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Tag: gender
Summer Dresses for People That Wear Bras
https://twitter.com/naanking/status/1391802359890599937?s=20 Probably the best thing about the Internet is it enables you to get a glimpse of what life is like for people different from you. I rarely have an occasion to contemplate having to wear clothing that isn't functional in the way I want it to be functional, such as having my breasts spill … Continue reading Summer Dresses for People That Wear Bras
Burbidge Principle
"A guiding operational principle in my life was activated: If frustrated in one’s endeavor by a stone wall or any kind of blockage, one must find a way around — another route towards one’s goal. This is advice I have given to many women facing similar situations. I tell them: Try it, it works."-E. Margaret Burbidge … Continue reading Burbidge Principle
Gendered Details
I was struck by two things this morning. We are staying in a hotel room, and every morning, I have to unlatch, then unbolt the door to get out. I don't think I've ever latched and bolted a hotel door overnight. It simply doesn't occur to me. Shortly after, I was downstairs getting coffee when … Continue reading Gendered Details
Older and Living Apart Together (LAT)
Open Question: Does living alone position people for having a broader social support network? "I don’t want to take care of anybody. I want to take care of me,' said Nadell, who divorced her second husband two decades ago. 'You want to be friends and get together, when I say it’s okay to get together? … Continue reading Older and Living Apart Together (LAT)
Women & Language
"...women tend to learn language from their peers; men learn it from their mothers."—Carolyn Wells, "The Adaptation of Language Evolution." LongReads.com. November 25, 2019.
For Fathers of Daughters [and Anyone Concerned with Gender Equality]
"When I was pregnant with my third son a young colleague asked me whether I wanted a boy or girl. I responded that I thought that the role model pressure of having a daughter would be hard, so I would be more comfortable with a son. She wagged her finger at me and said, 'You … Continue reading For Fathers of Daughters [and Anyone Concerned with Gender Equality]
The Toilet Study
"The messages found in over 100 public bathroom cubicles from men and women were documented, analysed and then finally compared. The following is a unique look at how the sexes privately differ on everything from sex and politics to spelling and pop culture."http://thetoiletstudy.com/ Difficult to determine whether this is hilarious or depressing.
Who are the Helots of Modern Masculinity?
The American Psychology Association's (APA) recently published Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Boys and Men. These recommendations have raised questions from conservative commentators in the United States about whether psychological practice is turning being male into a mental illness. Worth noting at the start, there are Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women. So, fundamentally, … Continue reading Who are the Helots of Modern Masculinity?
Identity & Unspoken Privileges
Privilege is frequently discussed in term of race, gender and sexual orientation. If you are white, male and heterosexual, you are one of the most privileged members of society, according to most frameworks of privilege. Intersectionality is certainly a useful way of looking at societal systems of oppression and an aid in offering critiques of … Continue reading Identity & Unspoken Privileges
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