How to call out a friend posting sexist views online

How to challenge a friend’s sexist behaviour on social media. (Getty Images) From gender bias to everyday sexism, social media is awash with all sorts of prejudiced opinions. More often than not these posts come from complete strangers tapping out their tuppence worth from the anonymous safety of their keyboard, but sometimes we’re surprised to see a friend deliver a tweet with an undercurrent of misogyny. While we may sometimes feel bold enough to openly challenge the sexist opinions of a… Source link

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Meghan Markle claims the royal family was concerned about how dark Archie’s skin would be

Meghan Markle nearly left Oprah speechless in an interview that aired on CBS on Sunday, when she made not-so-veiled allegations of racism within the royal family. Meghan, who is of mixed race, claimed that when she was pregnant with her and Prince Harry’s first child, Archie, a member of the family expressed concerns to Harry about the possibility of their child having a dark skin tone. On top of that, Meghan said she and Harry were told that Archie, the first person of color born into the… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Hockey: Monday Picks

There are six games in the NHL on Monday, and the Senators are the biggest underdog and only club playing for the second consecutive night. Colorado, St. Louis and Montreal are also notable favorites, whereas Minnesota and Anaheim are short home underdogs. Per usual, the highest over/under totals are in the two North Division contests and the Blues-Sharks tilt.  GOALIE Mike Smith, EDM vs. OTT ($34): Ottawa held on for a 4-3 shootout win over the Flames on Sunday, so this will be a tough test… Source link

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Google unveils $25 million in grants aimed at empowering women and girls

Google announced a range of programs as well as grants worth $25 million on Monday to fund works of nonprofits and social enterprises that are committed to empower women and girls. Google.org’s new Impact Challenge, unveiled on Internet Women’s Day, is aimed at addressing systemic barriers and inequities so that women have access to economic equality, opportunity to build financial independence and pursue entrepreneurism, said Google chief executive Sundar Pichai at a virtual event. “Whatever… Source link

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Google pledges to support 1 million rural women entrepreneurs in India

NEW DELHI: Internet giant Google Inc. said it will support 1 million rural women entrepreneurs in India, to help them pursue their ambitions and improve livelihoods through entrepreneurship. Google will implement this through the ‘Women Will’ web platform launched at the virtual Google for India event on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Also Read | What trade freedom did to Bihar’s farmers It also announced a $500,000… Source link

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Google unveils $25 million in grants aimed at empowering women and girls – TechCrunch

Google announced a range of programs as well as grants worth $25 million on Monday to fund works of nonprofits and social enterprises that are committed to empower women and girls. Google.org’s new Impact Challenge, unveiled on International Women’s Day, is aimed at addressing systemic barriers and inequities so that women have access to economic equality, opportunity to build financial independence and pursue entrepreneurism, said Google chief executive Sundar Pichai at a virtual… Source link

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Rush to bitcoin? Not so fast, say keepers of corporate coffers

By Tom Wilson, Anna Irrera and Jessica DiNapoli LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Elon Musk’s Tesla became the biggest name to reveal it had added bitcoin to its coffers last month, many pundits were swift to call a corporate rush towards the booming cryptocurrency. Yet there’s unlikely to be a concerted crypto charge any time soon, say many finance executives and accountants loath to risk balance sheets and reputations on a highly volatile and unpredictable asset that confounds… Source link

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Google’s Latest Announcement Confirms Cookie Deprecation Is A Chance To Kick The Identifier Addiction, Not Replace It

“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media.  Today’s column is written by Melinda Han Williams, Chief Data Scientist at Dstillery. There’s been a great deal of hand-wringing over the future of identity in digital advertising. Google Chrome’s plan to retire third-party cookies and Apple’s move to make IDFAs opt-in have kicked off what, to many, feels like a crisis for digital… Source link

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Google unveils $25 million in grants aimed at empowering women and girls

Google announced a range of programs as well as grants worth $25 million on Monday to fund works of nonprofits and social enterprises that are committed to empower women and girls. Google.org’s new Impact Challenge, unveiled on Internet Women’s Day, is aimed at addressing systemic barriers and inequities so that women have access to economic equality, opportunity to build financial independence and pursue entrepreneurism, said Google chief executive Sundar Pichai at a virtual event. “Whatever… Source link

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