Gender

A lot of men feel pressured by Valentine’s Day.  They don’t like being expected to do something romantic for their wife or girlfriend on an arbitrary date on the calendar.  They flinch when their mate drops hints in early February about what flowers or candy she prefers, and they cringe when she talks about how somebody else’s husband goes over the top for his Valentine’s sweetie.&nbs Read More

Going from one child to two (or two to three or more) is a dilemma single parents and couples wrestle with, sometimes for years. Does knowing that mothers who have one child are happiest make the decision easier?  Read More

A recent study looks at the link between teacher anxiety and the gender gap in mathematics... Read More

Can an assertive, feminist, biracial woman find true love? And, if so, what will this love look like? A journey into (and out of) the shadow of materialism, feminism, and self-absorption and a search for true love. [A Book Review]

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Surprisingly, the answer to the question of what exactly determines sex is still obscure, but only evolutionary genetics can supply it. Read More

It’s not every day you see a rich man with a poor man’s social problem—and the child of a rich man facing a risk associated with poor children in America. But that’s what is playing out now with John Edwards’ paternity drama. Read More

How do men and women perceive sexually dressed women? Read More

This week, two new stories of extreme hazing in high schools went before the courts. Both of these cases involved male football teams sexually assaulting the new, younger members of their teams: one in California, and one in New Mexico. These are examples of the most severe and criminal versions of hazing, but why do such rites persist in high schools and colleges? Contrary to popular belief, hazing is not limited to male groups, or sports teams and fraternities only. What can parents and educators do to help youth learn to challenge these rites and interrupt the repetition of these "traditions"? Read More

According to popular culture, aging is bad for women.  Research shows, however, that women's psychological strengths increase as they age and lead women not only to survive but thrive in later life. Read More