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The iPhone Effect on Social Interaction
Last September, Apple sold 10 million iPhone 6 devices in a weekend. Are those just 10 million new ways to hinder face-to-face interaction? Read MoreOrange Is Mostly the Same Gender
On Orange is the New Black, does Sophia's transition through gender reassignment surgery actually reinforce binary notions of gender? Read MoreFinancial Aid in Crisis
Next time you’re looking to start a conversation with a college student (or college survivor), test-drive this question: “Is college affordable?” If you think … Read MoreBirth Control, Religion, and the Social Construction of Whiteness
Most people think of access to birth control as a women’s issue, but its history is a lot more complicated. Read MoreFootball and University Prestige
In the United States—the only country that links sports so tightly to colleges and universities—football fans are bolstering not only their team’s reputation, but also their students’ brainy prestige. Read MoreGender and Status Matching
How women are wielding their own power—and standards—in the making of marriage. Read MoreThe Consequences of Framing Fat
Blaming overweight people and stigmatizing fat can result in denying overweight and obese people access to employment, earnings, and medical care. Read MoreA Storm Called Hercules
by Corey FieldsWinter storms now have names like Hercules and Maximus, thanks to the Weather Channel. By naming storms, … Read MoreRich Defendant, Poor Defendant
Robert H. Richards IV, an heir to the du Pont fortune, was convicted of sexually abusing his own child. Justifying her decision to put Richards … Read MoreThe Selfie Exchange
by Corey FieldsIf you are a teen with a social media account, chances are you have posted a selfie. Read More