"Heather Has Two Mommies" author Lesléa Newman shines in her new children's book about a boy who loves glitter

Less sexism! More equality! This year's game was a surprising -- and welcome -- change

Are video games marketed to girls more potentially harmful than the spectacles of violence aimed at boys?

Did Glen Ridge raise its sons to be rapists?

The auteur spoke to Salon about "Romance," censorship & being a female filmmaker in "the most misogynistic country"

After my triplets read the first "Hunger Games" book, their dormant archery set came out of the garage

He loves dolls, and in our house toys aren't "for girls" or "for boys." Toy catalogs need to catch up

Gee wiz, just because an old white guy hates anyone non-white doesn't mean he's a racist does it?! Yes, yes it does

Dingy divas and their benign boy toys have got new clothes and lots of attitude, but their message is old and in the way.

Looking for smart books to entertain your girls when they're home from school? Here's your guide

From "Medea" to the "Millennium" series, women characters use stealth, exile and cunning

How frats, teams, and gangs divide, conquer, and now judge America

"Guess who got asked to prom!"

The movie was adapted from a rom-com novel, and the choice in vacation reading material is thoughtfully appropriate

Humans yearn for cognitive closure. Understanding how to let go of that has proven invaluable for me now