Deb Liu of Facebook Is Developing More Women in Tech–And Calling Out Sexist Language

Deb Liu is the VP of Platform and Marketplace at Facebook.  She's working to address the challenges that women in tech are facing both on day to day basis, and through a non-profit she co-founded called Women in Product, which brings together women who build. Listen to our conversation here:

Deb also wrote and recorded a special "audio OpEd" for us about sexist language at work. Much of this language is hiding in plain sight. Want to take her challenge? Track how many of the words below you use or hear in a given day. Listen to her OpEd here:

"Male words"

Compiled by Deb Liu

Two-man rule

Man-on-man defense

Gentlemen's agreement

Old Boys Club

Man up

Ballsy

Two guys in a garage (starting a startup)

Right-hand man

That's his boy

Poster boy

Man bites dog

Manpower

Wingman

White man's burden

Strawman

Key man risk

Everyman

Middleman

Great man myth

Grow a pair

Big boy pants

Cowboy

Guys

Dude

Man hours

Man sprints

Quarterback

Manning a booth

Everyone and their brother

Deb Liu

Deb Liu

A Big Misunderstanding, From "B stories"

What happens when sexist language doesn't quite hit its mark? From B stories podcast comes "A Big Misunderstanding" by producer Megan Jones and field producer, Suzanne Ahearne.

B stories offers "unserious, non-political, lighthearted stories about boobies told by women and men. Illustrations courtesy of each storyteller." Check them out here. 

Illustration courtesy of the storyteller

Illustration courtesy of the storyteller

Inspiring More Women in Science - Dr. Shruti Naik, The Rockefeller University

Dr. Shruti Naik is a scientist whose work led to the FDA ban on antibacterial soap in the US. She is now a postdoctoral scientist in immunology and stem cell biology at The Rockefeller University. Dr. Naik’s research focuses on understanding the role adult stem cells play in inflammation and how they can be used to treat inflammatory disorders of the skin, like psoriasis.  

At The Rockefeller University, Dr. Naik has grown the Women in Science at Rockefeller (WISeR) program from six to over 250 members and has established a weekly breakfast series for trainees to network with prominent female scientists.

Dr. Naik is also one of L'Oréal USA 2016's winners of the "For Women In Science Award" for her research.

Listen to our conversation at the link above, or at NPR One.

How To Activate Your Activism - Jess McIntosh co-Founder of Signal Boost

Jess McIntosh headed up influencer outreach for the Hillary Clinton campaign. Now, she's leading an initiative to amplify women's rights' activism. Starting with the Women's March, she and her co-founder Zerlina Maxwell are boosting the growth for the many movements being catalyzed around the march. It's called "Signal Boost." 

Jess McIntosh

Jess McIntosh

Defending the Women's March on Washington-Rhea Suh, President of NRDC

The National Resources Defense Council has signed on as a partner to the Women's March on Washington. The president of the NRDC, Rhea Suh talks with Lauren about about why the Women's March matters for the environment and what's at stake with the new administration.

Rhea SuhPhoto Credit: Zoe Fisher/NRDC

Rhea Suh

Photo Credit: Zoe Fisher/NRDC

Ruth Whippman, Author of "America The Anxious"

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Ruth's new book is "America The Anxious. How the pursuit of happiness is making us a nation of nervous wrecks." How's all the meditation and yoga working for you? Ruth and Lauren spoke live on stage at the 2016 Berkeley Festival of Ideas. Listen in on iTunes or NPR One.

UPDATE: Ruth joined me again in 2018 to talk about “empowerment feminism”. Listen here.

RUTH WHIPPMAN

RUTH WHIPPMAN