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Gender

Male or female? Turns out there's no distinction.

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There’s No Such Thing as a Male or Female Brain

When it comes to sex traits, brains are consistently inconsistent

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After Two Years On the Job, Women’s Confidence Plummets

New research shows dropping levels of ambition and confidence for mid-career women

Emperor Justinian of the Byzantine and Empress Theodora could almost switch robes in this print

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Gender-Neutral Clothes Are Trendy, But Not New — Humans Dressed Similarly for Centuries

Fashion with distinct looks for men and women is a relatively recent, Western-centric phenomenon

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Men and Women See Things Differently (No, Literally)

Color perception may actually have something to do with gender

Electoral documents being prepared for voters

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Half of All Local Council Positions in France Will Be Held by Women

Joint tickets with men and women running together will lead to councils balanced by gender

Members of the Xhosa tribe, like the young initiates seen here in Khayelitsha, are among the South African groups that practice ritual circumcision. The affiliation of the young man who received a transplant is not known.

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The Trickiest Part of a Penis Transplant? Finding a Donor

The doctors who announced the first successful procedure last week had a particularly difficult time finding willing organ donors

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Neanderthals Divvied Up Chores by Sex

New research on Neanderthal teeth shows differing gender roles

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Teachers Give Lower Math Scores to Girls

Teachers’ unconscious beliefs in the aptitude of boys over girls come out when grading math tests

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Men Care More About Having Fancy Kitchens Than Women Do

A survey of prospective homebuyers reverses certain stereotypes about gendered desires

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Online Students Give Better Reviews to Professors They Think Are Male

Even if the teachers were actually women, if the students thought they were men, the bias stuck

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Why Do Families Move for Men’s, But Not Women’s, Careers?

Men choose jobs that are less flexible in location

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40 Percent of Adult Internet Users Have Been Harassed Online

Harassment runs rampant online

Computer engineers working on Cray Supercomputers in 1983

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What Happened to All the Women in Computer Science?

The low numbers of female computer science majors may have roots in the mid-1980s and the rise of personal computers

Astronaut Mae Jemison in the Spacelab in 1992.

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The Case for Sending Women to Mars

Because women are smaller than men, they’re cheaper to send into space

General Robinson, right, is handed the Pacific Air Forces flag during a ceremony yesterday.

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General Lori Robinson Takes Charge of the Pacific as Air Force’s First Female Major Command Leader

Robinson joins the short list of female four-star generals

In Norway, 12-year-old Thea has become the poster girl for putting an end to child marriage around the world.

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The Fake Story of a Blond Child Bride Made This the Most Visited Blog in Norway

The campaign is meant to increase awareness and also is seeking sponsors of individual girls

I don't mind being nursed along, ca. 1915: In addition to being associated with loose morals and lower class status, private duty nurses at the turn of the century were also often portrayed as romantic love interests for their patients.

The Evolution of the Nurse Stereotype via Postcards: From Drunk to Saint to Sexpot to Modern Medical Professional

A postcard exhibit at the National Library of Medicine shows how the cultural perception of nurses has changed over the decades

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Women Get More Politically Engaged When Their Senator Is Also Female

Women no longer lag far behind men in political savvy when they have a female leader to look toward

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Approximately a Third of Americans Have Been the Victim of Sexual Violence

The CDC’s latest rape and sexual violence statistics are just as disturbing as ever

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Home-Cooked Meals Are a Burden on Women

Cash- and time-strapped moms often feel pressured to cook meals for unappreciative kids and men

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