About Maria Pawlowska

Maria Pawlowska is a healthcare analyst with a passion for reproductive health. She spends her free time trying to stop herself from compulsively buying new books about women, sexuality, gender and sometimes the odd primate study. Maria currently lives in London with her husband and you can reach her at m.pawlowska [@] gatesscholar.org. You can follow her on Twitter @MariaPawlowska.

The Marmoset Conundrum

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Maria Pawlowska calls out the hypocrisy in biologists’ defense of rape as natural.

An Abortion Doctor Is My Hero

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What makes a hero? Maria Pawlowska looks to the late Dr. George Tiller for some answers.

‘Saturday Night Fever’ and the Social Construct of Masculinity

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Maria Pawlowska thinks more men should try to take after John Travolta’s character from the 70′s hit.

Fellating Burgers: Everything That’s Wrong With Advertising

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Modern advertising manages to objectify women and take men for idiots all at once, Maria Pawlowska writes.

The Men of ‘How I Met Your Mother’

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When it comes to combining comedy and the diversity of masculinity, Maria Pawlowska writes, not many do it better than Marshall, Ted, and Barney.

What’s in a Name: Vaginas, Clitorises, and Bravery

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Maria Pawlowska asks how we can seriously discuss sex, gender, or equality when we can’t even say “vagina” aloud.

A Tale of Two Bellas: Sex, Violence, and Children’s Entertainment

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Maria Pawlowska thinks we should have healthier movie characters for our children to learn from.

Bash Patriarchy, Not Men

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Maria Pawlowska argues that all, including men, are victims of patriarchy.

Liking Penises Doesn’t Mean Envying Them

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Any societal arguments for penis envy have dissolved in the 21st Century, Maria Pawlowska argues.

Dudes and Dildos

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Why don’t straight men like anal sex? Maria Pawlowska’s answers might surprise you.

Why Is ‘White Male’ the Default?

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Maria Pawlowska wonders why our language is dominated by a presumption of white maleness.

Hug It Out

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Why is it called a “man hug” when two men put their arms around each other?

Women’s Issues Are Men’s Issues

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Abortion? Yep, it’s a men’s issue, too.

The Sexual Double Standard and You

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Maria Pawlowska unpacks the problems with the sexual double standard.

Prince Charming’s Bedroom Failures

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Not even Mr. Perfect can make it work when he doesn’t know what his partner wants.