If a picture speaks a thousand words, none does so more eloquently than the cover photo of An Ill-Fated People on gender imbalances in pre-colonial Zimbabwe.

Jan 14, 2010 - Farai Muchemwa

Western ideas of gender profoundly impact the ways that young men and women learn and interact in classrooms. This impacts their role in society as a whole

Feb 18, 2011 - Rachel Barletta

Author Nancy Jane Moore talks about feminism and writing, social activism and writing, and her current projects.

Jul 29, 2006 - Cat Rambo

Sex roles are changing rapidy in the twenty-first century. Transgendered, male, female, masculine and feminine-how are they related and who decides who we are?

Feb 25, 2007 - April Rose Schneider

In my view there are two major groups of gender roles: the inescapable ones created by nature and the unnecessary ones demanded by society.

Jan 10, 2011 - Esther Peters

This guest writer is a Nyungar woman, making bold statements about the hardships faced by Indigenous women in Western Australia.

Nov 26, 2006 - Woorama

Imagine a world where a more balanced view existed between the sexes. This article examines the profound impact of gender equality on society

Sep 30, 2010 - Tasha Kelley

John Gay's play The Beggar's Opera forwards the theory that, in the absence of society, one's social merit is not differentiated.

Jul 4, 2009 - Ana Hartman

Many think that Islam discriminates against women. Yet, as the author finds out, it essentially liberates women from the clutches of patriarchy.

Oct 7, 2010 - Leann Zarah

Much Ado About Nothing is usually produced as a cheery romp, but it could equally be performed as a protest aganst gender hypocrisy and inequality.

Jun 29, 2007 - Jem Bloomfield

An examination of the works of William Shakespeare reveals his commentary on gender roles of the Elizabethan era.

Jan 10, 2011 - Samantha Warren

Many theorists and scholars believe that gender is not determined by one's sexual anatomy.

Sep 20, 2009 - Nadia Santiago

In her book Shakespeare, Race, and Colonialism, Ania Loomba talks about the different aspects of race, gender, and religion that work together in the play Othello.

Jul 4, 2009 - Sandra Causey

Many parents want to know their baby's gender. But what if the baby's gender is not what you desired? Learn how to manage gender disappointment and enjoy your pregnancy

Aug 13, 2008 - Dana Herrera

Aside from a gendered culture, there are messages in the media that play on assumed gender roles. There is a line, however, of when these portrayals become dangerous.

Sep 24, 2009 - Lane Luft

Freud's On Narcissism posited that self-love is the infant's first love, drawing gender differences regarding love, as well as explaining homosexuality.

Feb 9, 2011 - Mark Wallace

While women have made enormous strides in the last two generations, but there's still a gap between male and female salaries.

Jan 28, 2010 - Rupert Taylor

Viagra has become a blockbuster "lifestyle drug," pervasive in popular culture and striving to redefine our perception of a normal sex life.

Jan 5, 2010 - Rebekah Richards