Has Title IX Changed Women’s Lives?
A new study presents preliminary evidence that, for women, participating in sports in high school can instill a sense of independence and self-reliance.
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Why Women Aren’t Welcome on the Internet
"Ignore the barrage of violent threats and harassing messages that confront you online every day." That's what women are told. But these relentless messages are an assault on women's careers, their psychological bandwidth, and their freedom to live online. We have been thinking about Internet harassment all wrong.
The Next Civil Rights Frontier: Have You Been Harassed Online?
In the January/February issue of Pacific Standard, Amanda Hess writes about the vile threats and abusive comments that are lobbed at women online every day. Have you experienced harassment on the Internet?
Why the Oscars Should Be Segregated by Gender
Awards shows are great for women in Hollywood, but they can still do much more.
The Original Cat Ladies
How—and why—cats were so often used to portray suffragettes as silly, infantile, incompetent, and ill-suited to political engagement during the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
Women Relax, Men Mountaineer: What Backpacks Reveal About Gendered Marketing of Outdoor Sports
Why do we need to sort our gear into men's and women's categories anyway?
Is Alcohol Really to Blame for the Prevalence of Sexual Assault on College Campuses?
Access to alcohol isn't anything new, but access to members of the opposite sex is.
The Curious Evolution of the Sign Spinner
Something so simple can tell us so much about who we value and why.
Revenge of the Rabenmutter: No Sex for You
You want to know which places are dying or failing? Look at the educational attainment rates of women.
When the Violence Comes Home
Doctors consider how to respond to the domestic abuse of female veterans.