Tag Archives: Gender

Age, race and gender may affect the likelihood of pain treatment

It can be tough to get someone to believe in your chronic pain. The only one who is experiencing it is you—and it’s probably completely invisible to others. When the person who doesn’t believe you is your doctor, you may … Continue reading

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With the Equality Act, Congressional Democrats Want To Redefine ‘Sex’ To Include Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation – Reason.com

Conservative activists and others are trotting out all the old bogeymen in service of riling up the opposition. Evangelical entertainer Pat Robertson said it would lead to the "judgment of God on this nation" and the Lord "vomit[ing] us out." … Continue reading

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Patent grants and gender bias

Spotted via Colleen Chien, on patents and gender bias:The researchers found that women inventors with common names had an 8.2% lower chance of getting their patents approved. But the difference in probability of approval fell to 2.8% for those with … Continue reading

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SCOTUS to Finally Decide if Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Protected by Title VII

On April 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a trio of employment discrimination cases for which the Court’s forthcoming rulings—expected to be published by June 2020—could ultimately settle whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of … Continue reading

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New York State Law Now Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Gender Expression

The laws of New York state have protected workers from discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity and gender expression since 2016, thanks to regulations issued by the state’s Division of Human Rights (DHR). New York City’s antidiscrimination … Continue reading

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