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Brainwash: The Gender Equality Paradox

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What it is

An episode of the Norwegian documentary series Brainwash, in which a comedian interviews academics from different sides about gender differences and gender equality. It looks at why more equal societies can still show unequal career choices.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in HN threads on gender gaps in tech as a well-researched look at how gender differences and professional choices may arise.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 7 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “I think everyone discussing any gender gap should really watch this Norwegian documentary”

    Norwegian documentary on gender equality paradox

    sputr, 2015-02 · Strong recommendation · in “An Open Letter to Jessica Livingston About YC's Female Founders Conference”

  2. “the whole series is brilliant”

    Documentary on Scandinavian attitudes to gender relations

    T2_t2, 2015-10 · Strong recommendation · in “What Really Keeps Women Out of Tech”

  3. “Recently saw a really interesting well-researched Norwegian documentary that explores this topic”

    Norwegian documentary questioning social-cause view of gender disparity

    oblique63, 2014-04 · Recommendation · in “Who Gets Into Accelerators? Persistent Men With SaaS Apps, Says Study”

  4. “Brainwash, a Norwegian documentary does a good job”

    Norwegian documentary covering gender, including visit to a doctor

    the-dude, 2019-11 · Recommendation · in “A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists on Guard”

  5. “a Scandinavian comedian explores this topic by interviewing academics from various sides of the political spectrum”

    Comedian interviews academics across the political spectrum on gender

    woohoojoo, 2020-10 · Recommendation · in “Half of young women will leave their tech job by age 35, study finds”

  6. “you will find interesting answers”

    Documentary on gendered interests

    mzan, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Stereotypes about girls dissuade many from careers in computer science”

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Topics: gender equality paradox, norway, sociology, tech diversity, sex differences

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