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“Womanspace” And Sexism In Science

By: Jeana | November 22, 2011

I was confused by a hashtag I saw on Twitter recently, especially among feminist scholars who I follow: #womanspace. Was it something about astronomy? Women in space? A space for women? Curious, I looked further. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Gender Issues, Sex In the News, science!, sexism, twitter

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“Womanspace” And Sexism In Science

By: Jeana | November 22, 2011

Filed under: Gender Issues, Sex In the News, science!, sexism, twitter