Argh, sorry, forgot to proofread Um, we are mammals, but biologically childbirth is very different in humans to any other mammal, even close primates like chimpanzees. Because humans stand upright, and have significantly larger brains, the birth canal is a lot more twisted and complex and narrower, causing childbirth in humans to be more dangerous [...]

Um, we are mammals, but biologically childbirth is very different in humans to any other mammal, even close primates like chimpanzees. Because humans stand upright, and have significantly larger brains, the birth canal is a lot more twisted and complex and narrower, causing childbirth in humans to be more dangerous and more painful. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2688883/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217173043.htm [...]

I’m not sure if anyone’s read these (first post! I hope it’s okay), but there’s an interesting series of articles related to women in the games industry, and the particular sexism there. http://lookspring.co.uk/in-which-i-dont-try-to-write-like-a-man is a about admitting to self-censorship, after this really strong article by an ally: http://www.bewareofthesorrell.com/2011/12/dear-men-please-listen-love-man.html Most of the links in that second [...]