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Marissa Mayer's Job Is to Be CEO—Not to Make Life Easier for Working Moms
Her decision to ban telecommuting is deeply unpopular, but it could be necessary to save the company she's been hired to lead.
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Why 'Hot Gym Girl' Is a Grosser Nickname Than 'Hot Gym Boy'
Guys give fake names to members of the opposite sex behind their backs just like girls do—and often get in more trouble for it.
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Kids Are Happier to See Their Moms at the End of the Day Than Their Dads
But that may be because they generally see their mothers first. A look at the results of an in-depth study of 30 middle-class families.
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The Cold Stoicism of Advice Columns for Men
The questions asked of Slate's Gentleman Scholar and other male columnists tend to be practical and unemotional. Here's hoping that changes, quickly.
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An African Pope Won't Change the Vatican's Views on Condoms and AIDS
As symbolically powerful as it would be to have a non-European lead the Catholic Church, Benedict's successor will promote the faith's traditional teachings on sex.
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'The Woman They Couldn't Kill!' Meet She-Devil, Forgotten Female Superhero
A superheroine to add to the Wonder Woman's ranks, from an unlikely source
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Want to Give Your Family Value and Purpose? Write a Mission Statement
A somewhat corny, mostly brilliant tip from corporate America
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The Quest to Find Realistic Role Models for Working Mothers
Superstar moms can be more intimidating than inspiring. Where are the relatable examples of women who manage both children and successful careers?
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'How's Hot Gym Boy?' Why Girls Make Up Names for the Guys They Date
Refusing to tell your friends a guy's real name lessens the sting if he never calls back.
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It's Tough to be a Reporter in a War Zone, for Both Men and Women
It's a mistake to portray female correspondents as more inexperienced or prone to being attacked.
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Beyond 'Here's This Cute Thing My Kid Did': The Exquisite Drama of Parenting Stories
Narratives about child-rearing have been maligned as boring. King Lear would beg to differ.
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The Importance of Men Seeing Women as Human Beings
After several high-profile cases of violence against women around the world, is there finally hope for change?
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Miserable Couples Get More Miserable by Wallowing in Their Misery
However, it is possible, with the right kind of assistance, to break the cycle of misery
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It's More Dangerous Than Ever to Be a Female War Reporter
"Women are targets": an interview with former foreign reporter Anne Sebba, author of a book on women journalists
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How Female Directors Could, at Last, Infiltrate Hollywood: Go Indie First
Half the films at Sundance this year were directed by women, compared with 4.4 percent of studio movies—but those proportions seem set to change.
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Kikuo Johnson Big in ... Paris
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A New Book That (Finally) Tells the Truth About the Rise of Women
Two sociologists examine what led to women's educational advantage and present some surprising findings.
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A Reading List of One's Own: 10 Essential Feminist Books
Noteworthy feminist writing, from the works of Virginia Woolf to Caitlin Moran
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Sheryl Sandberg's Radically Realistic 'And' Solution for Working Mothers
The Facebook COO's new book proposes that women opt out of the parent-or-careerwoman binary and choose both.
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Parenting Actually Is a Boring Subject (but It's Worth Writing About Anyway)
Three writer dads discuss a recent declaration that written works about raising kids make dull reads.
