Should We Use Trigger Warnings on Course Syllabi?
Trigger warnings make sense in certain situations and settings. Higher education isn't one of them.
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Career Barbie and the Sexualization of Little Girls
Perhaps the most shocking takeaway from the recent study that found playing with Barbies may seriously limit a girl's view of what occupations are open to her is, in a world where we're surrounded by media, how quickly one doll can have a measurable impact.
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.
Does Sleeping With a Guy on the First Date Make Him Less Likely to Call Back?
There is a simple reason that it might seem like it does, even if it doesn’t.
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?