How Far We Have Come (and Have Not): Children, Sex, and Gender
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Dr. Summer J.Posted
Wed 08 Dec 2010 12:00pm
In 1965, two twin boys were born, Brian and Bruce. At six months, one of them began to have trouble with urination and had a circumcision which was unfortunately incorrectly performed, leaving his genitalia non-functional. This forced his parents to...
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Hip-Hop, Sex, and Gender Dynamics
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CMCHPosted
Thu 09 Apr 2009 7:14pm
A recent New York Times article explored a 3 year study of the hip-hop club scene in NY city. Munoz-Laboy et al observed dancing and behavior at these clubs and ran interviews with young men and women. They were surprised to find that even with the sexual and often misogynistic overtones of the music, young women made sure that they were ...
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0September 21, 2009Mothers, Sex Tapes and Gender Morality
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Social Psychology EyePosted
Mon 21 Sep 2009 12:00am
admits to starring in a sex tape
Social Psychology and Discourse
Mothers, Single Women and Sluts: Gender, Morality and Membership Categorization in Neighbour Disputes
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by Matthew Hall
Coleen Nolan’s recent televised revelation that she made a sex tape provides an interesting
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Love, sex and nonsense: how "neuroscience" can be used to reinforce gender stereotypes
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NeuroKuzPosted
Thu 25 Mar 2010 12:00am
Biological differences define the male and female sexes. Since biology is not separate from psychology, it should be unsurprising that females and males exhibit different... characteristics of men, such as a lacking ability for empathy and a preoccupation with sex, are proven by neuroscience to be innate. She does this by speaking about how the “defend your
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PEPFAR’s Gender Challenge Fund: At the Intersection of Gender and HIV
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Health & Human ServicesPosted
Fri 11 Mar 2011 12:24pm
with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are women. Throughout the week, PEPFAR is highlighting its work in addressing gender and the needs of women and girls in this epidemic.
Addressing gender issues is essential to reducing the vulnerability of women and men to HIV/AIDS. PEPFAR country programs have consistently included funding for programs to address
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Another review of DELUSIONS OF GENDER: Let's ask who benefits if gender is caused by nature
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Stephanie AllenPosted
Sun 05 Sep 2010 12:00am
Cordelia Fine's new book (click for previous post ) Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference continues to enjoy a fair amount of press. Today it was reviewed in The Boston Globe. From " Skewering theories of ‘hard-wired’ gender differences ":
Fine is at her most effective when skewering those who
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How Does Gender Selection IVF Work?
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Methods of HealingPosted
Wed 03 Mar 2010 7:33pmGender Selection was first used to reduce the chance that couples would produce children with genetic disorders or disease that were specific to each sex. Now, even couples who do not have this risk are using gender selection simply to choose the sex of the child.
Who Can Benefit From Gender Selection IVF
The process of gender selection
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Genetic Indicators for Gender Identity
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Dr. DebPosted
Wed 07 Jan 2009 6:54pm
From an early age, we develop an inner sense of being a boy or a girl - male or female. This is called gender identity.
Individuals who have a gender disorder identify with the sex opposite of their assigned biological sex. They feel as if they are not in the right body, and yearn to be someone other than who they are.
These feelings begin in early
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