Gender

Why I'm Not Married

April Salchert | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Abortion, Divorce, Abortion Rights, Tracy McMillan, Patriarchy, Same-Sex Marriage, Gender, Birth Control Pill, Government, Marriage, Gender Equality, Religion, Corporations, Religion and Politics, Birth Control, Gay Marriage, Sweden, Hollywood, Weddings News
April Salchert

Unlike McMillan, though I may 'have the badge' in marriage AND divorce, I hardly feel that gives me some authorial position on the subject. In fact, when I read she was divorced three times, I was miffed to why she was advocating the institution of marriage.

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Men Still Dominating Bylines In Journalism

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Transgender Equality, College Newspapers, Gender in Journalism, New Media, Female Journalists, Gender in Media, Women in Media, Legacy Media, Journalism, Gender, Media News

A new study released on Tuesday revealed that men continue to dominate the majority of bylines on articles published in various types of news outlets....

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The Early Mapplethorpe?

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Decadence, Homosexual, Cindy Sherman, Surrealism, Slideexpand, Gender, Symbolist, Andres Serrano, Homoerotic, F. Holland Day, Video, Robert Mapplethorpe, Jesus, Alfred Stieglitz, Arts News

Today many, if not most, artist-photographers incorporate issues of theater, sexuality and the constructed self into their work. From Cindy Sherman's ...

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A Penis And A Dress: Why The Gender Binary Needs To Go Away

Allison Hope | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Biological Sex, Transgender, Gender Identity, Identity Politics, Gender, Gender Stereotypes, Bender Boxes, Gender Binary, Gay Voices News
Allison Hope

Imagine a world where someone with a penis can wear dresses every day if this person desired. Gender-neutral bathrooms and department stores and professional sports become the rule rather than the exception to it. Children can play with whatever toys they prefer.

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Transgender Ladies Of The Night

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Photography, Prostitution, Video, Transgender, Black and White Photography, Paris Red Light District, Transsexual, International Center for Photography, Fotoform, Slideexpand, Christer Strömholm, Sexuality, Gender, Arts News

At first glance, Christer Strömholm's black-and-white photos appear to be tributes to the glamorous altar of Parisian nightlife in the sixties. Brigi...

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Should We Dumb Ourselves Down?

Natasha Scripture | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Gender Equality, Relationships, Professionalism, Romance, Gender, Gender Roles, Dating, Women News
Natasha Scripture

It was my great aunt who first got this idea into my head. I was getting ready to go to graduate school when she said, "Never let a man know you're smarter than him. He won't want to marry you."

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Dads, They're Just Like Us

Cara McDonough | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: New Haven, Fatherhood, Parenting, Stay at Home Dads, Stay at Home Mothers, Gender, Gender Roles, Parents News
Cara McDonough

There's no point in denying the obvious and perhaps even sexist -- in a modern-day definition of the word -- point I'm making: I'm surprised when I see a man excelling at parenting tasks.

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House VAWA Bill Ratchets Up Attacks on the Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Lgbt, House of Representatives, Women's Rights, Women, Senate, Gay Rights, Violence Against Women, Women's Health, Budget, Economy, Gop, Domestic Violence, Barack Obama, Gender, Republicans, Politics News
Michelle Chen

By raising barriers to economic assistance and legal recourse, this legislation sends the message to countless women living in violent households that their place is still in the home.

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Eating Disorders in Men: An Interview With Dr. Roberto Olivardia

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Men Health, Anorexia, Health, Eating Disorders, Eating, Diet, Bulimia, Gender, Male Eating Disorders, Men Eating Disorders, Binge Eating Disorder, Healthy Living News
Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D.

Men with eating disorders have much shame around their eating disorder, feeling as if they are less masculine because of it. This results in men being less likely to ever seek treatment, or even tell anyone about their eating disorder.

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Being Latina Means Having a Good Sense of Humor

Erika L. Sánchez | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Comedians, Latinas, Humor, Comedy, Gender, Latino Voices News
Erika L. Sánchez

To be Mexican, you must have a good sense of humor about yourself, because our people will not hesitate to tease your physical attributes or flaws.

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Why Men Can Be Mothers Too

Carlos A. Ball | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Adoption, Women, Children, Mother's Day, LGBT Rights, Politics, Gender, Mothers, Men, Fathers, Parents, Parents News
Carlos A. Ball

There are many men in America today, married and single, gay and straight, who mother their children every day. Motherhood is not about who one is; instead, it is about what one does.

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A Call to Rewrite the Scripts in the Gender Drama

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Bullying, Femininity, The Truman Show, Gender, Religion, Gender Roles, Judith Butler, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Conservative Christianity, Gender Scripts, Masculinity, Rev. Sean Harris, Androgyny, Gay Voices News
Warren J. Blumenfeld

While Rev. Harris describes "gender distinctions" as God-given, he betrays his own assertion by demanding that parents break their children early of any forms of gender transgression.

