Sexes

There Will Be Blood

The backlash to the man who founded the Museum of Menstruation raises the question: Is there a right way for men to talk about periods?

The Invisible Women With Autism

Misdiagnosed and misunderstood, autistic women and girls frequently struggle to get the support they need.

Wikipedia's Hostility to Women

Some female editors have been the target of harassment from their male colleagues—and the gender bias has spilled over into the site’s content, too.

The Scariest Thing About the Goosebumps Movie

R.L. Stine’s beloved children’s horror series cared equally about its boy and girl characters. The same can’t be said for the film adaptation.

The Man Behind the Aborted-Fetus Signs

Eric Scheidler, who leads an activist group that displays graphic anti-abortion images, explains why he won’t back down from his controversial pro-life strategy.

How Doctors Take Women’s Pain Less Seriously

When my wife was struck by mysterious, debilitating symptoms, our trip to the ER revealed the sexism inherent in emergency treatment.

The Sexism of American Kitchen Design

Over the past century, things like countertop height and sink placement have been built around an idealized vision of a woman’s body.

During World War II, Sex Was a National-Security Threat

The government detained and quarantined so-called “patriotutes” to protect soldiers from sexually transmitted diseases.

A GOP-Style Approach to Parental Leave

And why it fails.

When Women Could Drink at 18, and Men at 21

Why Illinois had different drinking ages for different genders

'Primary' Caregiver Benefits Sound Gender-Neutral but Aren't

It’s time to get beyond the idea that a child has one parent who is more responsible than the other.

Women on OKCupid Don't Seem to Think Their Jobs Are Much of a Selling Point

Men, by contrast, market themselves by brandishing their professional bonafides.