Are human dads oddly egalitarian? Not really

A new study looks at whether human males are more egalitarian than are males among other mammals.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
May 25, 2023 ~5 min

Taking parental leave may make dads less sexist

Parental leave for fathers can decrease sexist attitudes and gender bias, according to new research in Estonia.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
April 27, 2023 ~3 min


Why people feel ‘himpathy’ for sexual harassers

Employees' intuitive moral values may give rise to feelings of sympathy toward alleged sexual harassers and anger toward accusing victims.

Keith Kobland - Syracuse U. • futurity
March 28, 2023 ~5 min

College women in STEM may face higher sexual assault risk

College women majoring in STEM fields are more frequently victims of sexual assault than their non-STEM counterparts, new research suggests.

Sam Fahmy-Georgia State • futurity
March 27, 2023 ~5 min

Teeth track gender bias back over 1,000 years

New findings connect archaeological findings to today's attitudes, tracing modern gender bias back to the Middle Ages and beyond.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
March 16, 2023 ~10 min

Women forgo orgasm when guy seems selfish in bed

It's the orgasm gap: Men tend to experience orgasm substantially more often than women do within heterosexual partnerships.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
March 9, 2023 ~5 min

5 ways kids’ Valentine’s Day cards embrace gender stereotypes

Over 30 years ago, research showed how children's valentines perpetuate binary gender stereotypes. Decades later, not much has changed.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Feb. 10, 2023 ~8 min

Women around the world are avoiding marriage

A new book chronicles women moving away from "traditional" marriages in societies where it's widely considered obligatory.

Boston University • futurity
Feb. 9, 2023 ~8 min


Eating disorders also affect disadvantaged boys

Boys in disadvantaged circumstances—not just girls from wealthy backgrounds—are at increased risk of disordered eating, research finds.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Jan. 31, 2023 ~4 min

Pay gaps among less educated workers are ‘striking’

A look at the earnings of young workers without college suggests that employers don't equally value the contributions of some groups.

Edward Lempinen-UC Berkeley • futurity
Jan. 20, 2023 ~7 min

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