Social robots are machines with physical bodies, designed to interact and communicate with people. These bodies are genderless. Even so, the images we see in the press continue to perpetuate gender stereotypes . In a recent study, we analyzed nearly 400 digital news articles retrieved through searches conducted in seven Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, […] … learn more→
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If robots don’t have a gender, why do they continue to perpetuate stereotypes?
A video game to rethink gender stereotypes
The society in which we live is still in need of achieving greater equality and integration. Cases of gender violence still open the news almost every day. We still verify that there is a gender gap in certain jobs or, even, we find out that drugs are not usually tested on women , among other issues. However, these situations are much worse in […] … learn more→
Maths for boys, French for girls? How gender stereotypes are perpetuated in school
Do gender stereotypes enter the school preferences of French pupils? A study conducted in 2005 showed that they strongly influenced the perceptions that CM2 pupils (10-11 years old) have of school subjects . Thus, boys tended to value mathematics and physical education and sports lessons, while girls valued French lessons and reading and written expression work. How have things evolved […] … learn more→
