Tag: Gender
The early-20th century German trans-rights activist who was decades ahead of...
Elizabeth Heineman, University of Iowa
The Trump administration continues its assault on transgender rights.
In July 2017, Trump sought to bar transgender people from serving in...
Mandating boardroom diversity can narrow the opportunity gap for women
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Brian Bolton, IMD Business School
Kudos to California, where...
Brett Kavanaugh goes to the movies
Marsha Gordon, North Carolina State University
I’m a film studies professor, so when I first saw an image of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s June...
Why women – including feminists – are still attracted to ‘benevolently...
Pelin Gül, Iowa State University and Tom R. Kupfer, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
If a man offers to help a woman with her heavy suitcase or...
Why we love robotic dogs, puppets and dolls
S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Hamilton College
There’s a lot of hype around the release of Sony’s latest robotic dog. It’s called “aibo,” and is promoted as...
For the parents of gender-nonconforming kids, a new approach to care
Tey Meadow, Columbia University
Ari had a difficult time talking about his gender.
He had always been feminine, insisting on wearing only androgynous clothing, flowing...
Serena Williams’ catsuit controversy evokes the battle over women wearing shorts
Deirdre Clemente, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
At the French Open, Serena Williams wore a custom-made black catsuit. On August 24, the president of the...
For the parents of gender-nonconforming kids, a new approach to care
Tey Meadow, Columbia University
Ari had a difficult time talking about his gender.
He had always been feminine, insisting on wearing only androgynous clothing, flowing...
EXPLORING NATURE
How Dorothea Tanning’s ‘Birthday’ painting challenged male-dominated surrealism
Sally Jane Brown, West Virginia University
When American artist Dorothea Tanning painted “Birthday” in 1942, she announced her arrival...
