observations about gender and technology in popular culture Sharra Vostral, Associate Professor, University of Illinois Research emphasis in history of gender & technologyTumblr (3.0; @technologylovesgender)http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/14/191568762/at-the-movies-the-women-are-gone?sc=ipad&f=1008">At The Movies, The Women Are Gone : NPR</a>: <p><blockquote class="link_og_blockquote">With theaters — particularly larger theaters — chock full of men’s stories, where did the women go?</blockquote></p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/53155419924http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/53155419924Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:47:39 -0500<a href="http://firsttoknow.com/anti-rape-lingerie-in-stores-soon/?utm_source=o_fo&utm_campaign=anti-rape-lingerie-in-st-30645">"Anti-Rape" Lingerie--In Stores Soon - First to Know</a>: <p><blockquote class="link_og_blockquote">Three Indian engineering students invent a garment to help combat unwanted sexual advances.</blockquote></p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/52967647084http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/52967647084Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:05:01 -0500<a href="http://www.jamesmollison.com/wherechildrensleep.php">Where Children Sleep</a>: <p>Just click on “next’ for some totally fascinating photos of children and the material cultures of their lives.</p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/50027347777http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/50027347777Thu, 09 May 2013 14:02:53 -0500<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/04/29/178810710/How-One-College-Is-Closing-The-Tech-Gender-Gap?ft=1&f=1001">How One College Is Closing The Computer Science Gender Gap : NPR</a>: <p><blockquote class="link_og_blockquote">At Harvey Mudd College in California, about 40 percent of the computer science majors are women. That’s far more than at any other co-ed school. And it’s thanks in large part to the school’s president, Maria Klawe. She has worked hard to keep women interested in computer science and empower them to succeed in the field.</blockquote></p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/49260253868http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/49260253868Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:52:19 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c5627a2e6e8134d2a8c648eca851b933/tumblr_ml5ddur1g31qzm2pao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Barbie without makeup</p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/47783171935http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/47783171935Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:53:54 -0500<a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/17/scientists-find-bacteria-where-it-isn-t-supposed-to-be-the-brain.html">Bacteria in our brains!</a>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/45863898900http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/45863898900Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:09:33 -0500<a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/03/14/your_tap_water_is_probably_laced_with_anti_depressants_partner/">Meds in our tap water</a>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/45417100396http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/45417100396Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:30:11 -0500<a href="http://qz.com/58832/with-this-name-i-thee-wed-why-an-oxford-philosopher-ditched-his-maiden-name/">Why men should change their last name when they get married</a>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/44863472964http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/44863472964Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:52:01 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/X6p5AZp7r_Q?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.feministfrequency.com" target="_blank">http://www.feministfrequency.com</a></p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/44863242889http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/44863242889Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:47:15 -0600<a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com">damsels in distress</a>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/44863182127http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/44863182127Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:45:57 -0600<a href="http://usat.ly/14QFkfb">Female Auto Engineers </a>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/43153276206http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/43153276206Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:23:46 -0600<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/science/testing-of-some-deadly-diseases-on-mice-mislead-report-says.html?smid=tu-share">Tests in Mice Misled Researchers on 3 Diseases, Study Says</a>: <p>Researchers reported evidence that years and billions of dollars had been wasted following false leads on at least three major killers in humans — sepsis, burns and trauma.</p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/42871947664http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/42871947664Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:29:42 -0600<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/05/171152510/exercise-can-be-good-for-the-heart-and-maybe-for-sperm-too">Exercise & Sperm</a>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/42602052909http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/42602052909Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:25:30 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/271a5096db38774e81f36396299f5b08/tumblr_mgohx9DXMy1qzm2pao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gender, technology & toys</p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/40610945672http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/40610945672Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:58:21 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4svz4Qqx41qzm2pao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>STEM dollhouse with real TV!</p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/24012629341http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/24012629341Tue, 29 May 2012 15:09:04 -0500<a href="http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679846/how-this-virtually-painless-adult-circumcision-device-could-prevent-hiv-in-the-developing-wo">"painless" circumcision</a>: <p>Medical devices for non-surgical circumcision.</p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/23928589344http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/23928589344Mon, 28 May 2012 09:10:59 -0500<a href="http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/05/15/straight-white-male-the-lowest-difficulty-setting-there-is/">Straight White Males: The Lowest Difficulty Setting</a>: <p>Finally!  A way to explain “natural” privilege.</p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/23259999375http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/23259999375Thu, 17 May 2012 19:23:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2boycw8bg1qzm2pao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Take my survey about Toxic Shock Syndrome and Rely tampons:</p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/toxicshock" target="_blank"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/toxicshock" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/toxicshock</a></a></span></p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/20907326899http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/20907326899Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:11:00 -0500<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/25/opinion/pahlka-code-government/index.html">Code for America</a>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/20030890101http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/20030890101Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:09:49 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0r6ufrfMD1qzm2pao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great.</p>http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/19164406595http://technologylovesgender.tumblr.com/post/19164406595Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:54:15 -0500