Gender

This Texas Company Is Fighting Hollywood’s Gender Inequality With Hard Data From Movie Scripts

StoryFit uses artificial intelligence to analyze film scripts for how characters are portrayed by gender

March 23, 2018

Women Who Shaped History

Women Who Shaped History

Collecting the stories of women who forever changed the course of the American story

March 1, 2018

Will a New Law Forever Change the German Language?

When a language is strongly gendered, it can raise all sorts of challenges to a society that’s increasingly accepting of a wide spectrum of identities

February 28, 2018

Sorry, Guys: Your Y Chromosome May Be Doomed

But don’t worry, men aren’t going anywhere

January 19, 2018

Scientists’ Gender May Influence the Results of Experiments

A review of past research has found that subjects respond differently to male and female testers

January 15, 2018

Photos Celebrate the Lives of Gender Non-Conforming Spirit Mediums in Southeast Asia

The pioneering photographer’s latest book documents the welcoming community of transgender individuals who serve as spirit mediums in Burma and Thailand

December 29, 2017

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U.S. Hate Crimes Ticked Upward in 2016

The latest FBI stats show a 4.6 percent rise, but crimes may be underreported by a factor of 50

November 13, 2017

The Woman Who Challenged Darwin’s Sexism

How a preacher with no scientific training ended up writing the first feminist critique of Origins

November 9, 2017

California Becomes First State to Introduce Gender-Neutral Birth Certificates

The new law also makes it easier for residents to legally change their sex designation

October 20, 2017

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Five Things You Didn’t Know About the Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts will begin admitting girls next year, just one of many changes the organization has undergone over the years

October 13, 2017

The True Story Behind Billie Jean King’s Victorious “Battle of the Sexes”

Smithsonian sports curator Eric Jentsch offers a look at her legacy beyond the legendary match

September 22, 2017

New Research

What’s Actually New About Today’s Newfangled Birth Control Apps?

These futuristic-sounding apps are on the rise, but it’s key to separate the data from the hype

September 19, 2017

What Does the Gender Reveal Fad Say About Modern Pregnancy?

A new ritual speaks to anxieties surrounding the medicalization of childbearing

September 14, 2017

London Tube Scraps ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ Announcements

Officials say they want all passengers to feel welcome on the Underground

July 13, 2017

Cool Finds

LGBTQ History Comes Out of the Shadows in New U.K. Exhibition

Gay UK tells the stories of people once subject to oppressive anti-gay laws

June 22, 2017

Oregon Becomes First State to Issue Gender Non-Binary ID Cards

Those who do not identify as male or female will be able to select “X” for non-specified gender when applying for IDs

June 16, 2017

New Research

Why Seed Beetles Are Caught in a “Sexual Arms Race”

The strange spiky penis of the cowpea beetle seems to drive the evolution of both male and female beetles

May 30, 2017

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First-Ever Federal Transgender Hate Crime Sentence Handed Down

Mercedes Williamson’s killer was prosecuted in the absence of a Mississippi state law protecting trans people against hate crimes

May 17, 2017

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Gender-Neutral Pronoun “They” Adopted by Associated Press

The journalist’s bible will finally help reporters talk about non-binary people

March 27, 2017

New Research

What Dung Beetles Can Teach Us About Sexual Difference

When it comes to sex appeal, it’s not all in your genes (it’s also in your proteins!)

March 22, 2017