Politics
Study: Female Politicians Are Defined By Their Deficits
5:00 pm, June 12th | by Colette McIntyre
A new study by political scientists Monica C. Schneider and Angela L. Bos suggests that gender stereotypes don’t affect female candidates because voters don’t know how to stereotype female politicians…or whether female leaders are “female” at all.
Studies Show
Women Aren’t Taking Credit for Their Accomplishments
4:00 pm, June 5th | by Grace Rasmus
According to a new study, women who take on group projects with men are far less likely to give themselves adequate credit for the work they complete.
Your Ivy League Education Really Won’t Help You
4:30 pm, May 30th | by Meredith Lepore
You should have gone to Phoenix University.
Health
Your Birth Control May Be Making You Like Less Manly Men
2:30 pm, March 28th | by Meredith Lepore
If you’re on the pill, you may be on the hunt for pretty boys.
The More You Know
Delaying Marriage Literally Pays Off For Women
3:45 pm, March 19th | by Meredith Lepore
Good news, single ladies!
Hollywood
Why Are Only 3 Women Directing Big Budget Movies This Year?
5:00 pm, March 9th | by Meredith Lepore
Where are all the women in Hollywood?
The More You Know
Why Women Elongate Woooorrrrds When They Write
3:30 pm, February 22nd | by Meredith Lepore
According to a new study, women, more so than men, tend to addddddd extra letters into words in order to convey meaning when emailing or texting. And this isn’t just when texting friends — this style is used for professional work emails as well.
Head Scratchers
Do Women Earn More Money In Cities Where There Are Fewer Men?
3:45 pm, February 14th | by Meredith Lepore
Is there a correlation between cities with fewer men and women earning more? The data says “maybe.”
Awful
In Ridiculous Study News, Blondes Do Have More Fun But Brunettes Have Better Careers
1:30 pm, January 28th | by Meredith Lepore
Good news, brunettes: blondes may truly have more fun, but women with darker-hued hair tend to have more successful careers, according to a riduculous study from The Daily Mail.
Media
The ‘Celluloid Ceiling’ For Women In Hollywood
9:35 am, January 24th | by Meredith Lepore
For every Kathryn Bigelow, there is, well, no one else.
























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