Why would I use AI to research and write, because it is in the process of doing this that I become myself, my whole self.

That moment when you realise that you have to cut down 50000 words in your book draft but also add another section because the story would not make sense without it

Professor Lisa Johnson (known as Lisa Colton)@lisacolton.bsky.social · last yr.

That moment when you realise your paper is twice as long as it is meant to be, but is structured like spaghetti, making 'cuts' more like surgical operations.

"The idea that there is some sort of ‘feminine’ way of thinking and working has hindered efforts to tackle gender inequalities. It pigeonholes women, putting them into new boxes rather than disrupting the ones in which they have long been held captive."

Book review 📚 How DEI is misunderstood — and the real route to gender equality https://go.nature.com/3FGL9IO

How DEI is misunderstood — and the real route to gender equality

A provocative book explores the barriers that hold women back, why previous diversity, equity and inclusion approaches have failed and how to move forward.

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Patriarchy Inc. explores the barriers women have long run into, why previous approaches to gender equity have stalled or failed, and what to do now. Don't miss Prof. Pragya Agarwal's (@drpragyaagarwal.bsky.social) take on it!

Nature@nature.com · last yr.

Book review 📚 How DEI is misunderstood — and the real route to gender equality https://go.nature.com/3FGL9IO

Called home while away for work and our recently turned 9 year olds girls were having a lengthy chat about periods with their dad. Just keeping it normalised.

LAUNCH DAY! THE INTERMEDIARIES weaves together 3 stories: A history of science and the discovery of hormones, a #history of political machinations + how Nazi weaponized hate and fear, and best of all, a history of #trans woman Dora Richter and others like her who lived lives of joy and resistance.

The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story

A Weimar Story

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I think authors and academics should have a note in their papers and books if they have used AI to read, research, summarise or write.

Would anyone think about the well-being of next generation besides just greedily filling up their own pockets

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.

Google said it would make its Gemini chatbot available to children next week, as tech companies vie to attract young users with A.I. products.

In my view: Women often write around caring work & pushed out of jobs due to motherhood penalty More women work in publishing as paid less than male-dominated stem & tech Women (might) publish more but men get higher advance & recognition (in N/F at least) I think white male writers are doing ok

The law of … … unintended consequences.

From Faber the FAB Prize highlights new talent from underrepresented backgrounds with a publishing deal for the winner. Please share :)

Faber Launches 2025 FAB Prize with a Publishing Deal for the Winner

Faber announces the opening of the 2025 FAB Prize for undiscovered writers and illustrators of colour, with a publishing deal for the winner.

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Help my child has discovered handbells and is now writing a song for them. Help.

The 8 year old becoming aware of the patriarchy everyday. Comes into my office very frustrated & frankly outraged: ‘Why is the lion the king of the jungle? It does not live in the jungle and most important the girls do EVERYTHING! It should be the queen of the savannah, Mummy! ‘

Lots of opportunities here - including a £2k commission to create a unique piece of artwork marking 25 yrs of advocacy and support in opening up arts and culture to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences. Please share :)

Jobs - Disability Arts Online

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Order this book, a vision for a collective liberatory future, needed now more than ever. Out on 8 May.

Order this book, a vision for a collective liberatory future, needed now more than ever. Out on 8 May.

In writing essays students learn to process information, tell a story, formulate an opinion, communicate their ideas- all very imp life skills, not just for academic writing. Writing essays is learning how to think. This is what I teach my students. AI cannot do this for them. This is such bullshit

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This has nothing to do with gender equality.

Virgin Media News@virginmedianews.bsky.social · 2y ago

A crew of six women, including pop star Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos's fiancé Lauren Sanchez, is set to blast off today on an 11-minute Blue Origin flight. It marks the first all-female space mission in 60 years — hailed as a breakthrough for gender equality in space tourism.

Trying to always fit into this chair and this chair alone, slipping down, trying again, persisting everyday. There is a lesson in there somewhere perhaps maybe

I think a lot of how women writers are supposed to look and dress a certain way, how hotness is desirable, how attractiveness is expected even when it has nothing to do with their writing. Not an expectation from male writers. I’ve been thinking of this a lot esp as I grow older. And this story wow

Laura Lippman@lauralippman.bsky.social · 2y ago

Part of a reply-to thread on a @maris.bsky.social piece, but let me tell this story: I had to get up at 5 a.m. to fly very far for 2 events. Someone complained online that I didn't look like my author photo. And the librarian in charge of the event defended that comment publicly.

Sometimes I try and forget all the bleakness in the world by eating a mango standing at the kitchen counter with my eyes closed

We need allies but what is it with overbearing men, especially those who consider themselves feminists, who set out to support women but have not learnt humility and a willingness to listen.

OK folks - will you please help me spread this far and wide. A really exciting opportunity to be the new Director of Comms at @britishacademy.bsky.social - the national academy for humanities and social sciences. £100k. Lovely team. Reports directly to me micro.green-park.co.uk/thebritishac...

It’s that time. Alphonso, the king of mangoes

Lovely to see my name and my book mentioned in the same line as Sontag. Thanks Harpers Bazaar India for including Hysterical as one of the big reads for resistance and renewal (& don’t we need this right now), esp sweet when this happens without any PR!

Likely to be in NY in May. Any academics, writers want to meet and say hello, do things together, let me know of events? #academics #writers #NY

Every academic of my age thinking - of course I could talk non-stop for 24 hours, but it’s my knees I’m worried about.