Culture
Capitalism Hates a Hand-Me-Down
Old Navy divides even lunch bags into “boys only” and “girls only.”
Until I became a parent almost eight years ago, I had never thought much about gender in children’s clothes and toys.
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Sex Workers Stage Protests Against Police Crackdowns at the World Cup
While a FIFA fan fest raged in Rio de Janeiro’s ritzy Copacabana neighborhood last week, a few blocks away Brazilian sex workers were having their own party.
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The First TV Drama About an Arab American Family Debuts—And it's Got Some Problems
Anyone who grew up with an Arab father knows how tyrannical Middle Eastern men can be: they talk louder than anyone else in the room, make inappropriate jokes at the dinner table, and their flatulence will clear a room with after eating too much lamb (but only after all the guests have left). That... Read more »
If Google Wants to Get Girls into Coding, It Needs to Think Beyond Pink and Purple
In June, Google revealed that its next innovation needs to be a way to promote gender equity: women hold only 17 percent of the company’s technology positions. According to Google, the... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: Herpes!
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, artist Erika Moen discusses dealing with the dreaded scourge of cold sores.
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Why Do We Have So Few Mother-Daughter Stories?
There are several fascinating elements at play in poet Rachel Zucker’s new memoir MOTHERs, which came out in December from ... Read more »
Dykes, Direct Action, and Eating Fire: A History of the Lesbian Avengers
Kelly Cogswell’s new book details the origins of the Lesbian Avengers—seen at left eating fire at an Dyke March in the early 1990s (photo by Carolina Kroon).
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The Mexican Government Shows How NOT to Promote Breastfeeding
“Don’t turn your back, give them your breast!” This phrase is the linchpin of Mexico City’s controversial new marketing scheme to promote breastfeeding. We all know that breastfeeding is something healthy that helps both moms and kids, so what can be so bad about a campaign promoting it?... Read more »
How "The Big Bang Theory" Represents Women in Science
The Big Bang Theory is currently the most popular TV show on Thursday nights—and it’s the only sitcom that tosses Schrödinger’s Cat into casual conversation. During its seven seasons, the show has grown from revolving around the tired tribulations of geek boys trying to get... Read more »
The Dramatic History of American Sex-Ed Films
In 1948, in a seventh grade classroom in Eugene, Oregon, a teacher dimmed the lights and flipped on 16mm projector. A film called Human Growth began to play and for 20 minutes, a fictional teacher explained the human reproductive system while animated sperm and ovum flickered... Read more »
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