Anti-trans measures don’t just target transgender men and women – a sociologist explains how ‘male’ or ‘female’ categories miss the mark for nonbinary Americans

The recent spate of executive orders around sex and gender impact nonbinary Americans, as well as trans Americans who identify as a man or a woman.

Barbara J. Risman, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of Illinois Chicago • conversation
May 28, 2025 ~8 min

The female explorers who braved the wilderness but were overlooked by the history books

Women’s presence in ‘the wild’ has always been contested, in myth, storytelling and sexist attitudes in the media that persist to this day.

Sarah Lonsdale, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, City St George's, University of London • conversation
March 3, 2025 ~8 min


Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law

Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take transitioning into their own hands.

Sarah Barringer, Ph.D. Candidate in English, University of Iowa • conversation
Feb. 18, 2025 ~10 min

Men and women have unique strengths in reaching for goals

Women and men differ in drive, passion, and flow when it comes to achieving their goals, a new study shows.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~4 min

Do women or men talk more?

Do women talk more than men? It might depend on their age, according to new research.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~8 min

Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans

From access to preventive care to workplace protections, public policies affect the health of LGBTQ+ people and the general public in both direct and indirect ways.

Nathaniel Tran, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Administration, University of Illinois Chicago • conversation
Feb. 6, 2025 ~10 min

A federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle gender-affirming care for Americans under 19

While it doesn’t constitute a national ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the executive order contains provisions that could have a chilling effect on health care providers around the country.

Elana Redfield, Federal Policy Director at the Williams Institute, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Jan. 30, 2025 ~10 min

Study reveals AI chatbots can detect race, but racial bias reduces response empathy

Researchers at MIT, NYU, and UCLA develop an approach to help evaluate whether large language models like GPT-4 are equitable enough to be clinically viable for mental health support.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Dec. 16, 2024 ~6 min


Real reason ACL injury rate is higher for women athletes

Study finds flaw in key sports science metric

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Dec. 12, 2024 ~7 min

Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated

Republicans are seeking to define ‘sex’ in federal law. But after centuries of debate, doctors, scientists and judges haven’t come to a clear consensus on what the definition of sex should be.

G. Samantha Rosenthal, Visiting Assistant Professor of American History, Washington and Lee University • conversation
Dec. 3, 2024 ~10 min

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