Wanda Sykes on Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 The comedian sounds off on why the controversy surrounding gay marriage strikes her as ridiculous. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shedding Hillary’s ‘Sexual Power’

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Mar 8, 2007 Hillary Clinton unavoidably began her campaign as the female candidate. But with time and controversy she has emerged as the establishment figure, leaving issues of gender and electability more or less by the wayside. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Harvard Chooses First Woman President

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2007 A year after its president was forced to resign because of a controversial remark about gender, Harvard University is about to appoint its first woman president. The promotion of Drew Gilpin Faust, a historian, will end a 371-year-long drought of female leadership at one of the nation's oldest institutions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unfortunate Custody

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Susan Estrich: What Revolution?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2006 The gender pay gap is alive and worsening. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Having an Open Attitude to Kids’ Gender Identity

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2006 Two private elementary schools in Oakland, Calif., have adapted to a phenomenon known as gender variance?when kids identify as the opposite sex. Some grow out of it, some don't, but the schools' open attitude is meant to bolster self-esteem and avoid the kind of scars that can follow children into adulthood. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fetal Horror in Punjab

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2006 Authorities in the Indian state of Punjab recently made a grotesque discovery that has prompted public outrage and a government crackdown. Acting on a tip, police and health officials raided a private clinic and found a 30-foot well with over 50 female fetuses inside. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jabari Asim: A Troubled Picture for Black Male Students

Jabari Asim / Truthdig Jul 15, 2006 The gender gap among African-American college students is growing at a dangerous rate. And it's no wonder: The roots of the problem were obvious at my daughter's school, where many boys by age 10 had been socialized to be tough, regarding education with contempt and suspicion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: The ‘Boy Crisis’ Is a Red Herring

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 Although it's sexier and more startling to talk about boys falling behind girls in schools, the real dividing line is race and class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )