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2 months ago

Making fun of men in China comes at a cost

As content focused on women is becoming increasingly popular in China, it is also drawing flack from men—and causing headaches for Chinese companies. At the heart of their criticism appears to be Yang’s mildly sarcastic poke at men in a 2020 routine, where she asked: “Why are men so mediocre and yet so confident?" The marketing campaign featuring Yang was …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Women's Struggle for Safety: Navigating Public Spaces as a Woman

The Hindu

The article explores the social construction of space and its impact on women's access to public spaces. It highlights how women's efforts to negotiate safety in public spaces are often met with resistance due to the gendering of space and the fear of male violence. The article emphasizes the importance of challenging societal norms and creating environments that prioritize women's …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Where innovation meets inclusivity

China Daily

Stefanie Perner, a 21-year-old German student at Tsinghua University. CHINA DAILY Gender milestone The Olympics' dedication to inclusivity is also evident in its efforts to promote gender equality. Despite the progress, St. Denis stressed that female athletes still lack the deserved attention, facing unequal pay and media coverage compared to their male counterparts. "So I'm very proud of the Paris …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside the tough childhood of 'biologically male' boxer Imane Khelif whose 46-second demolition of female rival sparked fury: How she sold bread on the street for cash and was told the sport was 'only

Daily Mail

Olympic women's boxer Imane Khelif, who triggered an international gender row by demolishing her opponent in 46 seconds yesterday, has spoken of her 'bravery' at overcoming a life of adversity to reach the top of her sport. Italy 's Angela Carini,25, dropped to her knees in tears after losing the fight to her Algerian opponent Imane Khelif in just 46 …

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1 year ago

Killers of the Flower Moon actress Lily Gladstone uses she/they pronouns as a way of 'decolonizing gender' and claims her male cousins were 'teased' for their long hair

Daily Mail

She recalled being 'disheartened' seeing her male cousins be misgendered because of their long hair Killers of the Flower Moon actress Lily Gladstone has revealed she uses she/they pronouns as a way of 'decolonizing gender.' The film star, who is of Native American descent, shared how watching her male cousins be teased for their long hair left her feeling like …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Ancient stone slab unearthed in Spain upends gender stereotypes

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The stone slab, uncovered during an archaeological dig in the Las Capellanías funerary complex in southwest …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Difference between 'gender', 'sex', 'gender identity' and other confusing terms

India Today

Gender is a social and cultural construct, and is understood and experienced differently around the world and across various cultures. Gender identity is a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors and may not necessarily align with an individual's chromosomal sex. Oxford Dictionary defines ‘gender identity’ as: “a person's innate sense of their gender.” Example: A person may have …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Transgenders continue to face discrimination in TS

Deccan Chronicle

WARANGAL: Apart from several health complications, the transgender people are facing various kinds of problems in social life. The state adviser for the Telangana transgender community EV Srinivas Rao said that as per a recent survey, around 70 per cent of the transgender people experienced malstreatment in the society. “The government must take necessary steps to improve the socio-economic status …

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3 years, 1 month ago

A lesson for Ayushmann on gender-fluidity

Deccan Chronicle

Famous Hollywood celebrities like Cara Delevingne and Miley Cyrus identify themselves as gender fluid. Wearing a black nail paint and starring in a movie based on gay men, isn’t gender fluid. I think I’ve always known that I’m gender fluid since I was a child, but I never knew there was a term for it until a few years ago.” …

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3 years, 2 months ago

EXCERPT: 'Bye, dear': Sexism during Brazil impeachment

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The following excerpt is from the chapter, “Bye, dear” in the book …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Females in pain not taken as seriously as male patients: Study

Hindustan Times

Researchers found that when male and female patients expressed the same amount of pain, observers viewed female patients' pain as less intense and more likely to benefit from psychotherapy versus medication as compared to men's pain. Females' pain not taken as seriously as men's pain: Study The results of the study exposed a significant patient gender bias that could lead …

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4 years, 5 months ago

The 'female' brain: why damaging myths about women and science keep coming back in new forms

Firstpost

Strong evidence shows that females often outperform males in many spheres of science, disproving the myth that they lack the cognitive capacity. But there is increasingly strong evidence that females often outperform males in many spheres of science, neatly disproving the myth that women lack the cognitive capacity to do science. Even men’s “superior” skills in spatial cognition have been …

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6 years, 1 month ago

Letting go of the "no gender" utopia

Salon

Now that the U.S. government is threatening to define gender as only male or female, we need to fight more than ever for transgender rights. Certainly, it is an inevitable tragedy and only a nostalgic fool would want to prevent it from happening in the light of the fact that the flourishing of gay culture depends on the persistence of …

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6 years, 2 months ago

Trump anti-trans memo: Proposal is a radical rejection of gender science.

Slate

This piece is part of the Radical issue, a special package from Outward, Slate’s home for coverage of LGBTQ life, thought, and culture. Counter to medical and judicial consensus, a draft memo originating in the Department of Health and Human Services outlined a plan to decide “a person’s status as male or female based on immutable biological traits identifiable by …

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6 years, 5 months ago

Sex and gender diversity is growing across the U.S.