Gender

The terms "sex" and "gender" are frequently used interchangeably, but the connotations of "gender" are more complex. The word refers to a range of social characteristics that define what is typically accepted as "masculine" or "feminine," including gender identity, and individual's biological sex, and social structures that are based upon sex, not all of which fit neatly into a male/female binary interpretation. Here you can the latest research exploring the relationship between sex and gender, and discover how new discoveries in biology and cognition are changing the ways in which we define ourselves.
Latest about gender

Men's and Women's Personalities: Worlds Apart, or Not So Different?
By Rachael Rettner last updated
Men and women's personalities are worlds apart, a new study says, but other researchers say it ain't so.

Men's and Women's Personalities: World's Apart, or Not So Different?
By Rachael Rettner last updated
Men and women's personalities are worlds apart, a new study says, but other researchers say it ain't so.

Talk, Talk, Talk: One Thing We Do Better than Apes
By Meredith F. Small last updated
Chat is what humans are all about.

What's the most popular color in the world?
By Tia Ghose published
The most popular color can vary by culture, gender and time.

What does transgender mean?
By Alina Bradford, Timothy Williamson published
Reference The term transgender describes people whose gender identity differs from the sex to which they were assigned at birth.

Why women make way less than men do in more religious places
By Stephanie Pappas published
The more religious a country or state, the bigger the gap in earnings between men and women.

Pandemic childcare is way more stressful for moms than dads
By Stephanie Pappas published
Staying at home has mixed effects on gender equality.
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