Lego to Remove Gender Stereotypes From Toys
Lego is working to eliminate gender stereotypes from its products after a study revealed that both parents and kids continue to view toys as gendered. A survey from the Geena … Read more
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STUDY: Bi Erasure is Common, Even Among Gays & lesbians. Duh.
Erasure of bisexual men is common, even among other people in the LGBT+ community, according to new research. The study, published in the European Journal for Social Psychology, found that … Read more
STUDY: Video Games Must Do Better With LGBTQ+ representation
A damning new study has highlighted the lack of diversity in video games and how Twitch streamers perpetuate toxic masculinity. The study, titled “The Double-Edged Sword of Online Gaming”, explores how gaming can both … Read more
STUDY: Saturn’s Core Mighty Be Soupy (But Is It More Minestrone or Clam Chowder?)
Saturn’s rings aren’t just a beautiful adornment — scientists can use the feature to understand what’s happening deep inside the planet. By using the famous rings like a seismograph, scientists … Read more
STUDY: Apex Legends is Most Diverse Video Game
Apex Legends is the most diverse game, according to a new study. The study, by gaming company Diamond Lobby, analysed the diversity of video game characters across gender and race. … Read more
Hollywood Fail: No Trans Characters in Major Films in Four Years
There hasn’t been a single trans or non-binary character in a major Hollywood film for four years, proving Hollywood still has a long way to go towards LGBT+ representation. LGBT+ … Read more
Space is a Dusty Place
Every year, 5,200 tons of extraterrestrial dust fall to Earth. This gentle rain of bits of comets and asteroids far outweighs larger meteorites that hit the planet, according to research … Read more
SPACE: We Should Study (And Maybe Seed) Dead Worlds
The search for life in the universe tends to focus on habitable environments. But to answer questions about how life emerged and spread, as well as the limits of habitability, … Read more
SCIENCE: Do Octopuses Dream?
When octopuses snooze on the seafloor, their skin sometimes pulses with an array of colors, and at other times, they become pale and plain. These alternating patterns mark two distinct … Read more
Hollywood Blockbusters Continue Dismal Record of Queer Representation
Just two per cent of big budget films released in the last decade have had meaningful LGBT+ representation, according to an academic. Dr Ellie Lockhart, who has a PhD in … Read more