How are our daughters supposed to grow up to be ‘Lean In’–worthy execs if most of the play mops and stoves are labeled for girls?
gender
Size Does Matter: Study Shows Women Judge Male Attractiveness by Penis Size
Call it sexist or sensationalist, but now science suggests it’s so: women find men with bigger penises more attractive.
How Cultural Stereotypes Lure Women Away From Careers in Science
Women may be underrepresented in science and technology not because they are less skilled in those areas or because they face specific gender barriers to entering these fields, but because they may find better opportunities elsewhere.
Why Girls May Be Protected Against Autism
Boys outnumber girls when it comes to autism diagnoses, and researchers may have uncovered one reason why.
Family MattersParenting
Boy or Girl? Gender-Reveal Parties Are the Hottest Way to Spread the News
An increasing number of pregnant parents are opting to throw parties, complete with pink or blue cakes and party favors, to let others know what gender baby to expect while they’re expecting.
Decision-Making Under Stress: The Brain Remembers Rewards, Forgets Punishments
It’s counterintuitive, but under stress we tend to focus more on the rewards than on the risks of any decision.
Family MattersMen & Women
Why Men in Female-Centric Professions Spend More Time on ‘Guy’ Chores
Men who work in female-dominated jobs tend to flex their testosterone around the house to compensate, spending more time on home repair, yard work and car maintenance.
Kids Who Don’t Gender Conform Are at Higher Risk of Abuse
Swapping gender roles is common in childhood play, but a new study finds that non-conforming kids are at risk for physical and sexual abuse and post-traumatic stress.
Family MattersPregnancy
Boy or Girl? Why Dads Want Sons, but Moms Want Daughters
Women strongly prefer daughters while men wants sons, a study finds. Could this lead to sex selection?
The Math Gender Gap: Nurture Trumps Nature
(Updated) Rural India might not seem a likely place to study the roots of gender differences in math performance. But a new study of two tribes living in the northeast of the country offers intriguing evidence that biology alone …
The Healthland Podcast: Customizing Your Baby, Masturbation, and the Vaccine Wars
Welcome back! This week we debate the ethics of a blood test that can reveal your baby’s sex at just seven weeks of pregnancy. Also: a big new study on how masturbation affects sexual development. Finally, science editor Jeffrey …
Family MattersPediatric Genetics
A Blood Test Determines a Baby’s Sex Earlier than Ever. But at What Cost?
Boy or girl? New research finds that a simple blood test can answer that question for expectant parents at just seven weeks, significantly earlier than results from procedures like ultrasound and with less risk than invasive …
Study: Predicting Whether a Partner Will Cheat Could Be Gender-Specific
A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Health found that when it comes to infidelity, interpersonal factors — things like sexual compatibility and relationship satisfaction — as well as behavioral traits (risk …
