Gender
A Mysterious Pink Pigeon in New York City Has Died
The bird may have been colored as part of a gender reveal
The Ten Best Photography Books of 2022
Our favorite titles this year invite viewers to worlds outside their own
Virgin Atlantic Is Dropping Its Gendered Uniform Policy
The change is part of a growing movement to make travel more inclusive
Why Women in 1950s America Looked to Elizabeth II as a Source of Inspiration
The British queen ascended to the throne at a time when most women were expected to conform to traditional domestic roles
The Untold Stories of Surfing's Trailblazing Women
The documentary 'Girls Can't Surf' examines the sexism women surfers faced in the 1980s and '90s
These 18th-Century Shoes Underscore the Contradictions of the Age of Enlightenment
An exhibition at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum examines fashion's role in supporting social hierarchies that emerged during the landmark intellectual movement
She Was One of Britain's First Professional Female Portraitists. Why Isn't Joan Carlile Better Known?
Though only ten of her works have been identified, the painter's influence endures
Untold Stories of American History
Escape From the Gilded Cage
Even if her husband was a murderer, a woman in a bad marriage once had few options. Unless she fled to South Dakota
Global Cultures Have Always Worshipped—and Feared—Women
A new explores two sides of female divinity
Gender-Neutral Words Like 'People' and 'Person' Are Perceived as Male, Study Suggests
Researchers found that society's concept of "person" and similar terms prioritizes men over women
Male Birth Control Pill Expected to Start Human Trials This Year
The new non-hormonal pill was 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy in mice
Meet St. Brigid, Ireland's Only Woman Patron Saint
The fifth-century abbess is stepping out of the shadow of the better-known St. Patrick
The Evolution of Betty Boop
Film censorship sparked the beloved cartoon character's mid-1930s makeover
Women Warriors Ran the Ancient World in Artist Toyin Ojih Odutola's Imagined Past
The Hirshhorn's show, "A Countervailing Theory," posits a society where gender roles are reversed
How Iceland's Herring Girls Helped Bring Equality to the Island Nation
Between the 1910s and 1960s, thousands of young women formed the backbone of the country's thriving fishing industry
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Personal Library Is Up for Auction
The late Supreme Court justice's collection includes novels, law books, notes and other documents dating back to her youth
No Nobel Prizes in Science Went to Women This Year, Widening the Awards' Gender Gap
Fewer than three percent of Nobel science winners are women, and only one woman of color has ever received the award
Mysterious Iron Age Burial May Hold Remains of Elite Nonbinary Person
The Finnish grave's occupant likely had Klinefelter syndrome, meaning they were born with an extra copy of the X chromosome
Myth and Misdiagnosis Have Plagued Women's Health for Centuries
A new book by scholar Elinor Cleghorn details the medical mistreatment of women throughout Western history
Gender-Inclusive Language Puts an End to the Era of 'Manned' Spaceflight
It is time to honor six decades of women's contributions to spaceflight, says the Air and Space Museum, with unbiased verbs like 'crewed' or 'piloted'
