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Culture
How I Learned to Hate Transgender People
Be it music, movies, or TV, American culture just can't get enough of mocking transgender people. Here's why that needs to stop.
Lifestyle
Can High-Achieving Women Succeed in Boys' Clubs? We Asked Geena Davis
When I got a job, it took years for my mind to work around my new reality: Women were not particularly successful here.
News
Women Make Less Than Men at Every Education Level
One chart illustrates how depressing and persistent the pay gap is.
Culture
Why Is "Gay in America" For Men Only?
Scott Pasfield's new book of portraits busts stereotypes and widens opportunities for gay men. Gay women wish it did the same for them.
News
Why Are Young Women More Ambitious? They Have to Be
Perhaps guys aren't focused on their futures because they know it usually works out better for them.
Culture
Why Should Women Read The Economist?
The Economist's new ad campaign attempts to appeal to women—by asserting that appealing to women is unnecessary.
Culture
Intermission: Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls
"Shit White Girls Say ... to Black Girls" discards cheap racist, sexist jokes in favor of self-aware comedy about sexism and racism.
News
Boys' Clubhouse: Why Women Should Write About Sports
The boys’ club nature of sports journalism contributes to some serious blind spots in its coverage.
Lifestyle
For Straight Kids Who Don't Act Straight, It Gets Worse
Straight kids are persecuted in childhood, too—when they're perceived to be gay. Sometimes, the abuse is coming from their own parents.
Culture
Intermission: A Little Girl Calls Out Sexist Marketing
As we nurse our holiday shopping hangovers, some wisdom from little Riley on girl toys and boy toys.
Education
The Depressing Truth About Why Women Need College Degrees
Most Americans think women need to go to college to get ahead. Is that a good thing or just a sign that sexism still rules?
News
Boys Will Hire Boys: The Media Is Male and Getting Maler
About half the time, we should be hiring the best woman for the job.
News
Are Students at Women's Colleges Still Second-Class Ivy Leaguers?
Many Columbia students felt spurned by Obama's choice to speak at Barnard, and their disappointment brought out uncensored venom.
Culture
Is HBO's 'Girls' the Voice of Our Generation? Nope, And That's Ok
Young women shouldn't pin all their hopes on Lena Dunham's new series. They should demand more shows made by girls like them.
Culture
Sweden Has a New Gender-Free Preschool. Is This the Way to Fight Bias?
One preschool in Sweden has banned the use of "him" and "her." Will this experiment bring us gender equality?
Lifestyle
Girl Toys, Boy Toys: Unpacking the Gender Issues of 2011's Hot Gifts
Behind the extreme gender polarization of this year's bestselling children's toys.
Education
After 94 Years, Tiny Deep Springs College Goes Coed
After 94 years and plenty of debate, the tiny nontraditional school is going coed. Two alumni reflect on the decision.
Education
Attracting More Women to Computer Science Requires Shattering the 'Brogrammer' Culture
California's Harvey Mudd College has taken huge steps toward boosting the number of female computer science majors.
