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Gender
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The Banal, Insidious Sexism of Smurfette
There are a lot of Smurfs, and all of them are identified by a unique quality or ability—except for the one female in the bunch.
How to Pay for Health Care When You’re Trans*
More employers than ever provide at least some coverage for gender transitioning, and states are stepping up to ban clauses that allow private insurers to deny basic health coverage to transgender people. But most still scramble to pay for their care.
Quick Study: Women Get More Sleep—and Earn It
Women may still get paid less than men, but at least they get to sleep more.
Pink Boys: What’s the Best Way to Raise Children Who Might Have Gender Identity Issues?
There are three basic approaches: therapeutic, accommodating, and supportive.
The Missus
Research shows that married women who don't take their husbands' names are more successful than those who do because others judge them to be more intelligent, competent, and ambitious.
Writing the Book on Female Pedophilia: An Interview With Alissa Nutting
Lynn Comella speaks with Alissa Nutting about her debut novel, Tampa.
Inside India’s Perna Caste, Where Women Are Routinely Prostituted by Their In-Laws
Attention in India is finally being directed at gender relations following what's now widely known as the Delhi Incident, but the outrage is still class-based, and women like Rani, a 30-year-old whose husband is also her pimp, see little hope for change.
Application for Employment (Women)
Fifty years ago President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act. A glimpse back at what it was like to apply for a job as a woman.