Thursday, July 12, 2018
Friday, July 6, 2018
Iceman Came Out. Now He’s Coming Back in His Own Series.; The New York Times, June 28, 2018
George Gene Gustines, The New York Times; Iceman Came Out. Now He’s Coming Back in His Own Series.
"What is next for Iceman?
I’m
really excited that we’re coming back with a new No. 1. This is going
to be a great way to invite readers to celebrate with us. Iceman is
going to be thinking about how he can help other people and use his
mutant power to be the best he can be. He’s going to be up against some
pretty big bad guys. In the first issue he’s preventing the next “Mutant
Massacre” with Bishop, another X-Man.
We’re
also going to see a lot of the previous cast but played out in
different ways. Bobby’s relationship with his parents will not be as
fraught. He reached a level of peace that you can get to — even with
parents like his. We’re going to see his dating life. It’s just going to
be such a breath of fresh air to see him really stretch his arms out
and have fun.
You mentioned there would be some community outreach too.
The
reason I love X-Men books is that they speak so much to people who
identify as other. We’re going to be seeing Bobby trying to figure out
how he can be a shining beacon to the gay community. That’s where me and
Bobby Drake are alike: How do you take this platform and try to do
something meaningful? That’s something I want all readers to think
about: How can you make a difference in your world? I feel super proud
of the story I’ve crafted with all those things in mind."
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Equity pending: Why so few women receive patents; The Christian Science Monitor, July 2, 2018
E'oin O'Carroll, The Christian Science Monitor; Equity pending: Why so few women receive patents
"The causes for the gender gap are varied and complex, but much of it can be explained by women’s underrepresentation in patent-intensive jobs, particularly engineering. Research shows women make up roughly 20 percent of graduates from engineering schools, but hold less than 15 percent of engineering jobs. Female engineering grads are not entering the field at the same rate as their male counterparts, and they are leaving in far greater numbers.
“It’s the climate,” says Nadya Fouad, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “The organizational environment is very unforgiving.”
Professor Fouad, who spent three years surveying women with engineering degrees about their career choices, cites inflexible schedules, a lack of opportunities for advancement, and incivility toward women. “It’s not the women’s fault,” she says, noting that she found no difference in levels of confidence in those who stayed and those who left.
Other barriers women face are an absence of supportive social networks and implicit bias on the part of venture capitalists."
"The causes for the gender gap are varied and complex, but much of it can be explained by women’s underrepresentation in patent-intensive jobs, particularly engineering. Research shows women make up roughly 20 percent of graduates from engineering schools, but hold less than 15 percent of engineering jobs. Female engineering grads are not entering the field at the same rate as their male counterparts, and they are leaving in far greater numbers.
“It’s the climate,” says Nadya Fouad, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “The organizational environment is very unforgiving.”
Professor Fouad, who spent three years surveying women with engineering degrees about their career choices, cites inflexible schedules, a lack of opportunities for advancement, and incivility toward women. “It’s not the women’s fault,” she says, noting that she found no difference in levels of confidence in those who stayed and those who left.
Other barriers women face are an absence of supportive social networks and implicit bias on the part of venture capitalists."
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