Reading is always a significant part of my personal resolutions. I (Lauren) usually set a goal in terms of number of books, try to read a certain number of scholarly articles per week, and—for the last several years—I’ve adopted a challenge that increases the diversity of my reading material. For a few years, I have used Book Riot’s Read Harder challenge and I have encountered so many authors and stories outside of what I might naturally choose. This year, Amy and I are sharing a reading challenge. The Reading Women Podcast established the #ReadingWomenChallenge, which includes 24 books in different categories all authored by women. Throughout the year, Amy and I will offer some updates and reviews. I’ll start by telling you what categories and titles are most exciting to me.
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You may have noticed that we took a break from blogging over the last two weeks—our effort toward some more presence and family time over the holidays. We hope you got some of the same. We (Amy and Lauren) actually got some time together over New Year’s and discussed our reflections, wishes, and resolutions as we transitioned from one year to the next. Here, we share them with you. Feel free to share yours in the comments!
Read MoreWe return this month with our series that recaps our favorite (or least favorite) moments in gender equity from news, media, and longreads all over the internet. You’ll see installments for This Month in Gender Equity the third week of each month. If you have ideas or contributions, leave a comment or tweet at us!
Read MoreThe end of 2019 brings a lot of top 10 lists to the internet. Though I thought about doing a book “Year in Review” for you, I realized that there is one book that really stood out for me. This book, Ronan Farrow’s Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, was really a revelation for me and I think you will love it. So, let me tell you why.
Read MoreYou might recall that Perez was among the key figures who campaigned to have Jane Austen’s likeness enshrined on British currency. You might also recall that we talked about the canceled spacewalk earlier this year. While the two were not intentionally related, Perez’s book provides a context for that situation: women’s needs were not met because the default for spacesuit design remains a man’s body. In space, as in many of the fields Perez explores, men are the default. Women are, at best, an aberration from the norm and, at worst, ignored altogether. Perez’s book provides ample evidence that the canceled spacewalk was just one symptom of a pervasive problem: the failure to study women and to account for women in the age of big data is a failure that costs women their health, careers, and—in some cases—their lives.
Read MoreEven though Thanksgiving occurs so late in the month this year, we’ve spent some time reflecting on the things for which we’re most grateful.
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