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Gillian Branstetter


Gillian Branstetter is a reporter and essayist who specializes in the intersection of technology, LGBTQ issues, and privacy. In April 2018, she joined the National Center for Transgender Equality as a media relations manager.

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Poetry is having a renaissance on social media

Shorter than a personal essay, but just as evocative in times of tragedy.

On Jun 21, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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What Chewbacca Mom’s rise to fame tells us about race in this country

Is that all it takes?

On Jun 3, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Are retweets endorsements?

Retweeting is harmless, right?

On Jun 2, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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The myth of the millennial

Technology now defines our generational gaps.

On Jun 1, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Should American workers have the ‘right to disconnect’?

Do we really want the government to decide how stressed out we should be?

On May 28, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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How corporations use technology to be more human

Welcome to the world of 'corpo-humanization.'

On May 19, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Here’s what drives our obsession with celebrity deaths

Funerals are for the living.

On May 14, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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How the fall of RFID chips explains our current surveillance state

Who's really to blame?

On May 8, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Our obsession with the 90s is a sign of the times

We crave a connection.

On Apr 30, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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The Internet has created an echo chamber in the 2016 election

Is anyone even listening anymore?

On Apr 27, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Prince’s complicated relationship with the Internet

The fight will continue on.

On Apr 21, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Is the Internet making us curse more?

The use of curse words has increased significantly over the last 10 years.

On Apr 19, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Why online polls are pointless

Who's polling who?

On Apr 14, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Do we really need a Notorious B.I.G. hologram tour?

The entertainment industry once again rewards reanimation over innovation.

On Apr 12, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Reddit wants its users to leave their basements

Reddit is finally trying to rein in its unruly kingdom.

On Apr 8, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter