Ever get the *ahem* sneaking suspicion that women do way more work than they’re given credit for? Well, it’s true: and #ThanksForTyping proves it in more ways than one.
The hashtag has been trending on Twitter this week, with people sharing the stories of women who painstakingly typed out the work of their academic male relatives for little to no acknowledgement.
In some cases, women even edited entire volumes, only to receive a credit along the lines of “thanks to my sweet wife.”
Check it out. It f*cking sucks.
She is not a co-author on the book. And check out that date. (I have been mad about this for 5 years.) #ThanksForTyping @bruceholsinger http://pic.twitter.com/8KtDsC4Sm2
— Laura Ansley (@lmansley) March 26, 2017 Read more…
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