A robot read 3.5 million books to find we describe women by appearance, and men by virtue.

Researchers have used machine-learning (a reading robot!) to read 3.5 million books published between 1900 and 2008, and tally all the adjectives used to describe men and women. Not surprisingly, women in books are beautiful and men are true-hearted! Yup, when positively described, women (or other traditionally gender-specific female nouns, like stewardess or daughter) are […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-28 13:30:07 UTC ]

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Surf, schools, critters, comics and the Didion hive: 5 great book events this week

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Why are Gen X women struggling? A new book explores the many possible reasons.

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Finding Liberation in the Early Years of the Women’s Royal Naval Service

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To read or reread? New books are alluring, but don’t discount the value of the familiar

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New York Public Library’s most checked-out books say a lot about what we read and why

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Reading will supposedly make you a better person. That’s not the real reason to pick up a book.

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Read Harder: Books Written By Or About Refugees

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'Nobody in Tesco buys spy books by women': how female authors took on the genre

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