Men are more likely to use cannabis because of external factors such as peer use, and women for internal factors such as anxiety.
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Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug with more than 181 million consumers worldwide, three quarters of whom are men. Why do men and women use cannabis?
Kim Kardashian West does a good line in vocal fry … how does that affect the public’s perception of her?
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Much has been written about vocal fry in recent years, with the focus on what it is, where it comes from and what it means … at least when it comes to females who fry. What’s really going on here?
While Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin openly draws on medieval and early modern history in the worlds of his books, his subversive depictions of witchcraft make his female characters both intriguing and powerful.
The gender binary does not adequately describe the experience of people who identify as genderqueer.
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Germaine Greer’s comments that “post-operative transgender men are not women” have provoked outcry from transgender activists. So let’s have a meaningful discussion about gender, sex and the complex relationship between the two.
The film sets up a paternalistic dynamic that overrides everything else.
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The Intern is a film ostensibly about gendered and generational role reversal that quickly turns into a treatise about how much even successful young women still have to learn (from old men).
Evolution also does not claim humans evolved from primates. Neither does it say non-human primates, including monkeys, baboons, chimpanzees and gorillas, will evolve into humans with time.
Women are more likely than men to be victims of economic abuse.
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Momentum for reform to end domestic violence should not stop at the most dramatic expressions of abuse. Economic abuse can also contribute to a lifetime of struggle for women.
Gender plays a role in what you read for courses.
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Next time you’re looking for a film to see at the cinema, take note of the reviews you’re reading and who wrote them. How much is the gender and age of the author influencing what you see?
Not all men condone violence nor resort to physical force to attain masculinity – and there is never an excuse for doing so.
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There is growing evidence indicating that violence against women may be the consequence of society’s rigid and stereotyped beliefs about what it means to be a “real man”.
Why isn’t there a Late Show with Ellen Degeneres?
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Studio heads are hesitant to give a woman the reins of a late night show. Are they pandering to their target audiences?
Improving maternal mortality and ending preventable deaths in children are some of the health targets in the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Health has secured its place as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. But without clear mechanisms to report, finance or engage other sectors, could more end up as less?
Anne Summers’ 1975 book was, and remains, remarkable for a number of reasons.
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Anne Summers’ ambitious 1975 book reframed Australian history by placing women at its centre. It was a book of its time. But its groundbreaking approach ensures it is also a book for today.
United we stand. But are gender divides behind the fall of unions?
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Evidence shows that the rise of women in British workplaces has coincided with the decline or organised labour. If only the unions would face up to it.
Honesty is the best policy (and the law).
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What is it like to be a woman working in the sciences? While there are hurdles to overcome, there are joys as well. The new SAGE initiative hopes to make STEM even more amenable to women.
Our new research shows the culture of sexualisation not only affects how young girls see themselves, but also how they are treated and viewed by adults.