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The double-edged sword of the “Strong Black Woman” schema
By Tabassum Shama The Strong Black Woman (SBW) schema is the role of invincibility that black women take up both voluntarily and...
sexgenlab
Feb 23, 20212 min read
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Gender matters in LGBQ discrimination experiences
How does someone’s gender expression impact the discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) people face? Is racial...
sexgenlab
Oct 13, 20201 min read
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What is sexual & reproductive health, rights, and justice?
What is sexual and reproductive health? Reproductive health is a term that has generally referred to an array of concerns and capacities...
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Aug 31, 20204 min read
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What is rape culture?
Illustration by Hanna Barczyk What is rape culture? Rape culture is a term that describes the normalization and pervasiveness of sexual...
sexgenlab
Aug 31, 20204 min read
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What is LGBTQ+ Lives & Issues?
What does it mean to be LGBTQ+? LGBTQ+ is an abbreviation that encompasses a variety of different sexual and gender identities. We use...
sexgenlab
Aug 31, 20205 min read
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What is positive sexuality?
What is positive sexuality? Positive sexuality has several meanings. The first is understanding sexuality as a positive force —be it...
sexgenlab
Aug 31, 20203 min read
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What is toxic masculinity?
What is masculinity? Masculinity is a constellation of human behaviors, qualities, roles and characteristics that have been socially...
sexgenlab
Aug 31, 20204 min read
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Lesbian and bisexual women remember their firsts. Let’s talk about sexual attraction!
By Elise Bragard The passing of Valentine’s Day this year had me thinking about all my past loves and experiences of attraction. It got...
sexgenlab
Feb 25, 20207 min read
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Gender bias for girls and women in STEM
By Allison Cabana *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization working...
sexgenlab
Dec 12, 20194 min read
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Women in Academia Burdened with Student's Gendered Expectations: Women are Nurturing, Men are Assert
By Jessica Lin Women are nurturing and men are assertive – at least, that is what society teaches us. Even with more women in leadership...
sexgenlab
Nov 25, 20195 min read
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Non-binary identities in binary times: What does it mean to identify as queer, bisexual or pansexual
By Bridget Woods Illustration by Lydia Ortiz “Are you, like, a real bisexual, though?” I cannot count how many times I have had to hear...
sexgenlab
Nov 4, 20193 min read
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Teasing, self-objectification, and body image for adolescent athletes
By Steph Anderson *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization working...
sexgenlab
Oct 24, 20194 min read
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Listen to your heart: Focusing on your heart beat can protect against self-objectification for women
By Marisa Ragonese *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization working...
sexgenlab
Oct 24, 20194 min read
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Ben Carson Doubles Down on Transphobic 'Logic' behind Policing Gendered Spaces
By Laura Hooberman On September 19th, The Washington Post reported that United States Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson...
sexgenlab
Oct 17, 20194 min read
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“Boys can be anything,” Or how Barbie limits girls’ career dreams
By Jenn Chmielewski *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled organization...
sexgenlab
Aug 8, 20194 min read
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Are gender stereotypes evolving with the times?
By Laura Hooberman Illustration by Paul Windle In 2018, when the French men’s soccer team won the World Cup, the players reacted to the...
sexgenlab
Aug 5, 20193 min read
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6-pack abs & thigh gaps: Objectification, body image, & eating disorders for adolescent girls & boys
#teengirlsy Jenn Chmielewski *From the SPARK Research! Blog Archive: This blog was originally written for SPARK, a girl-fueled...
sexgenlab
Jun 20, 20195 min read
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Having an abortion doesn’t negatively impact mental health. Being denied an abortion does.
By Laura Hooberman In the event that you’ve somehow been mercifully spared from the onslaught of news stories over the past month...
sexgenlab
Jun 17, 20194 min read
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Why do people objectify women’s bodies?
By Marisa Ragonese Illustration by Neil Webb I had a baby three summers ago, and she’s been hanging around me a lot ever since. One of...
sexgenlab
Jun 6, 20194 min read
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Gender stereotypes in children's toys and media
By Julia Leask Illustration by Renee Klahr As we progressed through the lectures in my social psychology and human sexuality classes I...
sexgenlab
Jun 3, 20195 min read
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