Tag: women
Spinster, old maid or self-partnered – why words for single women...
Amy Froide, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
In a recent interview with Vogue, actress Emma Watson opened up about being a single 30-year-old woman. Instead...
Lady backpacks and manly beer — the folly of gendered products
Samantha Brennan, University of Guelph
As women started counting steps and walking to work wearing running shoes and fitness trackers, there was one work-related item...
How steak became manly and salads became feminine
Paul Freedman, Yale University
When was it decided that women prefer some types of food – yogurt with fruit, salads and white wine – while...
Most witches are women, because witch hunts were all about persecuting...
Bridget Marshall, University of Massachusetts Lowell
“Witch hunt” – it’s a refrain used to deride everything from impeachment inquiries and sexual assault investigations to allegations...
Bosses face more discrimination if they are women – from employees...
Martin Abel, Middlebury
Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. How...
Mexican women are angry about rape, murder and government neglect –...
Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong and María de la Macarena Iribarne González, University of Wollongong
Wearing green bandannas and dousing police in pink glitter,...
Saudi women are fighting for their freedom – and their hard-won...
Alainna Liloia, University of Arizona
Saudi women will soon be allowed to obtain passports and travel without the permission of a male relative.
This new regulation,...
Women are rising in the conservation movement, but still face #MeToo...
Megan Jones, Colorado State University and Jennifer Solomon, Colorado State University
The #MeToo movement has caused profound shake-ups at organizations across the U.S. in the...
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