Gender
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The origins of marriage
In Depth The institution of marriage has become something of a political battlefield. How did marriage begin and why?
By Peter Weber, The Week US Last updated
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'Mankeeping': Why women are fed up
Feature Women no longer want to take on the full emotional and social needs of their partners
By The Week US Published
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Black women are being pushed out of the workforce en masse
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Employment data shows hundreds of thousands of Black women have left the labor market over the past few months. What's behind this mass exodus?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Bad news, alpha males. You likely don't actually exist.
Under the radar Most primate communities are egalitarian
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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June 27 editorial cartoons
Cartoons Friday's political cartoons include RFK Jr's new vaccine panel, a tough job market for graduates, and Mike Lee's real estate hustle
By The Week US Published
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'Mere availability does not ensure that it is used'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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2024: the year of the gender divide
In the Spotlight A growing ideological rift between young men and women was felt on a global scale this year
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Failed trans mission
Opinion How activists broke up the coalition gay marriage built
By Mark Gimein Published
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Why the Y chromosome is vanishing and what this means for the future
The Explainer A new sex gene could be on the evolution pipeline
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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'A man's sense of himself is often tied to having a traditionally masculine, physical job'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Women are getting their own baseball league again
In the Spotlight The league is on track to debut in 2026
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The magician who secretly smashed the Magic Circle's glass ceiling
Under The Radar Sophie Lloyd lurked in the all-male society by posing as a teenage boy for nearly two years, but was expelled after revealing her true identity
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'The problem with deliverism is that it presumes voters will notice'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why Kamala Harris is downplaying her gender
In the Spotlight A shift from Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
In the Spotlight