An intersex child's parents are suing the state for irreparable harm caused by the medically unnecessary surgery VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:57 PM UTC
Life Video, intersex, Gender
Asked about how his characters refer to women, he names a Clinton and a Kardashian, then can't remember any others
David Daley Monday, May 13, 2013 11:54 AM UTC
Entertainment Books, James Salter, Gender, NPR
A drugstore chain declares science is for boys -- until customers fight back on Twitter
Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, May 3, 2013 3:06 PM UTC
Life Gender, Sexism, Consumerism
A Stockholm suburb has created a changing area for students who want to avoid gender classification
Katie Mcdonough Friday, Apr 26, 2013 4:07 PM UTC
Life Sweden, Gender
A new study reveals that men have trouble reading female facial expressions
Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 8:00 PM UTC
Life Pacific Standard, Research
Kimberly A. Elkjer claims that the gender segregation policy prevented women from advancing at Scheef & Stone LLP
Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 12:45 PM UTC
Business women, women at work, Gender
Researchers found that the more media attention a woman received for her looks, the less likely she was to win
Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 8, 2013 3:53 PM UTC
Life women, Gender, Women in politics
The true story of man who raised an orphan to be his ideal woman -- and got more than he bargained for
Laura Miller Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
Entertainment What to Read, Nonfiction
These forces of nature may "run the world," but they won't cop to the F-bomb
Katie Mcdonough Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Life Feminism, feminists, women, Gender
A British researcher found that heterosexual men are pretty baby crazy, too
Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 4:12 PM UTC
Life Parenting, men, women, Gender
Fear of marriage as "genderless institution" guides anti-gay crew in court today. Why SCOTUS may not buy it
Irin Carmon Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 8:46 PM UTC
Politics Proposition 8, Gay Marriage
Readers debate: Is the story anti-woman, or pro-not being a terrible person?
Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
Life Christine Quinn, Gender, Sexism
The party recognizes it needs to reach a broader demographic, but it will have to undo years of exclusionary policy
Dan Berger, AlterNet Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 8:48 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, GOP, Barack Obama
Why, in this day and age, do we still fantasize about opposite-sex prom dates and weddings for our children?
Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Mar 15, 2013 3:20 PM UTC
Life LGBT, Motherhood, heteronormative
The poll comes amid a national debate on women in the workplace ignited by top Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg
Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 1:04 PM UTC
Life Associated Press
Historically, women have had lower rates of addiction than men. But empowerment can come with a steep price
Kelly Bourdet, The Fix Monday, Mar 11, 2013 10:30 PM UTC
Life The Fix, addiction, Recovery
A new survey finds that the chain's rebranding effort might be working -- but just the littlest bit VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Monday, Mar 11, 2013 5:23 PM UTC
Business Video, women, men, Gender, Sex
Was Seth MacFarlane's shtick really sexist? Yes, and also no — he fell afoul of the mysterious rules of comedy
Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 8:00 PM UTC
Oscars Seth MacFarlane, Oscars
David Duchovny loses a nuclear sub, Rebecca Hall fills the "Downton" void, and Betty Friedan ignites a movement
Kera Bolonik Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Our Picks, Our Picks: Books
More than ever, women are breadwinners and budget-makers for their household. So why aren't they investing?
Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 2:08 PM UTC
Life Finance, women, Gender, Money