The XX Factor : gender discrimination

Caster Semenya: From Man to Mannequin

Dayo Olopade — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT

On the heels of Caitlin Mostacella's insightful post on double standards and warped cultural values when it comes to female athletes, here's some beauty news on Caster Semenya to curl your teeth ( via Broadsheet) : The 18-year-old appears on the cover...(read more)

Why Don't Women Cheat More?

Ellen Tarlin — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:16:00 GMT

Somebody please stop me, but I'm afraid I have more to say on the subject that Tim Noah challenged us to: "What makes married women want to have affairs?" I ran into Meghan in the ladies' room, and we both scoffed at the notion that "You don't hear stories...(read more)

Why Women Cheat; Plus, Men With Low Sex Drives

Meghan O'Rourke — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:13:00 GMT

Tim: Last week you challenged us to reveal the reasons women cheat (or want to) in response to our posts about this Philip Weiss article . I'm late to the party. But first I wanted to second Ellen's no-nonsense answer: For the same reasons men do. Desire,...(read more)

Where's the Honor?

Marjorie Valbrun — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:40:00 GMT

Catherine Price's Broadsheet post about a recent article on honor killings has been haunting me all week, not because the subject is new but because, like her, I can't get past the idea of a father stomping, stabbing and suffocating his 17 year-old daughter...(read more)