The XX Factor : sex difference

Chimps, Toys, and Sex?

Emily Bazelon — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:28:00 GMT

OK, Will , I am fuzzing up your thesis about sex difference because I wonder about how grounded parts of it are, and like I said, I find exaggerations of sex difference slightly maddening. So a few thoughts in response to yours (and from here on out I...(read more)

What Do We Want To Know About What We Want?

Ann Hulbert — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:50:00 GMT

Meghan , not to evade your questions, but I found myself focusing on the subtexts of Daniel Bergner's article : He is particularly fascinated by the difficulty of doing scientific research on female sexuality and by the jarring multiplicity of theories...(read more)

Mars and Venus Walk Among Us

Emily Bazelon — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Yes, I think it's safe to say that Clark Hoyt doesn't get Maureen Dowd, despite her efforts to explain herself to him (what a fun interview that must have been). Dowd said that she's playing with sexist gender constructs, not aping them. She also defended...(read more)