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Everything We Know About Gender Communication Is Wrong

Ekaterina Walter | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Tips, Women, Charisma, Communication, Gender, Gender Stereotypes, Men and Women, Gender Communication, Women News
Ekaterina Walter

Lots of women like to chat about their feelings. Lots of men don't. But the minute we start insisting that men are this way and women are that way, we actually understand each other less.

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Why Gender DOES Matter

Paul Seabright | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Book News, Gender Argument, Gender Conversation, Gender Book, Sex Issue, War of Sexes, Battle of Sexes, Sex Question, Gender Issue, Women in Workplace, Gender, Books News
Paul Seabright

Gender stereotypes make a huge difference to how we notice others and how their talents stand out to us. Similar behavior (such as toughness in bargaining) can be interpreted quite differently according to whether we see it in women or in men.

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Women Building Homes For Women

Liz Crossman | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Habitat for Humanity International, National Women Build Week, Poverty, Housing, Women Build, Greatest-Person-of-the-Day, Habitat for Humanity, Georgia, Lowe's, Americus, Gender, Affordable Housing, Impact News
Liz Crossman

Not too long ago, I met a woman who was volunteering to build a Habitat house. Owning a decent, affordable home had changed her life, and she wanted to do whatever she could to help make that dream a reality for other families.

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Is It A Problem That Pinterest Is Dominated By Women?

Salon | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Internet, Social Media, Gender Gap, Social Media Gender Gap, Pinterest, Gender Trouble, Gender, Women News

It's one of the biggest online success stories of the decade, attracting a staggering 10 million monthly uniques faster than any site in history. But ...

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A Year After Weinergate, What Have We Learned?

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Sexting, Gender Stereotypes, Women's Health, Men's Health, Gender Roles, Gender, Anthony Weiner, Twitter, Weinergate, Women News
Marianne Mollmann

Guys: If you find yourself about to snap a picture of your junk, ask yourself if that really is your best side, and if you wouldn't rather be known for who you are.

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Why Men and Women Are So Different

Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: The Female Brain, Female Behavior, Male Behavior, Difference Between Men and Women, Gender Dynamics, Sex, The Male Brain, Gender, Women News

LONDON – A prevalent understanding, particularly in the 1980s, was that boys and girls are born cognitively the same. It was the way parents and so...

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Does Radical Feminism Advance Arab Women's Rights?

Sahar Aziz | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Gender Equality, Islam, Mona Eltahawy, Muslim Americans, Terrorism, Arab Women, Muslims, Feminsm, Gender, Religion News
Sahar Aziz

By failing to cover the courageous efforts of the millions of women leaders who incrementally chip away at patriarchy, Western media exacerbates the underlying problem -- the objectification and infantilization of Arab and Muslim women.

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Parenting Without Gender Expectations Means Accepting All Outcomes

Aly Windsor | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Toddler, Gender Neutral, Boys, Parenting, Parenting Mistakes, Gay Parents, Gender, Gender Expectations, Parents News
Aly Windsor

I watched in horror as I recognized the following flicker of cognition in Avie's eyes. He saw the girl pile on the floor as a perfect opportunity for a pile-on.

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Would You Buy Makeup For Your Toddler?

Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Girls, UK, Girls and Boys, Pink, Children, Motherhood, Poll, Parenting, Gender Stereotyping, Makeup, Pinkstinks, Gender, Parents News

Would you hesitate to buy makeup for your preteen daughter? What about your pre-preteen? If you answered "yes" to either of those questions (the la...

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Birthing Justice: The Link to Humanity -- Gift Economies

Beverly Bell | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Mali, Women's Rights, Women, Solidarity Economy, Care Economy, Social Movements, Gender, Gift Economy, African Women, Africa, West Africa, World News
Beverly Bell

West African gifting is based on the interrelated values that all humanity is linked and that one's well-being is only as strong as that of one's neighbor. Profit and exchange are trumped by a commitment to care for community.

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Romney-Rosen Firestorm Is Reminder: We Need to Redefine Gender Justice

Michelle Chen | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Hilary Rosen, Women, Welfare, Labor, Poverty, Ann Romney, Economy, Economic Crisis, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Motherhood, Gender, Politics News
Michelle Chen

The partisan proxy war waged over the mommy question only underscores the country's lacking vocabulary when it comes to discussing the totality of social and economic barriers facing women.

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Ukrainian Women Fight Back (NSFW)

Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Lesia Khomenko, Ukraine Art, Alina Kopytsia, Lada Nakonechna, Synchrodogs Art Collective, Female Artists, Feminism, Slidepollajax, Ksenia Hnylytska, Patriarchy, Gender, Video, Arts News

We recently featured the work of JeongMee Yoon, who explored gender norms as manifested through various children's color-coded bedrooms. Here we have ...

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Why We Should Pity the Beautiful

Rick Newman | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Women and Politics, Women, Samantha Brick, Gender, The Daily Mail, Beauty, Samantha Brick the Daily Mail, Women and Beauty, Women News
Rick Newman

The Samantha Brick spectacle highlights a couple of serious issues that are more relevant than Brick herself, which is probably why her two articles have generated more than 8,000 comments.

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