Palestinian Hunger Strike

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HeatherN comments on the recent Palestinian hunger strike.

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Is the Educational Gender Gap Biological?

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An article on HowToLearn.com asked the question of whether or not the educational gender gap was biologically or sociologically based.

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Mountain Lion Killed in the City of Santa Monica

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Mountain lion trapped in the courtyard of an office building in the middle of the city of Santa Monica had to be euthanized after attempts to tranquilize him failed.

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Open Thread: What Would Your Ideal Presidential Candidate Look Like?

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If you could create the perfect candidate for President, what would s/he stand for? What would be his or her background?

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Got Condom? Man with 30 Kids Asks for Help with Child Support

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Jamie Reidy shares the story of a Tennessee man who has the balls to ask the state for a break in his child support for his 30 children.

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Feminist Ryan Gosling Becoming a Book

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What does our culture’s obsession with Ryan Gosling say about how we view men as a whole?

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Nasa and Astronaut Safety: How Much is a Life Worth?

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HeatherN wonders whether NASA is holding itself back by putting too much emphasis on astronaut safety.

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Should Boys Be Allowed to Play Girls’ Sports?

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It’s all fun and games until someone is the wrong gender – as is the case with a 13 year-old boy who wants to play girls’ field hockey.

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So You’re En-gay-ged… New Trend in Wedding Sites

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Joanna Schroeder applauds the online wedding resources dedicated to helping LGBT couples make their wedding day perfect.

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Workplace Gender Shift: More Men Taking “Women’s” Jobs

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Jamie Reidy shares a report showing a gender shift in the workplace: men moving into traditionally female-centric jobs.

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Masculinity Olympics

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HeatherN explains how masculinity and heterosexuality have traditionally been assumed to be one and the same in our society, and points to how this is changing.

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Take Our Survey on The Value of Dads

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This Father’s Day, we’re teaming up with Salary.com to learn more about fatherhood, work and home life.

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Best Laid Plans: Prom and Porn at Same Venue

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Jamie Reidy comments on a high school prom and a porn convention happening at the same venue.

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Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello on Social Justice

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Tom Morello talks to Bill Moyers about his role in changing the world.

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Transgendered at 5 Years Old?

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Justin Cascio offers insight to a Washinton Post story about a gender variant 5 year-old child, who was born a girl and insists she is a boy.

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Open Thread: Who is Your Favorite Batman?

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Keaton, Kilmer, Bale, West? Who played Batman best?

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