We’re used to categorising people as “male” or “female” – but that’s no excuse for lashing out when athletes defy our expectations.
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After much suspicion and derision, women with hyperandrogenism can compete in international events.
Is the decline of the corner barbershop another indicator that male friendships and community ties are eroding? Or could it simply mean that concepts of masculinity are shifting?
Men and women experience autism differently, which shows something revealing about where autistic characteristics may come from.
When a woman takes power and dares to raise her voice, the response is all too telling.
A recent study of firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange suggests that companies with gender-diverse boards are more responsible corporate citizens.
The protagonist in the novel ‘The Silent Minaret’ gets us to question that powerful political-cultural myth of being tied to nation. That is a remarkable achievement in fiction.
Describing someone as ‘hysterical’ associates them with traits long deemed feminine – being overly emotional, out-of-control and irrational. If levelled against a male, the charge would impugn his manliness.
What impact can offensive language have? Is it really a case of ‘political correctness gone mad’?
A South African novel, published in 1980 and dealing with the Soweto student uprising four years earlier, still provides lessons for students today.
Many think that men are simply better than women at video games. Researchers recently compared performances of male and female gamers to determine if there’s truth to this assumption.
Social stress is a main cause of depression, and women, in general, experience more stress than men. But new research suggests men may be more vulnerable to depression caused by stressful events.
Until recently, women with higher-than-expected testosterone levels were declared ineligible to take part in track and field athletics.
Two AFL club presidents have created a furore with their ‘banter’ about the drowning of a female journalist. Here’s how it happened, and why it’s unacceptable.
Is our gender determined by our bodies or our culture?
Playing football demands full-contact physicality. How does celebrating women playing elite level football impact the way gender and sexuality is perceived, experienced and made possible?
The crimes of Brock Turner and Omar Mateen may be discussed as if they’re unrelated. They’re not.
New research reveals some startling findings and discovers the problem is worst in the West.
It’s time for a new Bond – what about a woman? Two academics debate the cultural implications of changing the spy’s gender.
Political scientists from Texas A&M, UMass Boston and Emory University react to Tuesday’s big milestone for women in American politics.
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