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Gender

Vox’s coverage of the gender equality movement.

Technology
How Obama wants to soften the sting of expensive child careHow Obama wants to soften the sting of expensive child care
Technology

Betsey Stevenson on the origins and cures for the gender wage gap, as well as what to do about outrageously expensive childcare.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Culture
Fox News covered street harassment by catcalling a victim on the airFox News covered street harassment by catcalling a victim on the air
Culture

“She got one hundred cat calls, let me add one hundred and one. Damn, baby, you’re a piece of woman.”

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
“I feel like a force no one can stop”: How cosplay empowers women“I feel like a force no one can stop”: How cosplay empowers women
Culture

But being a part of the female fandom isn’t worthwhile if it makes women feel bad about their bodies. Luckily, the women who love comics have found a way to feel empowered by celebrating the human body without body-shaming: cosplay.

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?
Technology

From a strategic perspective, shareable and engaging pieces like Strauss’s and Benincasa’s reflect that new goal — they’re really popular. But it’s not as clear how this content fits into Playboy’s identity as a brand.

By Kelsey McKinney
Gender
No one is asking the right questions on the gender pay gapNo one is asking the right questions on the gender pay gap
Gender

A think tank has some proposals for how to fix the gender wage gap. But they miss the point.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Gender
Census updates wage gap estimate to 22 centsCensus updates wage gap estimate to 22 cents
Gender

The new talking point will now be “78 cents on the dollar,” but the gap hasn’t in fact changed statistically

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Culture
Reddit made over $100,000 off stolen celebrity nudesReddit made over $100,000 off stolen celebrity nudes
Culture

Many people who viewed the stolen photos of Kate Upton and Jennifer Lawrence last week did so on Reddit.

By Kelsey McKinney
Genetics
Everything you know about sex chromosomes is wrongEverything you know about sex chromosomes is wrong
Genetics

Cultural assumptions have been clouding our understanding of XX and XY.

By Susannah Locke