Overdue Changes: Defining Rape in the 21st Century
Categories: Current Events
New statistics using the FBI’s new definition of rape will give social scientists and policy makers a better understanding of the true incidence of rape and help victims find the help they need.
A Letter to My (Future) Son
Categories: Lifestyle
This piece is part of a special series on the End of Gender, in partnership with the Good Men Project, The Huffington Post, Salon, and others.
According to the Media, Millennial Guys Suck
Categories: Lifestyle
Women now dominate the workforce and get more college degrees, leaving the question: What if women are better suited to post-modern society?
Comeback of the Year: Ken (Barbie’s BF)
Categories: Technology
Barbie’s other half is coming back with a vengeance, cooking, cleaning, and starring in a reality show. As Ken dives headfirst into social media, changes to his image reflect changing perceptions of American masculinity.
Be Rational, Darling! (A Modern Fairy Tale)
Categories: Lifestyle
Rejection happens. When relationships don’t go as planned, keep a calm head and use your ability to be rational. Don’t fill a vibrator with combustibles–take a kick boxing class or go find someone who better suits you.
In Defense of Men…
Categories: Lifestyle
In a complete role reversal, women have surpassed men in the workforce by holding more degrees, outperforming in school and making a profound (and quantifiable) impact on the companies that truly embrace gender equality. As we move towards a more gender-neutral future, change is imminent — but it shouldn’t exclude either sex.
The GOP feminista
Categories: Current Events
How is it that Sarah Palin became the voice of feminism in the GOP, with her with her stylish pencil skirts, $11,400 per week make up artist, and mama grizzly attitude? And are today’s feminists anything like Palin and her female cohorts on the right?
Don’t want a baby? No biggie
Categories: Family Week
I feel lucky to have been born into a world where my contraceptive choices are virtually endless. Gone are the days of the pullout method. We have so many options that it can get kind of boggling. In this day and age, it’s up to a woman to decide when (and if!) to have a baby.
The Curious Case of “Bromance”
Categories: Lifestyle
Bromance, once rare and unusual, has recently become increasingly regular with men. “Dick flicks” like “I Love You, Man” and a societal acceptance of such bromantic activities as pedicures and wining and dining have pushed us into a new era, where platonic love between a man and his best friend is cultivated and encouraged.
3 ways to dress like a Millennial woman
Categories: Pop Culture
In part two of a series on androgynous fashion tips, clothes horse Evan Roberts gives Gen Y some innovative tips for dressing like you mean it in our era, where the lines of style are as blurred as gender roles.
