Gender
Opinion
Yoga
Becoming a better man and finding myself through hot yoga
I may never be able to touch my head to the floor but gushing sweat for 90 minutes a day has taught me to be more comfortable with myself.
- by Ben Mack
Latest
Census to provide gender non-binary option to better measure diversity
A new standard for sex, gender and sexual orientation released by the ABS has been introduced to tackle a data gap on gender and sex diversity.
- by Jennifer Duke
Pope says women can read at Mass, but still can't be priests
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, while continuing to affirm that they cannot be priests.
- by Nicole Winfield
Summer's raunchiest show could change the way we talk about sex
Therapists have praised the Netflix series for its portrayal of "meaningful sex", which they say is still surprisingly rare on the small screen.
- by Melissa Singer
Democrats move to eliminate gender-specific words from Congress
Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi said eliminating gender-specific pronouns such as "he" and "she" from House rules would make it the "most inclusive in history" for transgender and non-binary people.
- by Nick Allen
Opinion
Opinion
Transgender children need time to understand who they are
Those who question whether adolescents can give consent to puberty blockers must remember these children do not consent to their developing bodies either.
- by Simona Giordano
Too many women: Paris city hall fined for gender imbalance
A law, meant to ensure that women have better access to senior jobs in the civil service, requires a minimum of 40 per cent of appointments for each gender.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Gender equality was already flatlining ahead of pandemic
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics also shows the overall outcome from COVID-19 is a hit to the nation's collective wellbeing.
- by Jennifer Duke
Opinion
LGBT
My child is transitioning gender, but I feel the system makes it too easy
A mother who wishes to remain anonymous says transgenderism has now become fashionable to young people.
- by Anonymous
Explainer
Gender equality
Why do gender pronouns matter and how do you use them?
What pronouns do people use and why? What do grammar hawks say about the singular "they"? And is it rude to ask people if they go by "he" or "she" or "they" - or "ze"?
- by Sherryn Groch
Opinion
Gender equality
My reluctance to change my pronouns taught me an important lesson
My own longing to one day be a groom or become a father felt like it was under threat. Would changing my pronouns affect my future?
- by Deni Todorovic