It’s easy to see gender inequality as perpetuated by a few toxically masculine men, but gender bias is embedded in our social systems in many subtle ways too. One system that scientists have been ...

“Does the word ‘guys’ (the plural of ‘guy’) refer only to males, or can it refer to people of any gender?” A few days ago, I received this question from a reader of this column. She wrote: “I found ...

The language we speak has power over us; it influences the way we view others. Languages morph in accordance with our culture and reflect our values. By being intentional about the way we speak and ...

Languages that contain only “he” and “she” pronouns pose problems for communicating about gender identity. Here’s how some language teachers are helping. By Molly Lipson Tal Janner-Klausner teaches ...