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Gender
barbie
July 21, 2023
I’m a Barbie Boy
I was ashamed of finding joy in femininity as a kid. Barbiemania has helped me let that all go.
By
Louis Staples
self
June 22, 2022
They, Then and Now
Asking for pronouns has become a social standard. Who is it serving?
By
Brock Colyar
celebrity
Mar. 1, 2022
Don’t Ask Rihanna About Her Baby’s Gender
Also, don’t tell her that she showed up late.
By
Mia Mercado
culture
Mar. 1, 2022
Justice for the ‘Bimbo’
What Playboy icons like Holly Madison can teach us about the archetype’s resurgence.
By
Alana Hope Levinson
power
Dec. 24, 2021
The Reclamation of Bimbohood
The self-proclaimed bimbos of TikTok are finding power in fluffy pink outfits.
By
Laura Pitcher
culture
Sept. 16, 2021
A Different Kind of Coming-Out Story
The kind that isn’t actually a “story.” It’s a process.
By
Juan A. Ramírez
power
Aug. 17, 2021
‘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
gender-reveal parties
Apr. 1, 2021
Two People Died in a Terrifying Gender-Reveal Stunt
The latest party to go horrifically awry ended with a plane crash.
By
Amanda Arnold
the bigger picture
Mar. 31, 2021
Gender Dysphoria / Gender Euphoria
Portraits by — and for — the trans and nonbinary community.
By
Elly Belle
culture
Feb. 25, 2021
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
oh no
July 5, 2020
J.K. Rowling Triples Down on Transphobia
The author has unleashed an 11-tweet rant that appeared to conflate hormone therapy and conversion therapy.
By
Claire Lampen
read with us
May 7, 2020
Editing My Body
“I’d just signed the form that said ‘paid: $6,043.00/male reconstructed chest.’”
By
Emerson Whitney
coronavirus
Apr. 27, 2020
What We Know About Women and the Coronavirus
Some doctors think women are at a reduced risk of getting seriously ill. But no one is sure why.
By
Katie Heaney
coronavirus
Apr. 8, 2020
More Men Appear to Be Dying of the Coronavirus Than Women
In New York City, the virus is reportedly killing men at nearly twice the rate of women.
By
Hannah Gold
gender chaos
Oct. 30, 2019
Yet Another Gender-Reveal Party Has Ended in an Explosion
Stop the madness!
By
Hannah Gold
sports
July 31, 2019
Caster Semenya Barred From Competing in World Championships
The Olympic champion has been prohibited from racing against women due to her naturally high levels of testosterone.
By
Amanda Arnold
gender reveal parties
July 28, 2019
Mom Who Threw One of the First Gender-Reveal Parties Has Mixed Feelings About It
A woman who helped perpetuate the gender-reveal party craze says she started to “feel bad” about how the trend turned out.
By
Marie Lodi
sports
May 10, 2019
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
ask polly
May 8, 2019
‘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
studio visit
Apr. 3, 2019
An Artist Who Pokes Fun at How the Female Body Is Bought and Sold
Genesis Belanger exposes the arbitrary meanings of gendered imagery.
By
Colleen Kelsey
#shebuiltnyc
Mar. 7, 2019
New York City Is Getting 4 More Statues of Remarkable Women
Bringing the grand total to nine, out of more than 1,000.
By
Amanda Arnold
self reflection
Jan. 29, 2019
I Thought I’d Make a Handsome Man. I Was Wrong.
But I’ll never regret my transition.
By
William Horn
sealed with a kiss
Oct. 10, 2018
Wearing Lipstick Was the Scariest Part of Saying Good-bye to My Male Identity
A comic about coming out as genderqueer.
By
Matt Lubchansky
talking to
Apr. 10, 2018
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
parenting
Apr. 3, 2018
Is It Possible to Raise Your Child Entirely Without Gender From Birth?
Some parents are trying.
By
Alex Morris
o canada
Feb. 1, 2018
Canada’s National Anthem Is Officially Becoming Gender Neutral
The true north strong and gender neutral.
