![Throughout comedy’s history, humor has been used as a way to reinforce power dynamics, with women usually being the target of sexist jokes. Despite strides in gender equality in the entertainment industry, the belief that “men are funnier than women” persists, solidifying comedy as a male-dominated field where women struggle to gain visibility.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_5305-1200x838.jpg)
More than just a punchline
by Ashley Mo
• March 28, 2024
![Upper school biology teacher Eric Johnson shares an anecdote on when they gave up shiny red shoes they saw at the store under family pressure that the shoes were too girly. Teacher Johnson, who goes by they/them and he/him pronouns, explained that part of his journey was forgiving his past self during a Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meeting in Main room 21 on Feb. 10.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_4748-900x675.jpg)
Upper school biology teacher shares insights on gender and sexual identity at club meeting
by Emma Gao, Co-Copy Editor
• March 2, 2022
![Redefining masculinity: What this means to all of us](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Untitled_Artwork-675x900.jpg)
Redefining masculinity: What this means to all of us
by Gloria Zhang, Features Editor
• October 10, 2018
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Students reflect on gender assembly
by Anvi Banga and Nerine Uyanik
• November 16, 2017
![Senior Adele Li, Vice President of WiSTEM and Co-Preisdent of Research Club, holds up a poster with a ILookLikeAScientist hashtag, mimicking the Internet viral campaign of #ILookLikeAnEngineer. The viral hashtag first appeared to combat stereotypes and the gender gap in STEM fields.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Engineer_1-900x504.jpg)
#ILookLikeAnEngineer: Fighting the gender gap
by Vineet Kosaraju and Brian Park
• September 6, 2015
Fighting the Gender Gap at the Upper School
September 6, 2015
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The Gender Gap: Why women in STEM get lost along the pipeline
by Kacey Fang and Elisabeth Siegel
• February 3, 2015
![Editorial: Shifting the scale towards gender balance](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/editorial-950x556.jpg)
Editorial: Shifting the scale towards gender balance
by Winged Post Editorial Staff
• March 12, 2014
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