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fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Women's Bodies May Actually Be Inherently Stronger-But Science Is Only Just Figuring It Out

Conventional beliefs about women's bodies being weaker than men's are myths, as research shows that cultural factors significantly shape perceptions of strength.
fromNPR.org
7 years ago

What Do Hamburgers Have To Do With Gender?

Adams emphasizes the gender associations that have developed alongside the growing size of hamburgers, correlating larger hamburgers with masculinity and power, while also highlighting the use of women in advertisements that promote these products. "Given the double entendre of big hamburgers standing in for erections, it is no surprise that some companies advertise their fare via women who can cram a hamburger... into their mouths." Such connections raise awareness of the cultural implications of our food choices and advertising strategies.
Science
#fashion
fromAeon
1 month ago
philosophy

Shoes not only express our social roles, they also create them | Aeon Essays

Fashion & style
fromAnOther
3 months ago

A New Show Explores the Gendered Entanglement of Fashion and Interiors

The MoMu exhibition explores the historical intertwining of fashion and interiors, centering women's experiences and challenges within this narrative.
fromAeon
1 month ago
philosophy

Shoes not only express our social roles, they also create them | Aeon Essays

Fashion & style
fromAnOther
3 months ago

A New Show Explores the Gendered Entanglement of Fashion and Interiors

The MoMu exhibition explores the historical intertwining of fashion and interiors, centering women's experiences and challenges within this narrative.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Real Reason Men Should Read Fiction

The decline in male readers raises concerns about societal engagement and literary culture.
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Book Talk: "Sex Is a Spectrum" Exploring Sex & Gender (SF Ferry Bldg.)

Sex is not binary, but a spectrum that reflects biological and cultural complexities.
Women
fromMail Online
1 month ago

All men fit into 6 categories - take test to see if you're an alpha

There are six categories of men in the male social hierarchy: alphas, bravos, deltas, gammas, omegas, and sigmas.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Virtual Reality Could Dismantle Gender Bias

Virtual reality can help rewire implicit gender biases by allowing participants to embody avatars of the opposite gender and experience harassment scenarios.
#incels
fromNature
2 months ago

Nations urged to 'pick up the ball' after DEI research cuts

Girls benefit more from the educational game Decimal Point than boys, highlighting gender's role in digital learning despite funding cuts to related research.
Writing
fromInverse
2 months ago

How The Creepiest New Movie On Shudder Remixed A Horrifying Fairy Tale

Emilie Blichfeldt's 'The Ugly Stepsister' explores complex themes of beauty, desperation, and patriarchy through a unique lens on the classic Cinderella tale.
#masculinity
fromAnOther
2 months ago
NYC LGBT

Nico Daniels Photographs the Many Faces of Modern Masculinity in America

Nico Daniels' photography explores the complexities of modern masculinity, capturing diverse expressions in a shared light.
NYC LGBT
fromAnOther
2 months ago

Nico Daniels Photographs the Many Faces of Modern Masculinity in America

Nico Daniels' photography explores the complexities of modern masculinity, capturing diverse expressions in a shared light.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Boys and School: Aspirations and Underperformance

Young men often express a disconnect with the material being taught in school, seeing it as irrelevant and lacking meaningful application to their lives.
Women
fromHackernoon
6 months ago

Fine-Tuning AI Models to Better Recognize Gender and Race in Stories | HackerNoon

The study examines socio-psychological harms from language models in terms of omission, subordination, and stereotyping across gender, sexual orientation, and race.
fromMedievalists.net
3 months ago

More Than Scholars and Victims: The Forgotten Lives of Medieval Jews - Medievalists.net

Scholars and victims, important as both are, risk viewing medieval Jews as a subordinate segment of Christian society—not a thriving community that comprised part of a larger medieval world.
History
philosophy
fromAeon
3 months ago

A psychologist and biologist debate the significance of testosterone | Aeon Essays

