Category Archives: women in math

Profiles in Invisibility

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Adriana Salerno

When people ask me “who is your favorite superhero?”, I usually say Invisible Boy (played by the awesome Kel Mitchell) from the 90’s movie Mystery Men. Invisible Boy’s superpower is, you guessed it, invisibility, but there’s a catch: he can … Continue reading →

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Hands Off My Confidence

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Piper

I will be honest with you. I am so over people referring to women or black people or black women as if we are mysterious creatures, suffering from mysterious ailments, the causes of which can never possibly be understood. This … Continue reading →

Posted in racism, sexism, victim-blaming, women in math | 13 Comments