By
Lisa Ryan
justice
Jan. 31, 2018
When Walking While Trans Is a Crime
The NYPD says it’s taking a more sensitive approach to sex work, but not everyone benefits.
By
Emma Whitford
first person
Jan. 19, 2018
Transition
My surgeries were a bridge across realities, a spirit customizing its vessel to reflect its nature.
By
Akwaeke Emezi
the body politic
Dec. 10, 2017
This Moment Isn’t (Just) About Sex
It’s really about work.
By
Rebecca Traister
science of us
Oct. 30, 2017
Why It’s So Hard for Doctors to Learn About Transgender Health Issues
The history of a long-standing gap in medical education.
By
Sonya Vatomsky
gender
Oct. 11, 2017
The Boy Scouts Will Now Allow Girls to Join
A historic change for the youth organization.
By
Gabriella Paiella
Aug. 16, 2017
A New Look at How Autism Affects Girls
They have more trouble with certain cognitive functions than boys on the spectrum do.
By
Jennifer Malia
July 25, 2017
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
July 24, 2017
Jessica Chastain’s Face Has a New Job
She’s the spokesperson for Ralph Lauren’s newest scent.
By
Kathleen Hou
July 13, 2017
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
parenthood
July 6, 2017
A Canadian Baby Might Be the First Without a Gender Assigned at Birth
Searyl Atli Doty was issued an I.D. listing “U,” for unknown, as the sex.
By
Jen Gann
gender
May 17, 2017
Why Some Women Aren’t Excited About Leadership Positions
Research 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
gender
Apr. 20, 2017
Parents Should Let Children Be Their Gender Nonconforming Selves
There seems to be a recent, nobly intentioned uptick in parents insisting children play and dress in gender-conforming ways.
By
Jesse Singal
advice
Apr. 6, 2017
Cecile Richards and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on How to Survive 2017
As told to Katie Couric at Tina Brown’s Women in the World Summit last night.
By
Katie Van Syckle
neuroscience
Apr. 6, 2017
Here’s the Biggest Study Yet on the Differences Between Male and Female Brains
It’s becoming clearer and clearer that there are many robust differences between male and female brains — and also lots of overlap.
By
Jesse Singal
love and war
Mar. 27, 2017
Solange Discusses Intersectional Feminism in
Bust
Magazine
“I want women’s rights to be equally honored, and uplifted, and heard.”
By
Theresa Avila
autism
Mar. 20, 2017
Why It Matters That
Sesame Street
’s New Muppet With Autism Is a Girl
Some researchers believe the condition is underdiagnosed in girls, because the symptoms aren’t the same as in boys.
By
Melissa Dahl
spring fashion issue
Mar. 15, 2017
PWR BTTM’s Sparkly, Shiny, Gender-Defying Style
The queer-punk duo have a carefully curated drag aesthetic.
By
David Walters
spring fashion issue
Mar. 7, 2017
Remembering Gender-Bending DIY Fashion in the 1970s
The Cockettes theater group used fashion as protest.
By
Tori Latham
relationships
Feb. 17, 2017
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
gender
Feb. 15, 2017
(Only) Men Earn Way More Money From Going to Fancy Schools
Women who went to the best schools earned as much as men who went to the worst schools.
By
Drake Baer
wrinkles in time
Feb. 3, 2017
Aging Is Feminizing Me and I Hate It
It is not my body anymore and then it is.
By
Eileen Myles
implicit sexism
Jan. 24, 2017
Maybe Clinton Lost Because of Implicit Sexism, but the IAT Can’t Prove It
Some researchers are claiming that implicit association test scores can help explain gender-bias-driven voting behavior. They probably can’t.
By
Jesse Singal
media
Jan. 12, 2017
The Shows You Watch Build Your Perception of the World
Friends
versus
Little Mosque on the Prairie
.
By
Drake Baer
gender
Jan. 6, 2017
Men’s Refusal to Do ‘Women’s Work’ Shows How the Patriarchy Wounds Everybody
What happens when all the growing occupations are “for women”?
By
Drake Baer
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