Posts Tagged ‘sexism’

Heroes of Science!

Monday, November 19th, 2012

Including 1 women, 2 Asians and 1 African American!

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One woman?!?!? Since we are on a computer, we should at least mention Grace Hopper.  Her Navy uniform would look cool on an action figure.

Comic Con: Mandy Caruso dressed in racy costume recalls sexual harassment by fans | Mail Online

Sunday, October 21st, 2012

A 23-year-old woman is revealing the sexual harassment she endured at Comic Con when she dressed in a racy costume for the gathering of comic book, fantasy and science fiction fans. 

Mandy Caruso, a fashion designer, dressed as super heroine Black Cat and wore a skin-tight leather outfit that ‘has a fair amount of cleavage.’

It’s common for young women to dress in revealing and deliberately skimpy costumes for comic conventions. It’s also common, Miss Caruso revealed in a post on her blog, for them to be sexually harassed by overzealous fans. 

She described several encounters at last weekend’s New York Comic Con with men who posed for pictures ogling her breasts. She also recounted being ‘surrounded’ by a camera crew who claimed to be be filming a feature on fans, but instead seemed more interested in talking about her cup size.


Racy: This is Mandy Caruso's skin-tight Black Car outfit, which admittedly shows 'more than a little cleavage'

 

Comic Con: Mandy Caruso dressed in racy costume recalls sexual harassment by fans | Mail Online.

2012 Oscars and the Bechdel Test

Sunday, March 25th, 2012