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A Ladydrawers History of Women’s Rights, Part IV: Feminine Hygiene and Intellectual Property
An illustrated history of how men came to own the majority of patents on products used by women.
Copywrongs! The Ladydrawers History of the World Part III
It's popular to argue that intellectual property laws stifle creativity, but they also foster gender inequity.
A Ladydrawers History of Women’s Rights: Part II
Ladydrawers continues to explore the history (and future!) of women's rights in the US.
A Ladydrawers History of Women’s Rights: Part I Earnings and Yearnings
Ladydrawers looks at the birth of the movement - and the wage gap.
Mirror, Mirror: Who’s Really Behind the Lack of Gender, Sexual and Racial Diversity in Comics?
Who, exactly, keeps our media so homogeneous? Hint: It isn't the usual suspects.
We All Lose Out on Great Media When Racial and Sexual Diversity Is Lacking
We all lose out on great media when it's mostly made by straight white dudes. Even straight white dudes know it!
Akin Roadtrip: Our Quest to Bring Sex Education to the Man Who Invented “Legitimate Rape“
When we heard Todd Akin's remarks about legitimate rape, we knew immediately: that guy needs some accurate, evidence-based words and pictures about gender and sexuality, stat.
Adventure-Style Living: How Gender Affects the Money Comics Creators Make
Getting published is hard enough, but making even a meager living from comics is a really rough road.
Why Are Women and Transgender Comic Creators Getting Less of the Pie?
Men make up only 54 percent of comics creators, and submit work at approximately the same rates as women.
Varieties of Gender Harassment
Perceptions of women as content in comics could contribute to a hostile work environment - one that affects home life, career longevity and, as we'll see next week, income.