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Gender & Sexuality
Small Town Girls, an Intimate Portrait: ‘A Sense of Lacking’
What happens after you fragment yourself between the small town and the big city? What happens when you live neither here nor there?
Tired of Being ‘Just Another’
"In a country where rape is just another bit of news, I'm tired of being 'just another'."
What’s in a Name?
While it is heartening to see a growing number of women use their birth names or hyphenated surnames, we have a long way to go.
Nusrat Jahan: How the MP and Actor Has Resisted ‘Who’s the Daddy’ Gender Politics
When Jahan resisted answering questions about who the father of her child is, she stood up for herself. Moreover, she denied the patriarchy its entitled chance to character assassinate a …
How ‘Sissy Men’ Became the Latest Front in China’s Campaign Against Big Tech
On September 2, 2021, government regulators banned the appearance of effeminate men on both television and video streaming sites.
Wikipedia Editing: The Women Who Appear in Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ Are Finally Getting Their Due
One citation at a time, a professor and her students are crafting a more complete picture of Dante’s women.