Gender

Breaking: Men Struggle With Understanding Women's Expressions

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:30:03 +0000

A new study by German researchers sheds light on men’s inability to read the expressions of women. It seems that males are better wired to interpret the non-verbal signals of other men. Here to add neurological and historical context to our understanding of male/female communication is Tom Jacobs, staff writer for Pacific Standard, who wrote about the study.

Book Reviewers: The Gender Imbalance

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:56:11 +0000

Last week, we came across an info-graphic that went viral among bookish types on Facebook and Twitter. VIDA, an organization for women in the literary arts, released a series of charts illustrating the results of “VIDA Count 2012”…that’s a tally of male and female book reviewers at major publications -- including The Atlantic, Harpers, and The New York Times Book Review -- and the gender of authors they reviewed over the past three years. Jason Boog is editor of the publishing website "Galleycat", where he blogged about the findings.

Of Hockey and Gender: Why a Female Player Wants to Keep Playing With the Males

Brady Carlson — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:56:48 +0000

Bishop Brady High School in Concord kicked off its boys’ hockey season last night with an 8 to 1 loss to Manchester’s Trinity High School.

Zach Frament scored Bishop Brady’s lone goal, with an assist by Shelby Herrington, who happens to be the only female player on Bishop Brady’s boys’ hockey team.

Whether she remains on that team for the rest of the season remains to be seen.

The Wage Gap War

Keith Shields — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:00:00 +0000

This week, a highly-politicized bill titled the “Paycheck Fairness Act”, died in the U.S. Senate. The bill was aimed at the so-called “wage gap”, between men and women. We'll look at what some say might cause this gap?

Did Women Really Win the Recession?

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:09:04 +0000

When the economy took out male-dominated industries like construction, women were thought to be closer than ever to workplace equality.

Holiday Labor Inequality: Who's Really Wrapping the Gifts ?

Rebecca Lavoie and Virginia Prescott — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:58:55 +0000

The holiday season is an exhausting time for all, but who’s really doing most of the work, from wrapping gifts, sending out cards, to the annual decking of the halls and homes. The gender schism when it comes to holiday chores.

The Hidden World of Girls

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Part 2 of 2. Stories of coming of age, rituals and rites of passage, and secret identities of women who crossed a line, broke a trail, and changed the tide.

The Hidden World of Girls

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Part 1 of 2 - Stories of coming of age, rituals and rites of passage, and secret identities of women who crossed a line, broke a trail, changed a tide.