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Male Doctors, Female Nurses: Subconscious Stereotypes Hard to Budge
By Stephanie Pappas published
Even when people are faced with cold, hard facts, stereotypes hang tight.
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Sex with 2 Partners Before Marriage Raises Divorce Risk
By Tia Ghose published
Virgins have the lowest divorce rates, while women with exactly two sexual partners have historically had the highest odds of divorce.
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Income Inequality: Is There a Grooming Gap?
By Sara G. Miller published
A recent study suggests that appearance matters when it comes to income — but putting more effort into how you look has a bigger payoff for women.
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The Weird History of Gender-Segregated Bathrooms
By Stephanie Pappas published
Gender-segregated bathrooms originally arose to allow women to travel more widely in public spaces.
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New Theory on Why Men Love Breasts
By Natalie Wolchover, Stephanie Pappas published
Straight men are programmed to love breasts so that they'll play with them during sex, which triggers the woman's maternal bonding circuitry.
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Spines and Genital Warfare: How Neil deGrasse Tyson Got Sex Wrong
By Mindy Weisberger published
Astrophysicist Tyson tweeted: "If there were ever a species for whom sex hurt, it surely went extinct long ago." Sorry Dr. Tyson, evolution don't care if sex is painful.
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Sex Tied to Better Brain Power in Older Age
By Cari Nierenberg published
Getting busy might bring benefits for your brain.
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Women in Combat: Physical Differences May Mean Uphill Battle
By Tia Ghose published
The military has officially opened all combat positions to both men and women, but there are still big differences in the strength of average men and women.
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