In her thesis project, graduate student Hannah Rozenberg created an algorithm to measure how male or female physical spaces are and created architectural models of gender neutral spaces.
Category Archives: Gender Roles
Women really are better doctors, study suggests
Medical professionals analyze what factors might account for the results of a study that showed female physicians had fewer patients who died or were readmitted to the hospital.
Countries with Less Gender Equity Have More Women in STEM–Huh?
Psychologist Adam Mastroianni and biologist Dakota McCoy argue that environmental factors, not innate interests, dissuade women from pursuing science and math.
Daddy Track: The Case for Paternity Leave
Many working parents struggle with developing a strong work-life balance. Some states are beginning to offer extended paternity leave, which could change how fathers—and mothers—balance raising children and having careers.
Why was Pink for Boys and Blue for Girls?
In PBS’s Origin of Everything web series, host Danielle Bainbridge explains how we came to associate pink as a color for girls and blue as a color for boys.
A New Rating for TV and Movies Tries to Combat Gender Stereotypes
The nonprofit group Common Sense Media has created a rating that labels television shows and movies as having “positive gender representations.” Read this article to find out why they created the label and what falls into the category.
Mary Wollstonecraft Biography
This biography describes the major life events of feminist writer Mary Wollstonecraft, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
Flexible Work Alone Won’t Create Gender Equality, but These Things Might
Author Brigid Shulte examines why work flexibile work hours don’t always affect gender equaity and describes four other things that can help.
Gender Brain Differences May Explain Why Women Are Kinder Than Men
Though scientists are unable to tell when and how the brains of men and women start to differ, recent studies show differences do exist. Accounting for these differences could help the effectiveness of medication.
Dads who do chores bolster daughters’ aspirations
In a recent study, researchers at the University of British Columbia found that daughters who see their fathers contribute to household chores are more likely to have higher career aspirations.
Patience Agbabi: Chaucer remixed
Poet Patience Agbabi re-writes Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales with characters from modern-day England.
When Girls Studied Planets and the Skies Had No Limits
In the early 1800s, astronomy was seen as a feminine hobby. As it became professionalized, women started to become sidlined. Scientists like Maria Mitchell fought for women’s place in the field.
Wonder Women have been smashing the patriarchy since classical times
English literature lecturer Roberta Magnani draws comparisons between comic book heroine Wonder Woman and characters from mythology and classical literature.
Wives are partly to blame for the fact that men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, professor says
This article examines why men may be hesitant to pursue traditionally-female jobs.
Proud to be a Mill Girl
New England industrialists hired thousands of young women from farms to work together in early textile mills—and spawned a host of unintended consequences.
Sweden’s “Gender-Neutral” Preschool
In Stockholm, Sweden, educators are using a controversial approach to shield young children from gender stereotypes.
Sorry to ask but … do women apologize more than men?
CNN correspondent Kelly Wallace discusses her use of the word “sorry, ” as well as its use in society in general.
Millennial pink is exposing our culture’s worst anxieties about “girly stuff”
Author Sady Doyle argues that pink, whether feminine or not, is simply a flattering and pleasing color that has been popular throughout time.
Not From Venus, Not From Mars: What We Believe About Gender and Why It’s Often Wrong
In this review of Testosterone Rex by Cordelia Fine, criitc Annie Murphy Paul explains how the author flips how we think about gender on its head.
The crucial role of men in gender equality
MSNBC reporter Richard Lui writes that men play a major role in fighting for gender equality. Read the article and watch the video to hear his argument.