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  1. barbie
    I’m a Barbie BoyI was ashamed of finding joy in femininity as a kid. Barbiemania has helped me let that all go.
    By Louis Staples
  2. self
    They, Then and NowAsking for pronouns has become a social standard. Who is it serving?
    By Brock Colyar
  3. celebrity
    Don’t Ask Rihanna About Her Baby’s GenderAlso, don’t tell her that she showed up late.
    By Mia Mercado
  4. culture
    Justice for the ‘Bimbo’What Playboy icons like Holly Madison can teach us about the archetype’s resurgence.
    By Alana Hope Levinson
  5. power
    The Reclamation of BimbohoodThe self-proclaimed bimbos of TikTok are finding power in fluffy pink outfits.
    By Laura Pitcher
  6. culture
    A Different Kind of Coming-Out StoryThe kind that isn’t actually a “story.” It’s a process.
    By Juan A. Ramírez
  7. power
    ‘I’m Afraid the Taliban Will Kill Me’An Afghan woman tells the Cut what it’s like hiding from militants at her home in Kabul.
    As told to Angelina Chapin
  8. gender-reveal parties
    Two People Died in a Terrifying Gender-Reveal StuntThe latest party to go horrifically awry ended with a plane crash.
    By Amanda Arnold
  9. the bigger picture
    Gender Dysphoria / Gender EuphoriaPortraits by — and for — the trans and nonbinary community.
    By Elly Belle
  10. culture
    Wait, Is Mr. Potato Head Going Gender-Neutral or Not?Conservatives spent the afternoon throwing a fit that a little plastic potato might no longer be known as a man.
    By Amanda Arnold
  11. oh no
    J.K. Rowling Triples Down on TransphobiaThe author has unleashed an 11-tweet rant that appeared to conflate hormone therapy and conversion therapy.
    By Claire Lampen
  12. read with us
    Editing My Body“I’d just signed the form that said ‘paid: $6,043.00/male reconstructed chest.’”
    By Emerson Whitney
  13. coronavirus
    What We Know About Women and the CoronavirusSome doctors think women are at a reduced risk of getting seriously ill. But no one is sure why.
    By Katie Heaney
  14. coronavirus
    More Men Appear to Be Dying of the Coronavirus Than WomenIn New York City, the virus is reportedly killing men at nearly twice the rate of women.
    By Hannah Gold
  15. gender chaos
    Yet Another Gender-Reveal Party Has Ended in an ExplosionStop the madness!
    By Hannah Gold
  16. sports
    Caster Semenya Barred From Competing in World ChampionshipsThe Olympic champion has been prohibited from racing against women due to her naturally high levels of testosterone.
    By Amanda Arnold
  17. gender reveal parties
    Mom Who Threw One of the First Gender-Reveal Parties Has Mixed Feelings About ItA woman who helped perpetuate the gender-reveal party craze says she started to “feel bad” about how the trend turned out.
    By Marie Lodi
  18. sports
    The Caster Semenya Ruling Is Already Being Used Against Other Women“This is a scheme to demoralize us. I am not ready to quit athletics nor to take a suppressant treatment.”
    By Claire Lampen
  19. ask polly
    ‘I Live With My Parents and I’m Miserable!’No one should have to feel this bad about their life at your age.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  20. studio visit
    An Artist Who Pokes Fun at How the Female Body Is Bought and SoldGenesis Belanger exposes the arbitrary meanings of gendered imagery.
    By Colleen Kelsey
  21. #shebuiltnyc
    New York City Is Getting 4 More Statues of Remarkable WomenBringing the grand total to nine, out of more than 1,000.
    By Amanda Arnold
  22. self reflection
    I Thought I’d Make a Handsome Man. I Was Wrong.But I’ll never regret my transition.
    By William Horn
  23. sealed with a kiss
    Wearing Lipstick Was the Scariest Part of Saying Good-bye to My Male IdentityA comic about coming out as genderqueer.
    By Matt Lubchansky
  24. talking to
    9 Men on Dating After Being Sexually Abused“I haven’t been able to seriously approach a relationship or any kind of sexual encounter since then. I became flooded with shame.”
    By Anna Silman
  25. parenting
    Is It Possible to Raise Your Child Entirely Without Gender From Birth?Some parents are trying.
