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You may have heard feminists accuse people who make blanket statements about people based on their gender of "gender essentialism." But what is gender essentialism, and why is it harmful? The concept, ...

With which statement do you agree more? Statement A: People can behave in ways that seem ambiguous, but the central aspects of their character are clear-cut. Statement B: It is never possible to judge ...

Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Gender essentialism is the widely discredited and outdated idea that men and women act differently and have different options in life because of intrinsic or ...

There is never an excuse for rape. Although there has been an increase in discussion of rape on college campuses, there is still a tendency among some individuals at universities to blame the victim. ...

Red and Black Leeds on the limitations of both gender essentialism and sex essentialism as a way to understand gender expression and identity. The Morning Star recently published a couple of articles ...

Whether you’re running your own business or managing a team, it’s easy to fall victim to decision fatigue. Leaders face so many stressors and decision points throughout the day that at some point the ...

Anyone who has critiqued, or even dared to question, the ideology of the transgender movement likely has been accused of being a “biological essentialist.” The most recent episode of this in my life ...

With which statement do you agree more? Statement A: People can behave in ways that seem ambiguous, but the central aspects of their character are clear-cut. Statement B: It is never possible to judge ...