Picks & Pans

This section features a selection of articles, videos, ads and other messages that I think are worth reading, watching or listening to, either because they’re valuable, or they devalue/portray old stereotypes of women and girls.

PICKS

TED talk: Moral Behavior in Animals

Capuchin monkeys reject unequal pay

It seems that Sarah Brosnan, who did the study, didn’t take the steps to establish herself in the public eye as a thought leader. Instead Frans de Waal embedded her research into his ideas on fairness.

How stereotypes can drive women to quit science.

Women don’t negotiate because they’re not idiots.

PANS

AT&T ad series
Adult quizzes 2 girls and 2 boys about speed and size. In each ad it’s a boy who gets the final long answer, talking about size, tech and speed, while the girls are seen passively looking on. You missed the mark, AT&T.

It’s not complicated “Dizzy” 

It’s not complicated “Grandma”

Laser boy

Its not complicated “Tree House”

Chevrolet Silverado 2012 Commercial
This ad shows a boy playing with his toy truck, and saying “Hello honey” to a buxom, scantily-dressed female toy figure

GoDaddy commercial
Using sex to sell is in GoDaddy’s DNA. This ad pairs the stereotype of “sexy” with “smart.” Careful — it may trigger your gag reflex