    By Alex Morris
  26. o canada
    Canada’s National Anthem Is Officially Becoming Gender NeutralThe true north strong and gender neutral.
    By Lisa Ryan
  27. justice
    When Walking While Trans Is a CrimeThe NYPD says it’s taking a more sensitive approach to sex work, but not everyone benefits.
    By Emma Whitford
  28. first person
    TransitionMy surgeries were a bridge across realities, a spirit customizing its vessel to reflect its nature.
    By Akwaeke Emezi
  29. the body politic
    This Moment Isn’t (Just) About SexIt’s really about work.
    By Rebecca Traister
  30. science of us
    Why It’s So Hard for Doctors to Learn About Transgender Health IssuesThe history of a long-standing gap in medical education.
    By Sonya Vatomsky
  31. gender
    The Boy Scouts Will Now Allow Girls to JoinA historic change for the youth organization.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  32. A New Look at How Autism Affects GirlsThey have more trouble with certain cognitive functions than boys on the spectrum do.
    By Jennifer Malia
  33. Why Does Being a Woman Put You at Greater Risk of Having Anxiety?Part biology, part what we teach our kids about their place in the world.
    By Cari Romm
  34. Jessica Chastain’s Face Has a New JobShe’s the spokesperson for Ralph Lauren’s newest scent.
    By Kathleen Hou
  35. Straight Couple Applauded for ‘Embracing Gender Fluidity’Thank goodness we have Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik to free us from our restrictive binary perceptions of gender.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  36. parenthood
    A Canadian Baby Might Be the First Without a Gender Assigned at BirthSearyl Atli Doty was issued an I.D. listing “U,” for unknown, as the sex.
    By Jen Gann
  37. gender
    Why Some Women Aren’t Excited About Leadership PositionsResearch suggests that sexism in hiring can’t explain the entire gender gap in leadership positions — there’s other stuff going on, too.
    By Jesse Singal
  38. gender
    Parents Should Let Children Be Their Gender Nonconforming SelvesThere seems to be a recent, nobly intentioned uptick in parents insisting children play and dress in gender-conforming ways.
    By Jesse Singal
  39. advice
    Cecile Richards and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on How to Survive 2017As told to Katie Couric at Tina Brown’s Women in the World Summit last night.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  40. neuroscience
    Here’s the Biggest Study Yet on the Differences Between Male and Female BrainsIt’s becoming clearer and clearer that there are many robust differences between male and female brains — and also lots of overlap.
    By Jesse Singal
  41. love and war
    Solange Discusses Intersectional Feminism in Bust Magazine“I want women’s rights to be equally honored, and uplifted, and heard.”
    By Theresa Avila
  42. autism
    Why It Matters That Sesame Street’s New Muppet With Autism Is a GirlSome researchers believe the condition is underdiagnosed in girls, because the symptoms aren’t the same as in boys.
    By Melissa Dahl
  43. spring fashion issue
    PWR BTTM’s Sparkly, Shiny, Gender-Defying StyleThe queer-punk duo have a carefully curated drag aesthetic.
    By David Walters
  44. spring fashion issue
    Remembering Gender-Bending DIY Fashion in the 1970sThe Cockettes theater group used fashion as protest.
    By Tori Latham
  45. relationships
    Let’s Stop Treating the Divorce Rate Like the Crime Rate“We don’t know … if we’re measuring a problem, or some kind of healthy churning.”
    By Drake Baer
  46. gender
    (Only) Men Earn Way More Money From Going to Fancy SchoolsWomen who went to the best schools earned as much as men who went to the worst schools.
    By Drake Baer
  47. wrinkles in time
    Aging Is Feminizing Me and I Hate ItIt is not my body anymore and then it is.
    By Eileen Myles
  48. implicit sexism
    Maybe Clinton Lost Because of Implicit Sexism, but the IAT Can’t Prove ItSome researchers are claiming that implicit association test scores can help explain gender-bias-driven voting behavior. They probably can’t.
    By Jesse Singal
  49. media
    The Shows You Watch Build Your Perception of the WorldFriends versus Little Mosque on the Prairie.
    By Drake Baer
  50. gender
    Men’s Refusal to Do ‘Women’s Work’ Shows How the Patriarchy Wounds EverybodyWhat happens when all the growing occupations are “for women”?
    By Drake Baer
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