under the microscope
Off with her hair.
“Intrasexually competitive women advise other women to cut off more hair.” ~ learn more
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under the microscope
Off with her hair.
“Intrasexually competitive women advise other women to cut off more hair.” ~ learn more
to your health
The FDA still doesn’t trust women.
From Alex Tabarrok in Marginal Revolution: “The FDA has a long history of antipathy towards personal testing. The FDA has opposed personal pregnancy tests, HIV tests, genetic tests, and COVID tests, as I discussed in my article Testing Freedom. Well, […]
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When women make headlines.
“A visual essay about the (mis)representation of women in the news.” | learn more
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Women’s pockets are inferior.
“There are few things more frustrating than collecting your belongings only to realize that the pockets in your pants are too small to hold them. Or worse, the fabric designed to look like a pocket is merely for decoration and […]
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Support from loved ones: sometimes helpful.
“The scholars had entirely expected that having a supportive partner there would diminish the stress of giving a speech. And that did happen for the men; having their girlfriend or wife there calmed them considerably. But to the researchers’ surprise, […]
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Why do women live longer than men?
“Everywhere in the world women live longer than men – but this was not always the case. The available data from rich countries shows that women didn’t live longer than men in the 19th century. Why do women live so […]
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Have you heard of Edward Bernays?
The ‘Father of Public Relations’ was Sigmund Freud’s nephew, and is credited with creating the field of PR. His resume is long and impressive (although not always great for the public), including this: “He was instrumental in making it acceptable […]
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A day in the life: women and men.
Data geeks, be sure to check this out! “Using the past couple of years of data from the American Time Use Survey, I simulated a working day for men and women to see how schedules differ. Below shows the results. […]
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Women endure crises better than men.
“Women today tend to live longer than men almost everywhere worldwide — in some countries by more than a decade. Now, three centuries of historical records show that women don’t just outlive men in normal times: They’re more likely to survive […]