Gender | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/gender/RSS feed for GenderenTue, 28 Apr 2026 18:23:44 +0000Stained by Nicotine and Cocoa Powder, These Edvard Munch Paintings Hung in a Chocolate Factory Cafeteria for a Century. Now, They're Going on Public Display for the First Timehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/edvard-munchs-lesser-known-chocolate-factory-friezes-head-to-exhibition-in-norway-180988634/Three decades after "The Scream," the Norwegian artist painted scenes of daily life for the Freia chocolate factory. The artworks will be on display in his namesake museum in Oslo this springTue, 28 Apr 2026 18:23:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/edvard-munchs-lesser-known-chocolate-factory-friezes-head-to-exhibition-in-norway-180988634/Scientists Just Made the Most Complete Map of the Clitoris's Sensory Nerve Network. Here's What They Foundhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-just-made-the-most-complete-map-of-the-clitoris-sensory-nerve-network-heres-what-found-180988463/Cultural taboos around female sexuality have hindered research on the organ. But a new study provides pivotal insights that can inform important surgeries and health careWed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-just-made-the-most-complete-map-of-the-clitoris-sensory-nerve-network-heres-what-found-180988463/A Mass Grave Uncovered in Serbia Hints at a Violent Iron Age Massacre That Targeted Women and Childrenhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-mass-grave-uncovered-in-serbia-hints-at-a-violent-iron-age-massacre-that-targeted-women-and-children-180988247/A new analysis of human remains found more than 50 years ago reveals fresh insights about culture clashes in prehistoric EuropeTue, 24 Feb 2026 20:57:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-mass-grave-uncovered-in-serbia-hints-at-a-violent-iron-age-massacre-that-targeted-women-and-children-180988247/Women Need About Half as Much Exercise as Men for the Same Heart Benefits, Study Suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/women-need-about-half-as-much-exercise-as-men-for-the-same-heart-benefits-study-suggests-180987584/Researchers analyzed the activity and health records of 85,000 U.K. adults over roughly eight yearsThu, 30 Oct 2025 15:14:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/women-need-about-half-as-much-exercise-as-men-for-the-same-heart-benefits-study-suggests-180987584/See How These Medieval Artists Explored the Many Meanings of Love and Desire in a New Exhibition at the Met Cloistershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-these-medieval-artists-explored-the-many-meanings-of-love-and-desire-in-a-new-exhibition-at-the-met-cloisters-180987522/The show features more than 50 paintings, manuscripts, textiles and other artworks created in Western Europe between the 13th and 15th centuriesThu, 23 Oct 2025 20:52:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-these-medieval-artists-explored-the-many-meanings-of-love-and-desire-in-a-new-exhibition-at-the-met-cloisters-180987522/Unraveling the Colorful History of Why Girls Wear Pink and Boys Wear Bluehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unraveling-the-colorful-history-of-why-girls-wear-pink-and-boys-wear-blue-1370097/Children used to wear the same white dresses, regardless of gender. But clothing styles and color preferences shifted in the mid-20th centuryFri, 08 Apr 2011 03:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unraveling-the-colorful-history-of-why-girls-wear-pink-and-boys-wear-blue-1370097/Synthetic Voices Shed Light on the Deep-Rooted Gender Biases Embedded in our Techhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/synthetic-voices-shed-light-on-the-deep-rooted-gender-biases-embedded-in-our-tech-180986387/An expert on the impacts of information technologies on society considers how talking machines got their male- and female-sounding voicesWed, 09 Apr 2025 14:43:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/synthetic-voices-shed-light-on-the-deep-rooted-gender-biases-embedded-in-our-tech-180986387/These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Womanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/these-stunning-19th-century-artworks-reveal-the-contradictions-of-the-modern-woman-180985827/A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian societyWed, 15 Jan 2025 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/these-stunning-19th-century-artworks-reveal-the-contradictions-of-the-modern-woman-180985827/Was This Mysterious Woman a Medieval Warrior?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/was-this-mysterious-woman-a-medieval-warrior-180984605/Buried at a castle in Spain, the woman was found alongside the remains of 22 men who likely died on the battlefieldWed, 26 Jun 2024 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/was-this-mysterious-woman-a-medieval-warrior-180984605/How Lizzie Borden Got Away With Murderhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/Class, nativism and gender stereotypes all played a role in Borden's acquittal for the 1892 killings of her father and stepmotherTue, 23 Jul 2019 15:27:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/