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The ad has good intentions, but it doesn’t depict reality, and that could be more damaging to girls than no ad at all.

By Matthew Dicks | June 30, 2014 | Comments Off on The ad has good intentions, but it doesn’t depict reality, and that could be more damaging to girls than no ad at all.

This new Verizon-sponsored ad, which was made in conjunction with Makers to show how parents unintentionally steer their daughters away from science and math, is receiving a lot of praise for the way it doesn’t focus solely on female body and beauty issues, as well as its willingness to shine the light on the role…

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If Bobby Riggs intentionally lost to Billie Jean King in The Battle of the Sexes, it matters. The truth always matters.

By Matthew Dicks | September 22, 2013 | Comments Off on If Bobby Riggs intentionally lost to Billie Jean King in The Battle of the Sexes, it matters. The truth always matters.

ESPN recently ran a feature story about the allegation that Bobby Riggs intentionally lost the famous 1973 Battle of the Sexes match against Billie Jean. I’ve read the piece and then listened to the writer discuss it on a podcast. Am I convinced that it’s true? No. But I think there’s a possibility that it’s…

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