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+31 +10Your 70s could be the happiest time of your life. This is why
If the concept of ageing evokes a sense of dread, it shouldn't — especially if you're a woman.
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+19 +5Klinefelter syndrome: many men have an extra X chromosome – but it is rarely diagnosed
The genetic condition is one of the most common in the UK and may be a leading cause of infertility in men. Why does it so often go untreated?
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+13 +3NASA aims to put the first woman on the moon in the next five years
The endeavor to put the first woman—and the next man— on the moon will likely cost between $20 and $30 billion over five years.
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+13 +1The Stereotype That Women Are Better Multitaskers Than Men Might Be a Lie
Sex differences in the ability to multitask may not be what we think.
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+4 +1Disappointed Love and Dangerous Temptations: Textile Factories and True Crime
True crime–based accounts in mid-nineteenth-century “sensational fiction”...exposed the dangers of the big, bad city for country girls turned cash-earning urban workers. But what these cautionary tales truly exposed was a cultural uncertainty about women in the workforce.
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+4 +1Athleisure, barre and kale: the tyranny of the ideal woman
How we became suckers for the hard labor of self-optimization. By Jia Tolentino
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+20 +4Saudi Arabia allows women to travel independently
Women over 21 can now apply for a passport without a male guardian, but other restrictions remain.
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+20 +4'No men, no meat, no machines': How a band of women tried to forge a female utopia on a remote mountaintop
In the 1970s a group of determined women set out to put the theory of women's liberation into practice.
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+19 +2The world’s five most dangerous countries for women 2018
Thomson Reuters Foundation Annual Poll
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+10 +1It's not a hate crime for a woman to feel uncomfortable waxing male genitalia
16 complaints filed by a Canadian trans woman make a mockery of the hate crimes committed against trans people every day
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+45 +10Women are much more likely to be injured in car crashes, probably because crash-test dummies are mostly male-shaped
Women wearing seatbelts are 73% more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a car crash than men in seatbelts, and while it's not entirely certain why this is, it's a pretty good bet that sampling bias in crash-testing is to blame.
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+22 +1The First Major Review of Menstrual Cups Has Just Given Its Verdict
In the last few years, menstrual cups have emerged as an eco-friendly alternative to disposable pads and tampons. Rather than absorbing menstrual blood, these flexible silicone cups collect it from within the vagina, and they can last for up ten years
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0 +1Most Popular Barbie Playsets and Accessories in 2019
We researched the Web to find out which Barbie themes, playsets, and accessories are the most sought after by her fans all over the world – and we came up with this list.
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+31 +4Researchers Explore Why Women's Alzheimer's Risk Is Higher Than Men's
Scientists are gaining insights into why Alzheimer's is more common in women. The answer involves genetics, hormones and sex-related brain differences.
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+36 +1022 States Considered Eliminating the ‘Tampon Tax’ This Year. Here’s What Happened.
Menstrual products are subject to sales taxes in 35 states, and lawmakers’ efforts to exempt them have foundered. Now supporters of ‘menstrual equity’ are considering legal action.
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+38 +6The Women Who Brought Us the Moon
Thousands of women began their careers at NASA as computers, before the advent of electronic machines. A diverse and potent force in space exploration, their calculations were ultimately responsible for sending astronauts to the moon.
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+3 +1Twitter is canceling the Dalai Lama because he said a female successor should be 'attractive'
The Dalai Lama said a possible female successor needs to be physically attractive.
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+3 +1Why isn’t birth control better?
Birth control has come a long way since 1960, but the options are far from perfect.
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+25 +8What It's Like To Be A Queer Sex Blogger In Homophobic Russia
Sasha Kazantseva runs a blog that's teaching Russian women to take back their bodies.
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+3 +1Extreme loneliness or the perfect balance? How to work from home and stay healthy
When Sean Blanda started working remotely in 2017, the allure of a “digital nomad” lifestyle – working at your laptop on the beach, say – wasn’t lost on him. The ability to work flexibly, be that at home or wherever else life may take you, is the dream for every disgruntled employee who has to fit in school pickups, dentist appointments and long commutes around office hours. But after two years of working from home, Blanda, an editorial director for a tech company based in Philadelphia, knows only too well the many pitfalls of this way of life, with the greatest being isolation.
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