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  • Pick a Sex, Any Sex

    by Jeanne Sager

    Some couples will do anything to guarantee a boy or a girl.
  • Herland

    by L. J. Williamson

    Why are there so few male teachers?
  • The Gender Spectrum

    by Brett Berk

    Social pressure to act girly or macho is stronger than you'd think.
  • The Gender Spectrum Quiz

    by Brett Berk

    Find out where your child fits.
  • Reform School

    by Kim Mance

    How "No Child Left Behind" ruined American education.
  • Milk Money

    by Kate Tuttle

    Is breastfeeding really cheaper than formula? Not always.
  • The Phantom Menace

    by Vivian Manning-Schaffel

    Do 1 in 20 kids really have "sensory processing disorder"?

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