The LadyBits Download V.1.7
The LadyBits Download V.1.7
Hello there LadyBits fans and friends. It’s been a while since our last newsletter, but rest assured we haven’t forgotten about you. We’ve just been busy reporting and writing on a whole lot of incredible stuff.
Most of you probably saw the LadyBits goodbye letter to Medium. In the wake of our departure, many have asked where they can go to find all the latest LadyBits goodness. The answer is right here in the newsletter. We’re going to have a killer site for you soon, but for now this newsletter is where you’ll find the freshest LadyBits content. Spread the word.
So, without further ado, here’s what we’ve been up to.
The Week in LadyBits Content:
For the past year, LadyBits has served up a whole lot of stuff on our Medium Collection. Last week, founder Arikia Millikan said goodbye to Medium, and recapped the last year’s worth of ups and downs on the platform. One of those downs was the pay structure, which Erin Biba chronicled in this piece about new-media and algorithms. If you missed our goodbye, and the coverage that followed, here's a handy roundup.
Before shutting down the shop, several of the LadyBits penned final pieces on Medium. Summer Land taught us how to get our books published, Susan Kim explained the origins of “ping me,” and Casey Johnston reminded us that women are still considered prizes in this world.
Away from Medium, we’ve been keeping you up to date on the latest science and technology. From how to keep your identity and personal information secure, to which tech company was just aquired by Etsy, to how personal tracking apps can be empowering. For more consumer tech stories, check out everything we’ve done with Refinery29. There are enough apps reviews over there to fill up a couple of iPhones.
As usual, scientists have been busy making discoveries, and we’ve been keeping up with them on our Popular Science blog. How do sperm pack so much information into such a small space? Erin Biba explains that it all comes down to epigenetics. Why don’t we still see women with full taxidermied birds on their hats? Laura Poppick introduces the women who rallied against the trend. What did Francis Crick do for the rest of his life, after discovering (or stealing the discovery, depending on who you ask) DNA? Eva Amsen argues that he didn’t disappear, he just drastically changed fields.
Links From Around the Webz:
Today’s homework: This About Feminism manifesto should be required reading for everyone.
Just a thought: Could we stop throwing money at entitled bros? Here's Uber’s CEO bragging about how many ladies he’s getting. Snapchat’s CEO is as big of a douchebag as you thought. And, not to be outdone, Rap Genius’ Co-Founder was fired after posting appallingly sexist and insensitive comments on mass murderer Elliot Rodger’s memoir. Yay.
Dear nerdy men: You are not entitled to women or sex. Just thought you should know.
Visualizing sexism: 70% of Google’s workforce is male, and 61% of their US employees are white. And here’s a visualization of the spread of #YesAllWomen on Twitter.
Stuff to Get You Out of the House:
June 4th
Aquapalooza: Party Like a Pirate, Aquarium of the Bay, San Fransisco, $25 (includes 2 free drinks and after hours admission to the museum)
Drinking, dancing, science and pirates. Need we say any more?
June 7th
Anatomical Venuses, Dime Museums, and Waterfront Dives: A Walking Tour from Barnum to the Bowery, New York, $20
In just 90 minutes, you’ll take a trip back in time to 19th century New York City. With writer Andrea Janes as your guide, the tour will make stop at Almack's Dance Hall, Kit Burns' Rat Pit and McGurk's Suicide Hall, among others.
June 8th
Spring Tree Identification, Brooklyn Brainery, $13
It’s finally spring and the trees and in bloom, so why not learn their names? Head to the Brooklyn Brainery to meet Lisa Nett and learn exactly which trees are triggering your allergies this spring.
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