Clothing is some of our most gendered cultural equipment. This is an interesting insight.
Originally shared by Deborah Teramis Christian
This is a very interesting read.
“Motivated by Octieber and determined to combat the world of gendered clothing, Lucy Rycroft-Smith tries menswear for a month and documents her findings”
Just sold a short story to Compelling Science Fiction for their March issue. That’s my fourth pro sale, and my first this year.
For context, I’ve had 144 rejections in five years, including six for this story.
Via Laura Gibbs. Sharing to read later
Originally shared by Larry Ferlazzo
One for the fantasy crowd.
Via Karen Conlin. I love this kind of stuff when it comes up in SFF.
Originally shared by Able Lawrence
Stories of space exploration are not generally something I write, but if they’re something you write, you might be interested in this.
Originally shared by AmyBeth Inverness
Oh I am definitely entering this one! Thanks @James Yee
In my forthcoming novel, Mister Bucket for Assembly, a key element of the plot is that the protagonist likes to cook – which is an occupation strictly reserved for women in his culture.
Originally shared by HACKADAY
Wearable robotics toolkit of powered prosthetic limbs and exoskeletons. On #Hackadayio http://bit.ly/1URDa7k
Waste reduction tends to be a smart move.
Originally shared by David Brin
A new kind of coating… made from banana peels and such… may delay fruit ripening much better, allowing it to be picked later and yet be stored longer. Ripening can even be timed so one banana of that bunch you bought will be ready each day of the week.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
“By listening to everything that is happening in your house, as these bots do, they learn how we think, live, work and play. They are gathering massive amounts of data about us. And that raises a dark side of this technology: the privacy risks and possible misuse by technology companies.”