14-Year-Old Student Chris Martin Punished for Wearing Makeup to School

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The problem here wasn’t with the makeup, but with who was wearing it.

Open Thread: Men, How Do You Want to Move Forward? What is Important to You to Talk About?

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What do you want to see covered here? What is important to you that you talk to with your friends, family, or children that you’d like to see here?

Since a Woman Was Stabbed, I Can No Longer Laugh off Catcalls

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Kate Conway and her friends used to laugh off the street harassment they endured every day. But now they are starting to understand the danger.

“If female culture picks up bad habits from men, it only makes the problem harder to deal with.”

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This is a comment by 1753 on the post “TubeCrush: “Homage to the Hommes” or Unauthorized Exploitation of Men?”

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.

Marriage Equality: Making it Their Special Day

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“Today, I think most marriages aim for equality. Let’s move away from making it her special day and start making it their special day.”

The Retributive Nature of ‘Girl Power’

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Joanna Schroeder thinks there was a time when Girl Power was necessary, but believes now we should be promoting Kid Power.

“Feminists don’t want to hear me out unless I agree with them.”

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This is a comment by Danny on the post “What About the Womenz?”

Ladies, Let’s Stop Declaring War on Men

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No matter what kind of animosity exists between men and women, we must put the guns away, writes Nicole Jonson, and realize we can’t live without one another.

Men vs. Women: Why We Can’t Stop Arguing

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Human beings fight with one another because, largely, it’s in our nature, Valter Pahlad writes.

Do I Hate Men?

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Dan Griffin meditates on masculinity, fear, and the importance of always questioning your beliefs.

Manliness Is Like Pornography

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‘You can’t make a list of the things that qualify someone for manliness; there’s no checklist. You can’t tell what manly really is.’

Do Lesbians and Gays Think About Gender Differently?

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One lesbian’s look at how gays and lesbians turn conventional ideas of gender on their head, and confuse straight people in the process.

The Gender Pendulum

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How the free market economy creates gender polarization.

Pause for Menopause

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Millions of women go through menopause each year, and most men know absolutely nothing about it. This needs to change.

Are Women Addicted to Beauty?

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Tom Matlack asked 12 women about their understanding of women’s relationship with beauty. Why did he hear almost nothing in response?