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Jul 2021
49m 47s

Playing the Gender Card

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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What is it like to be the only woman at the (poker) table? Or a rare man in a supposedly "feminine" career? In this favorite episode from 2019, we tell the stories of two people who grappled with gender stereotypes on the job, and consider how such biases can shape our career choices.  If you like our work, please consider supporting it! See how you can hel ... Show More
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