John Oliver explores America’s wage gap between men and women and proposes a possible solution.
Note: Solution proposed is 100% sarcastic.
Verizon: Inspire Her Mind – Extended
“Our words can have a huge impact. Isn’t it time we told her she’s pretty brilliant, too? Encourage her love of science and technology and inspire her to change the world.”– Reshma Saujani, Founder of Girls Who Code
This commercial is a great starting part for the unseen discrimination that we impose on children at an early age.
Vox: The economic benefits of being beautiful
Researchers have repeatedly found that attractive people benefit from widespread biases that can translate into big bucks.
For more info on how social scientists measure beauty, check out this article on Vox: http://www.vox.com/2014/7/16/5905533/the-benefits-of-beauty
ESPN’s Outside the Lines: Racism in Association Football
Racism in association football (known in the US as soccer) is the abuse of players, officials and fans because of their skin colour, nationality, religion or ethnicity. Some may be targeted (also) because of their association with an opposing team. However, there have been instances of individuals being targeted by their own fans