In “The Second Sex” (1949), Simone de Beauvoir examined the social situation of women, arguing that in Western culture men are treated as Subjects whereas women are relegated to Others. Cat Bohannon’s ...

It’s hardly radical to say that women’s bodies are inherently smaller and weaker than men’s bodies—but research compiled in Starre Vartan’s illuminating new book The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells ...

Intricate and adaptable, scientists continually uncover mind-blowing details. You might think you know the basics, but female ...

Cat Bohannon’s book, “Eve,” looks at the way women’s bodies evolved, and how a focus on male subjects in science has left women “under-studied and under-cared for.” Cat Bohannon “realized we needed a ...

Edwina Preston has received funding from Creative Victoria and the Australia Council for the Arts. She works for the Australian Education Union American essayist Cat Bohannon loves a bit of pop ...

Even as the temperatures outside continue their upward climb, many office workers are stocking up on sweaters and blankets. Overly air-conditioned workplaces mean that many workers—disproportionately ...

While numerous leading women representing scientists, technicians, engineers and mathematicians (STEM) have graced the screen throughout cinematic history, those pale in comparison to their male ...

Why do so many celebrity women look over their shoulder when posing? There is an old saying that some men are more attracted to a woman’s breasts, while other men are more engrossed by their derriere.