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The Daredevil Aviatrix That History Forgot

Bessie Coleman, the first female African American pilot, is remembered in a thrilling new documentary.
Bridging the LGBTQ Generation Gap

Older and younger LGBTQ-identifying people sit down together for candid conversations.
Intersex, and Proud

She was raised as a boy. After a doctor discovered a half-formed ovary, Tatenda decided to live as a young woman.
The 23-Year-Old Woman Who Pioneered Investigative Journalism

In the Victorian era, the audacious Nellie Bly went undercover in a mental asylum.
The Skeletons in Abusers' Closets

In a series of emotionally charged group therapy sessions, convicted batterers reflect on the beliefs and attitudes that underlie their behavior.
Intimacy in the Early Days of Online Dating

In the halcyon days of internet romance, before there was Tinder, a young couple met and fell in love.
Men Are Socialized to 'Act Inhumanely'

A trans man offers a unique perspective on the internalization of masculinity.
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Are Male and Female Brains Biologically Different?

The scientific debate around this question keeps raging, but one neuroscientist says we're more alike than we think.
'It's Difficult for Trans People to Enter Public Spaces'

A swimming pool becomes a haven for a marginalized community, for whom donning a swimsuit in public can feel unsafe.
The Problem With #MeToo's Agenda

Caitlin Flanagan argues that the #MeToo movement is becoming big enough to be rendered meaningless.
In 100 Texts, the Story of Love, Heartbreak, and an Unplanned Baby

What remains of a boy's absentee father is a discarded paternity test and 100 texts archived in a Nokia phone.
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America's Deep Rift on Gender Issues

New polling reveals how partisanship affects people's views of the roles of men and women.
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Down the Rabbit Hole: The Surprising Tale of the Bunny Suit

Like Hugh Hefner himself, Playboy's iconic costume was a blend of provocative and old-fashioned.
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Stephen Florida Reveals the Dark Toll of Athletic Greatness

Gabe Habash's impressive debut novel delves into the mind of a college wrestler determined to win a championship no matter the cost.
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Why Don't More People Consider Competitive Cheerleading a Sport?

The rigorous activity is dominated by female athletes—and is growing in legitimacy and popularity.
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Should Acting Prizes Be Gender-Neutral?

The MTV Movie & TV Awards will no longer hand out separate trophies for best male and female performers. Will bigger ceremonies follow suit?
Not Wanting to Be a Token in Tech

Two readers are very wary of hiring practices in Silicon Valley that strongly take gender into account. Here's Sally: …
Becoming 'Everyone's Little Sister' to Deal With Sexism

A reader with a Ph.D. in physics has been working in the tech industry for many years, but she's struggled…
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Why Female Cannibals Frighten and Fascinate

The danger and appeal of the insatiable woman in Raw, Santa Clarita Diet, and The Lure
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In Germany, Parents Can Sue the Government for Failing to Provide Child Care

A judge has ruled that mothers and fathers can try to recover wages they lost from staying home to take care of their kids.