The legendary psychoanalyst would encourage us to embrace the feminine at work and at home by resisting the urge to see life as a linear, organised path.
Funerals are a major part of Akan culture.
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While the style and fit of sport apparel may seem like a minor detail in the broader scheme of things, what if it’s not? Let’s let women and girls dress for the role they want to play in women’s sport.
Pedestrians walk past a waste bin for disposable face masks in Aarhus Center, Denmark.
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As they prepare for the final TV leaders’ debate, Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins share the same challenge: overcoming voter perceptions based on masculine definitions of leadership.
Salon workers – who are usually women – report clients sharing details of domestic violence, health issues and heartbreak.
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While popular portrayals of hairdressers and beauticians present them as “bimbos”, salons can also provide a refuge for clients to share painful realities.
Many boys are taught they shouldn’t do ‘girl things’ like ballet.
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Mattel created a new line of dolls because of research suggesting kids don’t want toys ‘dictated by gender norms’ – but supplanting those norms will take a lot more than that.
In ancient China, India and the Middle East, the art of eyebrow threading was popular. It is now enjoying a resurgence.
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Moulding eyebrows to make a statement is nothing new. A journey through history, across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States, shows some of the highs and lows of brow fashion.
Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman speaks at the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar.
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Hefner’s iconic Playmates, a scholar argues, need to be understood within their historical context, when men and especially women were expected to uphold strict standards of sexual propriety.