“How St. Augustine Invented Sex”

“As a young man who had already fathered a child, he knew that, for the entire human species, reproduction entailed precisely the sexual intercourse that he was bent on renouncing. How could the highest Christian religious vocation reject something so obviously natural?…

“The Weird History of Gender-Segregated Bathrooms”

“The first gender-segregated public restroom on record was a temporary setup at a Parisian ball in 1739, said Sheila Cavanagh, a sociologist at York University in Canada and author of “Queering Bathrooms: Gender, Sexuality, and the Hygienic…

“Being a Real Man When It Matters”

““Do you ever stick up for me?”

That question has been quietly nagging at my friendships with men since last fall when the “Access Hollywood” tape tore through the news cycle. The sound of Billy Bush snickering as Donald Trump talked about…

“Rape Choreography Makes Films Safer, But Still Takes a Toll on Cast and Crew”

“MacNair might prefer to be working on Disney and kids projects, but a job’s a job, and men still get the best stunt-doubling gigs (even for female characters). So she picks up the phone when…

“A Gap Between Girl Power and Girlhood in the Classroom”

“According to Pomerantz and Raby, part of the reason girls find themselves reluctant to confront a boy who says “go make me a sandwich” can be attributed to the prevalence of post-feminist narratives in the media. This is where girl…

“The Forgotten Feminist Architects Who Changed the Face of London”

“a concept known as the ‘Defensible Space Theory,’ coined by American scholar Oscar Newman, was steadily gaining ground in the UK. It maintained that crime and neighbourhood safety could be eliminated, or at least…

“Britain Cracking Down on Gender Stereotypes in Ads”

“The agency found that stereotypes could “restrict the choices, aspirations and opportunities” of ad viewers, especially girls and teenagers who are figuring out their identities and goals.

“Our review shows that…

“Me, A Chill Girl With No Feelings”

“Just because someone is mean to you, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they want you to become upset with them. Before you express any emotion, stop, take a deep breath, and ask yourself if your emotion is desirable or not. If not, dispose of it!”

“Employers Need to Accept That Women Have Periods”

“According to a survey conducted by popular period-tracking app Clue, 18 percent of U.S. respondents reported missing school, work or another event because they were afraid someone would find out they were on their period. That number jumps…