Behind Closed Doors: Rape, Murder, and the Misplaced Confidence of Men
What makes it so hard for some men to question their own assumptions and so easy for them to act boldly and brutally when faced with closed doors?
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3 Conferences Happening in May That Are Worth Attending
From Evil, Women and the Feminine to Restaging the Song: Adapting Broadway for the Silver Screen, academic gatherings you should be aware of.
How Can Sanitary Pads Be Made More Widely Available in Low-Income Countries?
Heavily subsidized pads are making their way into rural areas, where girls were resorting to feathers, soil, and more—anything to absorb the blood—but we must find low-cost alternatives.
What Life Is Like When Having Your Period Means You Are Shunned by Society
Rose George reports from Nepal and Bangladesh on menstrual taboos.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Human Rights Advocate Who Wants to Study Post-Conflict Reconstruction
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Shrugging Off Gender Policing
An effective way to change or eradicate norms delimiting how men and women are expected to behave.
Leaning Out
By intentionally taking a step back from a career she worked hard to start, Alice Dreger estimates she has cost her family $750,000. Was it worth it?
Looking Smart! Study Suggests Men’s Intelligence Can Be Judged by Sight
New research from the Czech Republic finds people can accurately judge intelligence by looking at faces of men, but not women.
What’s Wrong With Women’s History Month?
We're only recognizing women who have excelled at what are generally thought to be “masculine” pursuits.