Mar 31 Transgender Day of Visibility carries special significance for some trans Texans this year By Orion Rummler, The 19th As the fight over gender-affirming care for minors in Texas has picked up speed, some transgender Texans are thinking about how to use their own voices to uplift others. Continue reading
Mar 16 Does sharing salaries in job postings help address the gender pay gap? By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th March 15 was Equal Pay Day, the first in a series of reminders of how persistent the pay gap has been. More states and cities hope laws requiring employers to share pay minimums and maximums on job postings will shrink… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 6:07 A new book examines ways to end unconscious bias By Megan Thompson When freelance writer Jessica Nordell started pitching under a gender neutral name, she suddenly found more of her pitches were accepted. She’s since dedicated her work to examining solutions to unconscious bias, which affects everything from education to health care… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 3:13 A Brief But Spectacular take on being, and raising, better men Researching masculinity has been a life-long interest for Andrew Reiner, and it took on a new urgency when his son, Macallah, was born in 2011. Tonight, Reiner gives his Brief but Spectacular take on confronting an outdated model of masculinity. Continue watching
Feb 25 Mr. Potato Head gets new gender-neutral name By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Hasbro said Mr. Potato Head, which has been around for about 70 years, needed a modern makeover. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 5:48 What you need to know about the 2020 census This week, the United States Census Department rolls out their 2020 census nationwide, aiming to count everyone living in the country and the U.S. territories. The findings will determine how federal dollars are distributed. Hansi Lo Wang, a national correspondent… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 8:25 Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler details harassment, retaliation in new book In 2015, Susan Fowler was excited about joining high-flying startup Uber -- but was propositioned by her manager on her first day. Just over a year later, Fowler detailed a corporate culture of harassment and retaliation in a blog post… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 1:52 Student Reporting Labs tackles gender stereotyping in sports By Student Reporting Labs PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ series, “No Labels Attached,” is tackling the question of how stereotypes are impacting young people. On this Superbowl Sunday, we're taking a look at what youth around the country are saying about misconceptions and stereotypes… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 9:49 The culture of masculinity and its negative impacts on men By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan The American Psychological Association in 2018 published its first-ever psychological practice guidelines for boys and men. The guidelines look at how concepts of masculinity and the socialization of men may be contributing to higher rates of suicide, depression, health issues… Continue watching
Apr 16 What it’s like to be a young girl in the male-dominated field of tech By Elizabeth Flock Emily Chang's "Brotopia" exposes the gender discrimination of Silicon Valley -- and the girls who are fighting back. Read an annotated page from Chang's book. Continue reading