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The Whale Tail Was Never About Sex. The Whale Tail Was About Power.

The whale tail is making a comeback, and literally no one cares if you, a man, think it's sexy or not

Courtney Stodden Is a High-Femme, Nonbinary Icon. Yes, They Can Be Both.

Stodden's nonbinary identity coupled with an over-the-top feminine aesthetic comes as an important lesson in why you can't tell gender by appearance

Why Men Are Left Out of the Sex Positivity Movement

If you feel excluded from sex positivity as a man, it's because you are. Allow a woman to explain why, and how, that can change.

Should Straight People Use the Word “Partner?”

Some argue it appropriates LGBTQ culture, while others contend it normalizes gender-neutral language in a positive way

The “Most Beautiful” Woman in the World Is a 19-Year-Old Dating the 35-Year-Old Son of a Billionaire

Yael Shelbia has been named the most beautiful woman of 2020. The internet has thoughts.

Megan Thee Stallion: WAP “Freaks Men the Hell Out”

Men all over America felt personally victimized by Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP," and she knows exactly why

Can We All Shut Up About Men Buying Tampons Now?

A new TikTok trend sending men on the quest for fake feminine hygiene products is the latest example of a particular subgenre of straight cringe

What, Exactly, Is “Dude Food” and Where Did It Come From?

From "brogurt" to dad bods, looking at how some food is marketed towards, well, dudes

Why Aren’t There More “Sexy” Halloween Costumes for Men?

Women have typically had the monopoly on sexy, skin-tight Halloween costumes, but that may be changing

Women Take COVID-19 Precautions More Seriously Than Men, According to Study

Men tend to be less diligent about COVID-19 safety measures

Non-Binary Writer Akwaeke Emezi Slams Women’s Prize for Fiction for Transphobia

Emezi says they will no longer submit their work after being asked to provide information about their sex "as defined by law"

Men (Not Just Women) Want Emotional Intimacy in Relationships

An obvious but often ignored truth is that men also have emotional needs in relationships, and they can often go unmet

Female Doctors Make Less Than Male Doctors, Despite Spending More Time With Patients

A recent study found female doctors work harder and earn less money

The Dad Chair Is Dead

Design Within Reach wants to rehab the recliner's tired, dad chair image.

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Shamir Tackles Gender, Queerness and Sexuality on His Most Personal Record to Date

The prolific and genre-bending musician talks us through the process that yielded "Heterosexuality," his eighth album in seven years

Playboy and the Problematic Appeal of the Girl Next Door

Interrogating a symbol integral to the Playboy brand as A&E’s “Secrets of Playboy” unveils the dark side of Hugh Hefner’s glamorous empire

NCAA Updates Transgender Athlete Policy, Allows Each Sport to Set Its Own Requirements

Trans college athletes will now have to meet requirements set by their sport's national governing body

Paulina Porizkova Thinks “Mature” Women Deserve to Be Ogled, Too

The model opened up about the plight of the aging woman

The Brit Awards Opt for Gender-Neutral Categories

The pop music show is the latest ceremony to scrap separate male and female categories

Eddie Redmayne Had the Perfect Response to a Question About His "Danish Girl" Role

The actor said that playing a trans woman in the 2015 film was "a mistake"

Why You, A Man, Shouldn’t Refer to Adult Women as “Girls”

The word "girl" is often used to refer to women of any age. Here's why, and when, it might be considered offensive.

Camila Russo Refuses to Be Crypto’s Diversity Checkbox

The Defiant founder is at the forefront of the emerging DeFi media landscape, and she has no plans of stopping there

Dave Chappelle Says He Won’t Tell Any More LGBTQ Jokes, But Not Before Making a Few More Transphobic Ones

The comedian's new Netflix special includes a few problematic jabs at trans people

Growing Number of Uneducated, “Lone, Broke” Men Deemed Threat to Society

A lack of male college enrollment is breeding a growing population of lonely men who may prove dangerous, according to one NYU professor

Maybe We Should Just Leave “Former” Sex Symbol Raquel Welch Alone

Apparently Welch lost her card-carrying sex symbol status at some point, which she probably didn't ask for in the first place

What Does "Peg the Patriarchy" Even Mean?

Cara Delevingne's Met Gala outfit made a literal statement. Unfortunately, it may have missed the mark.

Megan Thee Stallion Says Making Men Uncomfortable Is Her Job

The rapper offends men like it's her job, because it kind of is

“Y: The Last Man” Lets Women Inherit the Earth, But Is That Enough?

The dystopian series lets a fascinating premise go to waste

The College Gender Gap Is Spiraling Out of Control, And Men Are Losing Out

If the trend continues, soon two women will earn a college degree for every man