Research on Sexist Language in EFL Literature: Towards a Non-Sexist Approach

Sexist Games=Sexist Gamers? A Longitudinal Study on the Relationship Between Video Game Use and Sexist Attitudes

From the oversexualized characters in fighting games, such as Dead or Alive or Ninja Gaiden, to the overuse of the damsel in distress trope in popular titles, such as the Super Mario series, the under- and misrepresentation of females in video games has been well documented in several content analyses. Cultivation theory suggests that long-term exposure to media content can affect perceptions o...

Non-Sexist Solution of the Menage Problem

The m enage problem asks for the number of ways of seating n couples at a circular table, with men and women alternating, so that no one sits next to his or her partner. We present a straight-forward solution to this problem. What distinguishes our approach is that we do not seat the ladies rst. 1 The m enage problem The m enage problem (probl eme des m enages) asks for the number Mn of ways of...

Are Evolutionary Processes Sexist??

Don’t Talk Dirty to Me: How Sexist Beliefs Affect Experience in Sexist Games

Research on sexism in digital games has suggested that women self-select out of playing sexist games; however, assuming a homogenous gender-based response does not account for the diversity of identities within a gender group. Gender-incongruent responses to recent events like #gamergate implies that the gender of the participant is not paramount to experience, but that their beliefs about gend...

New Brunswick assailed over "sexist" abortion laws.