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orichalcum at 03:29pm on 25/05/2007 under feminism politics sexuality
orichalcum at 03:29pm on 25/05/2007 under feminism politics sexualityOne of the Round 2, viewer-chosen potential campaign songs for Hillary Clinton is the Police's "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic." Have they listened to the lyrics, people? Not a happy campaign song.
In other gender-related news, there are some great superheroine ads here (via wildpaletz).
More depressingly, a new study on sexual harassment suggests that sexual harassment is based less on the perceived attractiveness of the woman than whether or not she has so-called "masculine characteristics" like assertiveness, dominance, and independence. Women who are perceived as less gender-typical are more likely to get harassed, regardless of whether or not they are sexually attractive. It's about hazing, not uncontrolled lust.
In other gender-related news, there are some great superheroine ads here (via wildpaletz).
More depressingly, a new study on sexual harassment suggests that sexual harassment is based less on the perceived attractiveness of the woman than whether or not she has so-called "masculine characteristics" like assertiveness, dominance, and independence. Women who are perceived as less gender-typical are more likely to get harassed, regardless of whether or not they are sexually attractive. It's about hazing, not uncontrolled lust.
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