQ things, more personal things than news but if it impacts you personally, go for it. I was just sitting on the porch...
I thought this might be a nice thread for folks to share some happy LGBTQ things, more personal things than news but if it impacts you personally, go for it. I was just sitting on the porch wearing my Totally Gay shirt thinking we needed a happy thread.
Share moments of Pride, queer joy, winning against those who would discriminate, whatever strikes you.
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11th Circuit rules in favor of forced trans sterilization for drivers licenses in Alabama
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What gay men’s stunning success might teach us about the academic gender gap
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The theory that men evolved to hunt and women evolved to gather is wrong
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The glass door of Wikipedia’s notable people
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Traditionally in the Swedish church the bride and groom walk down the aisle together – but the patriarchal handover is catching on, and now Lutherans want to stop it
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Batman: Caped Crusader gender-flipped The Penguin as Batman had "a lack of good villains"
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Sports where women can outperform men - shooting and distance swimming
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The impact of auditors’ gender on the quality of financial reporting: a comparative study of auditors with accounting expertise
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Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas
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IVF alone can’t save us from a looming fertility crisis
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The yeses that surprise you: Organizing across the lines of cis and trans
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Parental union dissolution and the gender revolution – how divorce is boosting gender equality in Sweden
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How do you feel about it/its pronouns?
Is it just another set of pronouns to you? Does it trigger you, or bother you in any way? Do you use it/its (or know someone who does), and if so how have people responded? I can see arguments for...
Is it just another set of pronouns to you? Does it trigger you, or bother you in any way? Do you use it/its (or know someone who does), and if so how have people responded?
I can see arguments for all sides of this, but haven't seen much discussion about it. So, what are your thoughts?
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Mexico elects first female president − but will that improve the lot of country’s women?
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Weighing in on "Man or Bear" - from a woman that left society to the Alaskan wilderness
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Meryl Streep: It’s ‘hardest thing’ for men to see themselves in female characters
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The most misunderstood philosopher in the world | Philosophy Tube
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The Day Iceland Stood Still | Trailer
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Swedish parliament passed a law Wednesday lowering the age required for people to legally change their gender from 18 to 16
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German parliament votes to make it easier for transgender people to change their name and gender
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Why large language models like ChatGPT treat Black- and White-sounding names differently
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Over 2,000 gender confirmation applications made since last April | Wednesday marked one year since gender confirmation has been simplified in Finland
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Inequities in conversion practice exposure at the intersection of ethnoracial and gender identities
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Doctors receptive to AI collaboration in simulated clinical case without introducing bias
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Romantic love is an under-rated driver of gender equality
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On International Women's Day, Northern European countries stand out for women who are looking to develop their careers – Iceland secured the top spot
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Denmark has pledged to put up more statues of women, with the country's culture minister saying the capital has “more statues of mythical beasts and horses”
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Study finds emojis are differently interpreted depending on gender, culture, and age of viewer
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Researchers find response to ketamine depends on opioid pathways, but varies by sex
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Utah teen athlete faces threats after state official posted photos questioning her gender
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Why are there such profound differences in conceptions of masculinity between Denmark and America?
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Florida official letter: "Misrepresenting" gender on drivers licenses is fraud, changes now banned
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What prevents and what drives gendered ideological polarisation?
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