Today we take a quick look at the bias of artificial intelligence and the data gap that contributes to that bias. Artificial Intelligence is far from neutral The concept that AI is biased is not new to me. Sometimes it’s hard not to notice how biased it is. For example, do a Google image search […]
Iron Man 2 – a surge of testosterone
I started watching the MCU in timeline order almost two months ago. While I watched all the movies, I took notes. However, I couldn’t write up the notes until now because I had a repetitive wrist strain. Why do I mention this? Because in the two months since I watched this movie, I forgot nearly […]
Iron Man – too much big D energy
Iron Man kicked off the current Marvel Cinematic Universe with a bang. I remember really enjoying this movie and was looking forward to a rewatch after all these years. Wow, how the times have changed. Or maybe I have changed? The rich white male genius/asshole/narcissist character is irritating and cringeworthy. Perhaps it’s all the years […]
Things I learned – identity politics and the discrimination of black hair in entertainment
Hollywood and the hair and makeup of black actresses Last Week Tonight aired a segment about hair-based discrimination and hair as a part of identity, which reminded me of Yvette Nicole Brown’s tweets last year. She tweeted about her challenge with getting a stylist who can do her hair on set. The first problem is […]
Thoughts on The Memo by Minda Harts
I recently read The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table and wanted to capture some thoughts on it. Perhaps before I begin I should say I am not a woman of color. So why did I read the book? A few reasons: Every time I read […]