Are Hipsters to Blame for a Rise in Facial Hair Transplants?
They're one factor mentioned by surgeons who have seen interest in the expensive procedure skyrocket.
Celebrating the Baby Dolls of Mardi Gras
Flouting both gender and race rules at New Orleans' famous street festival.
What Causes Inequality? Systemic and Individual Frames for Racism in Media
Race Forward takes a close look at how newspapers and cable television outlets cover one type of inequality.
Is Religion Secularizing? Trends in Opposition to Pornography
At least when it comes to pornography, one sociologist found, religious leaders are relying on other authorities to back up their points of view.
The Privilege of Assuming It’s Not About You
Privilege is being able to assume that the person laughing behind you is laughing at something or someone else.
Rethinking a Zero-Tolerance Approach to Female Genital Mutilation
Are all of our opinions about FGCs largely shaped by racism, ethnocentrism, and a disgust or pity for an imagined Africa?
Questioning Media Portrayals of Female Drunkenness
Why is modern female binge drinking still all about the men?
The Mind-Body-Metaphor Connection
New research shows that if you're holding something heavy, you'll take things more seriously. Why?
We All Know That Inequality Is Growing, but What Should We Do About It?
How you answer that question probably has a lot more to do with your ideology than your income.
The Feminization of Love and Masculinization of Sex
Do men pretend like they're not into Valentine's Day—or any other love-related things—because of the way society pressures them to avoid "girly" things in our culture?