Biology and society both shape masculine and feminine traits, revealing the complexity of gender identity and behavior.
fromAeon
3 months ago

Hags, seductresses, feminist icons - how gender dynamics manifest in witches | Aeon Videos

The evolution of witch depictions mirrors societal shifts, reflecting changing anxieties and aspirations about gender and women's power across time.
philosophy
Arts
fromBerlin Art Link
4 months ago

Worldwide Exhibition Openings in April | Berlin Art Link

This month's worldwide art highlights showcase unique exhibitions that explore themes of identity, nostalgia, and the intersection of art and societal norms.
fromMedievalists.net
4 months ago

Medieval Ladies-in-Waiting with Caroline Dunn - Medievalists.net

Ladies-in-waiting in medieval courts were influential figures, serving both practical and ceremonial roles beyond mere decoration.
#marriage
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

More Marriages End When Wives Get Sick Than When Husbands Do

Wives becoming ill put marriages at a higher risk of ending compared to husbands becoming ill.
Most marriages survive illness, but the stability of vows varies significantly with gender.
fromThe Walrus
5 months ago
Writing

How Do You Faithfully Tell the Story of a Divorce, Including Your Own? | The Walrus

Marriages are unique stories shaped by individual experiences, societal expectations, and the difference in perspectives between partners.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

More Marriages End When Wives Get Sick Than When Husbands Do

Wives becoming ill put marriages at a higher risk of ending compared to husbands becoming ill.
Most marriages survive illness, but the stability of vows varies significantly with gender.
#psychopathy
fromJuxtapoz
5 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - New Strangeness Bloom: Heather Benjamin @ Olympia, NYC

Through a diaristic lens, Benjamin's figures-part goddess, part flawed protagonist-manifest spiritual transformation. These figures navigate imagined desert landscapes, alive with unnameable flora shimmering under electric skies.
Arts
Science
fromMail Online
5 months ago

Scientist claims most of us are BISEXUAL

Dr. Jason Hodgson suggests most individuals have bisexual tendencies, as sexuality exists on a spectrum rather than fixed categories.
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
5 months ago

Update: Bog body is young female, not teen male

Eileen Murphy, Professor of Archaeology, commented, "Conducting the osteological assessment provided invaluable insights into the identity of this individual and the circumstances surrounding their death."
History
#film-analysis
Fashion & style
fromAnOther
5 months ago

How Picnic at Hanging Rock Shaped Internet Subculture as We Know It

The film explores the vanishing of girls and society's indifference toward their fates.
Fashion & style
fromAnOther
5 months ago

How Picnic at Hanging Rock Shaped Internet Subculture as We Know It

The film explores the vanishing of girls and society's indifference toward their fates.
Women
fromWashington Post
5 months ago

Gil Won-ok, memory keeper of wartime sex slavery by Japan, dies at 96

Gil Won-ok, a prominent voice for 'comfort women', died at 96, highlighting the ongoing struggle for recognition and justice for wartime sexual slavery.
Science
fromFuturism
7 months ago

Straight People Are Comically Wrong About What the Opposite Sex Finds Attractive

Heterosexual individuals significantly misinterpret what attracts the opposite sex, believing in exaggerated stereotypes.
Miscellaneous
fromFuncheap
8 months ago

Profs & Pints Alameda: Bridgerton and the Bodice-Ripper

Bridgerton highlights the historical significance and radical roots of bodice-ripper literature, challenging norms around gender, sexuality, and class.
fromMedievalists.net
8 months ago

'You Talk, We Act': A Remarkable Dialogue from the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

The dialogue between a Beguine and a Master of Theology illustrates the tension between formal religious practices and intuitive spirituality.
The Beguine's responses showcase her deeper insight and challenge the Church's authority.
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

Myth and misogyny: how male representations of the female form have changed the way women are viewed

Creation myths reveal the historical minimization of female figures, showcasing how women's narratives have been overshadowed by male creators.
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