All deaths are equal but some are more equal than others There is no doubt there are many brave women in Iran and their courage during the recent civil unrest has been, quite properly, highlighted by the media. However, you might think that the troubles in Iran are exclusively about women and the men are… Continue reading The Brave Women of Iran
Tag: Gamma bias
Two BBC Headlines
(A tale of gamma bias at the BBC) Two articles from the BBC News website tell us a story about the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). When suffering involves women, gender will be to the foreground. The story may not even be entirely about women, it only has to be a majority for the headline to… Continue reading Two BBC Headlines
Misleading Use of Images: The BBC Again
Pictures do a lot of the ‘heavy lifting’ when it comes to news articles. The BBC knows this and that is why it foregrounds images of women and girls when it comes to victim stories even if the story is not primarily about girls. Indeed, by using pictures carefully, it is possible to leave an… Continue reading Misleading Use of Images: The BBC Again
Rail ‘worker’
Interesting video from the BBC website here or just watch the video below. A man commits a heroic deed so in keeping with gamma bias the gender of the hero is not mentioned it is just an Indian rail worker. Had it been a female rail worker we can be sure the gender of the… Continue reading Rail ‘worker’
Fatbergs and gamma bias
This post was prompted by a perfectly unobjectionable story from the Guardian. Click on the image below if you want to see the article. Sewers have arguably been the greatest contribution to our public health and the people who build and maintain them (mostly men) are largely invisible. Ask yourself this question- who saved the… Continue reading Fatbergs and gamma bias
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