Google Image Search Results are ‘Amplifying Gender Stereotypes’
A new research study has found that online images diplayed on search engines and social media may be reinforcing gender stereotypes.
Former Atomos CEO Says She Was Fired for Investigating Securities Fraud
In April, Atomos said it fired CEO Estelle McGechie because she refused to move to Australia, but she says it was actually because she refused to turn a blind eye to what she characterizes as securities fraud and revenue manipulation.
The Importance of the Female Lens in Photography
Photographer Jill Greenberg recently gave this 8-minute talk at TEDxWabashCollege on the importance of and discrimination against female photographers.
Gender-Based Photography Groups… Why Do They Still Exist?
The first one I ever saw was "Chicks Who Click." It was years ago and the photography industry was predominantly male. I didn't think too much of it, but wondered (aloud at times) the wisdom of not only creating a gender based photography group, but giving it a cutesy name like "Chicks Who Click."
By naming it that, I felt they had downplayed the seriousness and professionalism of their chosen profession. They seemed to have devalued themselves from "professional photographers" to, well... "Chicks Who Click."
No Man’s Job: Portraits of Senegal’s Female Auto Mechanics
In 2011, award-winning 'art documentary' photographer Anthony Kurtz was volunteering in Senegal when he saw a clip about a female-owned shop in Dakar on a French television station. "When was the last time I saw a female auto mechanic?... Even in the US!" he wondered.