Transgender in Society
In recent years a controversy over transgender people has risen, starting with the bathroom controversy in 2016. These people, located somewhere outside the boxes for …
Gender Health Gap: Men and Health Care
Being “masculine” in today’s society can heavily influence how men act. One part of this is regarding health care. Because a man may wish to …
Artifact 5: Menstruation
Native American society is much more understanding of the transition into puberty than contemporary Americans tend to be. Traditionally, the Native Americans believed that …
Artifact 4: Male and Female Circumcision
Female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), is the cutting or removing of a female’s genitalia. Female circumcision is considered a rite of …
Global Gender Gap
The global gender gap refers to the disparities between men and women across four key areas, health, education, economy, and politics.[1] Even though the United …
Artifact 3: Gender and Culture
The importance of understanding the culture of a certain group cannot be stressed enough. Knowledge of the culture leads to a greater understanding of the …
Artifact 2: The Burrnesha of Albania
The Burrnesha, or the “Balkan sworn virgins,” are Albanian women that choose to live as men. Reasons for doing so stem from the attempt to …
Artifact 1: Sex vs. Gender
There are clear differences between sex and gender. While the two are often used interchangeably, they are instead very different. Sex is the “biological differences …