Lisa Wade, Author at Pacific Standard

Ending the White Man’s Claim on Brilliance

The demography of academic fields, and why women are more likely to participate in areas that are associated with hard work over any kind of luck.

Not only do young girls work more around the house than their male counterparts, but their parents reward them with a smaller allowance.

When one cultural tradition evolves, borrowing and melding with other cultural traditions, it increasingly belongs to everyone.

A subset of architecture is actively antagonist to the comfort of the homeless.

Gay men are still men and what woman wants to live near so many of them?

Alpha male fights are about figuring out which male is alpha, while preserving the idea that the alpha male is a thing that matters.

Alcohol-related deaths are most common among middle-aged white men with disposable income, so why are all of the PSAs aimed at kids?

The idea of the urban liberal and the rural conservative is not a new one, but it's shocking just how accurate that stereotype appears to be.

The incredible rise of the strawberry highlights the power of massive marketing campaigns.