Sex and Gender

When Complaining About a "Nanny State" is Sexist

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| Fri May. 27, 2011 9:42 AM PDT

Mattel Wants Barbie to Build Green Dream Home

— By Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network

 | Thu May. 26, 2011 12:05 PM PDT

The Pickup Artist

Cartoonist Chester Brown talks about his pro-prostitution memoir and the loneliness of the Canadian libertarian.

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| Thu May. 26, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Biden's Dude Problem

Vice-President Joe Biden has convened a group of meetings to engage in budget negotiations with Congress. Every last participant is a guy.

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| Tue May. 24, 2011 7:07 AM PDT

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DSK, the IMF, and the Legacy of Colonialism

What makes the sex scandal so resonant is the way the alleged assailant and victim model larger relationships around the world, starting with the IMF's assault on the poor.

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| Mon May. 23, 2011 12:58 PM PDT

Circumcision Ban On San Francisco Ballot

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| Wed May. 18, 2011 5:30 PM PDT

Sex-Toy Maker Thanks SEALs for Killing Bin Laden

What better way to show gratitude to the military than with a free shipment of "Stealth" Fleshlights?

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| Tue May. 10, 2011 11:26 AM PDT

A Heck of a Lot of Birthday Parties

Can the climate handle our ballooning world population?

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| Tue May. 3, 2011 1:38 PM PDT

What Makes You Feel Like a Man?

Reflecting on the meaning of masculinity, in thirteen revealing (literally) photographs.

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| Thu Apr. 28, 2011 10:00 PM PDT

More Pregnant Women Dying in CA, Says Study

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| Wed Apr. 27, 2011 3:14 PM PDT

Should the FBI Redefine Rape?

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| Wed Apr. 27, 2011 2:11 PM PDT

Will Mitch Daniels Break His "Truce"?

The potential GOP presidential candidate wants a time-out on social issues, but his allies in the state legislature have other ideas.

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| Wed Apr. 27, 2011 3:30 AM PDT

An Arab Spring for Women

The missing story from the Middle East.

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| Tue Apr. 26, 2011 5:50 PM PDT

Louisiana's "Feticide" Bill

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| Tue Apr. 26, 2011 1:39 PM PDT

Louisiana v. Roe

A Louisiana lawmaker introduces the country's most extreme anti-abortion measure.

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| Tue Apr. 26, 2011 12:01 AM PDT

Map: Transgender Employment Rights Make Headway

A handful of states are giving one of America's most discriminated-against groups some new hope, but progress is slow.

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| Fri Apr. 22, 2011 3:38 PM PDT

MAP: Has Your State Banned Sodomy?

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| Tue Apr. 19, 2011 8:29 AM PDT

Long-Distance Love Dilemmas

What to do when you're feeling itchy in a long distance relationship.

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| Fri Apr. 15, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

The Texas GOP's War on Gay Sex

Years after a controversial anti-sodomy statute was invalidated by the Supreme Court, Texas Republicans are still stalling efforts to repeal it.

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| Wed Apr. 13, 2011 12:01 AM PDT

The Uterus Monologues: Limericks From Our Readers

How the Florida GOP inspired a wealth of witty poems about a woman's you-know-what.

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| Fri Apr. 8, 2011 3:01 AM PDT