Computer science tools newly uncover the hidden but pervasive gender biases in language from children’s and adults’ books, TV shows, movies, and even everyday conversations.
The meaning of utterances, including social media hashtags, cannot be interpreted in isolation, and because of this, the meaning of phrases such as “Black Lives Matter” and “All Lives Matter” is sometimes obscured.
In our efforts to maintain social distance, asking other people to stay a safe distance away can be awkward and difficult. But research on how people make and interpret requests offers a solution.