Last week, The New York Times ran an op-ed by Anne Fausto-Sterling, a professor of biology and gender studies at Brown University, arguing that biological sex is not binary. The piece joined a long ...
Five centuries ago, people who might today describe themselves as “gender-fluid” held leadership and mediation roles in their Indigenous communities. That was before European colonizers limited ...
Gender is a societal concept in which the binary system consists of either a male or female. These defined gender roles make up our societal expectations, but these constructed differences are ...
Unrealistic beauty standards are pervasive in all areas of society. However, non-binary people face unique pressures to look a certain way in order to be accepted. Restrictive ideals surrounding ...
MILWAUKEE -- It is a topic that may make you uncomfortable. It may be difficult for some to understand. Gender identity is not a simple issue -- and more and more agencies and health care clinics are ...
The state of California will no longer define gender as just male or female. Official documents will recognize non-binary as a third gender beginning in 2019. Governor Jerry Brown signed SB179, also ...
We humans love putting things in boxes. Assigning simple categories makes us feel comfortable – but all too often, biology comes along to ruin the fun. Sex is often described in simplistic, binary ...