Roominate is a building toy for girls that encourages them to become interested in engineering and architecture. Kits are available now; and you might be able to get one delivered in time for Christmas. As an engineer here at Upworthy, I’m so thrilled to see this out there. Read more: http://upworthy.com/i-really-want-to-play-with-this-dollhouse-and-im-a-grown-ass-man
Category: Gender
Gender, Health
A Female News Anchor Has A Priceless Reply To Comments That Would Never Be Made About A Male Anchor
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Amanda Goodman is a journalist and news anchor for KWWL in Waterloo, Iowa. She was one of two moderators for a debate between two congressional candidates. Here’s her glorious answer to a messed-up comment from one viewer. “Amanda, you look awful…” Amanda Goodman • October 20, 2014 • Let me get right to it…on Saturday,…
Gender, Workonomics
Women Everywhere Are Asked The Same Question; Their Answers Are More Alike Than You'd Think
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Isn’t it interesting that with the same question and different answers, all these women arrived at a similar conclusion? Hint: Man and woman are not synonymous with somebody and nobody. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfMmvr2yw2I?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=1081&h=608] Read more: http://upworthy.com/women-everywhere-are-asked-the-same-question-their-answers-are-more-alike-than-youd-think
Entertainment & Culture, Gender, Politics
Jon Stewart Proves Double Standards For Female Politicians With The Most Hilarious Evidence Possible
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Really, when was the last time you heard a dude (politician or not) be described as too emotional? Fair warning: Be sure you’re not drinking anything when you get to the last line of this segment. [hulu id=h4sp6i9uvclrtrwm64i3ta width=512 height=288] Read more: http://upworthy.com/jon-stewart-proves-a-double-standard-for-women-politicians-with-the-most-hilarious-evidence-possible-rn2-6d
Gender, Politics
Call Me Crazy, But I'm OPPOSED To Violence Against Women. But Then Again, I'm Not A Congressman.
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The Violence Against Women Act, which has been law since 1994 and a consistently easy bill to renew each year, was prevented from coming to a vote on the House floor at the end of the last session because some members of Congress were uncomfortable with additional language protecting Native Americans, LGBTQ people, and undocumented immigrants. I’ll…
Gender
‘Yes’ And ‘No’ Might Seem Pretty Simple, But That Doesn’t Mean This Chart Isn’t Very Necessary
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“No means no” is a very important lesson, but it’s far from the end of the story. Get clear for yourself what consent looks like so you can also be clear when you’re thinking it might be sexytime with someone else. Read more: http://upworthy.com/yes-and-no-might-seem-pretty-simple-but-that-doesnt-mean-this-chart-isnt-very-necessary
Entertainment & Culture, Gender, Workonomics
Archie Bunker’s Brilliant (?) Summary Of What Equal Pay Would Do To America
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Remember when conversations like this happened in every household? Even worse, 10 or 20 years before this, it was just automatically assumed that the wage disparity was fine and dandy. How far we’ve come … and how far we have yet to go! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0rhuKmC0Cw?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=700&h=394] Read more: http://upworthy.com/archie-bunkers-brilliant-summary-of-what-equal-pay-would-do-to-america
Gender, Science & Technology
The Future Of America Relies On Women Doing This
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I’m just a geek girl standing in front of a computer lab asking where all the other geek girls are. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vPPmhQNS6I?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] Read more: http://upworthy.com/the-future-of-america-relies-on-women-doing-this
Entertainment & Culture, Gender, Health
When She Flips Sexist Commercials Around, They Become Hilarious … And Seriously NSFW
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I never noticed it before, but she’s 100% right. This is totally a thing. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxBMmTtCMXY?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/when-she-flips-sexist-commercials-around-they-become-hilarious-and-seriously-nsfw
Community, Entertainment & Culture, Gender
Jennifer Garner Confirms Her Baby Bump
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Jennifer Garner is a famous actress who happens to be married to a famous actor. And unless you’ve been living in a biodome since the ’50s, you know that the general public cares about the creation of an insta-famous baby more than they care about most other things. This actress had a little fun with…
Community, Gender
5 Reasons Why My Girlfriend Thinks She's Not Beautiful Enough, No Matter What Anyone Tells Her
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Gender
Humanity Has A Funny Way Of Erasing All Of The Moments In Women's History With Just 11 Letters
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This video sure has a good point about humanity’s baser instincts. Why can’t we overcome them? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkNlGuW-0g8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] To be fair: Google apparently has worked to change their system to prevent these types of things from coming up in autocomplete. But it isn’t Google’s fault anyway; it’s more the popular opinion using Google for those…
Gender, Guns & Crime, Politics
Her Husband's Abuse Once Kept Her Behind Closed Doors. Now She's Speaking Out, Loud And Clear.
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State Sen. LeAnna Washington experienced hellish abuse, and she is not alone; it is unacceptably common. According to the World Health Organization, “on average, 30% of women who have been in a relationship report that they have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence by their partner.” Listen as she tells the harrowing tale…
Economy, Gender, Health
One Possible Reason Why The U.S. Has One Of The Highest Teen Pregnancy Rates In The World
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Here’s some quick, hardcore reasons why the “no sex because I said so” education model just isn’t working. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw4v-Hwc1w?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] FACT CHECK TIME: Lisa mentions that 58% of students sex it up in high school. Our snazzy fact checkers disagree. 54% was the highest number they found on a CDC chart. As of 2013, that…
Gender
She Doesn't Have A Problem With Compliments. She Has A Problem With Compliments Meant For Things.
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Sometimes what you don’t hear is just as hurtful as what you hear. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJnJNcNKmC8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/she-doesnt-have-a-problem-with-compliments-she-has-a-problem-with-compliments-meant-for-things
Gender, LGBTQQ
I'm Not Crying, There's Just A Major Victory For Civil Rights In My Eye
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On Nov. 6, 2012 Tammy Baldwin made history when she became Wisconsin’s first female senator and America’s first openly gay senator. The crowd cheers for the former at 3:27 and absolutely loses its mind at 4:00 when she mentions the latter. And her giggle when the crowd is still cheering 20 seconds later is pretty…
Gender
It’s Not *Never* OK To Catcall A Lady. This Flowchart Helps You Figure Out The 2 Times It's Fine.
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Entertainment & Culture, Gender
One Of The Wrongest Harry Potter-Related Anti-Abortion Signs You'll Ever See
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When you reduce a major government decision with serious real world impacts to a flimsy argument about a couple of fictional characters, you better be prepared for those of us who’ve actually read the books to blow some holes in your fanciful theory. 1) If Lily Potter had gotten an abortion, Neville Longbottom would have killed Voldemort. The prophecy…
Gender, Health
Recognize: 58% Of Women Use Birth Control For Reasons Other Than Pregnancy Prevention
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I’m looking at these graphics, and I’m thinking to myself, “How did we ever put up with health care before the Affordable Care Act?” Were we really cool with paying $600 a year for birth control pills or being denied coverage for pre-existing conditions? Get the word out: The benefits of this law aren’t good,…
Gender
Halloween Is A Good Time To Be Scared … For Your Uterus
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You know what’s scarier than getting lost in a corn maze? Ghosts. “Wait,” you’re probably asking. “How can this nightmare end?” Most people don’t even know they’re living this (frightful) dream. Share this with your friends and tell them to write to the ghouls in Washington. Read more: http://upworthy.com/halloween-is-a-good-time-to-be-scared-for-your-uterus