In Brief
News and notes.
The Selfie Exchange
by Corey FieldsIf you are a teen with a social media account, chances are you have posted a selfie. Read MoreFashion Victims
Earlier this year, survey researchers at the University of Michigan questioned citizens of seven Muslim countries about how they think women should dress. They asked … Read MoreBuilding Better Children
In an attempt to actively address gender inequality, Sweden has incorporated gender-neutral socialization into public education, stocking schools with gender-neutral toys. Swedish children also see … Read MoreMouse Click Plagiarism
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery—unless you’re a college student writing a course paper. Many colleges are trying to crack down on plagiarism … Read MoreHunger Games As Role Model
Corey FieldsThe current popularity of the trilogy Hunger Games may offer teens a model of female leadership, according to … Read MoreBoys Will Stay Boys
Sam Grinberg“Picture this: your 7-year-old daughter comes home from school in tears. You ask her what’s wrong and she … Read MoreNo Laughing Matter
In her 2013 book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg encouraged women to scale the corporate ladder. Yet women … Read MoreThe Marriage Diet
Corey FieldsGetting married may lead to weight gain—and not just because of that extra piece of wedding cake. Newlyweds’ … Read MoreTipping Woes
Americans like to tip, offering extra cash to everyone from service station attendants to home health care aides. But for some workers, like restaurant wait … Read MoreThe Terrorist Next Door
Media depictions of terrorists exaggerate the distance between “us” and “them.”Last August, when the cover of Rolling Stone pictured … Read More