News tagged with sexual inequality

Monogamy reduces major social problems of polygamist cultures: study

In cultures that permit men to take multiple wives, the intra-sexual competition that occurs causes greater levels of crime, violence, poverty and gender inequality than in societies that institutionalize and practice monogamous ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Men are dying for sex: Mating competition explains excess male mortality

(PhysOrg.com) -- Men die at higher rates than women across the lifespan. A new study suggests that this excess mortality is the price of reproductive competition.

Biology / Evolution

created May 24, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (20) | comments 43 | with audio podcast

The bizarre lives of bone-eating worms

The females of the recently discovered Osedax marine worms feast on submerged bones via a complex relationship with symbiotic bacteria, and they are turning out to be far more diverse and widespread than scientists expected. ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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If the market decides what stockbrokers earn, why are women on Wall Street earning less?

The recent excesses of Wall Street may be big news but behind the headlines there's another story: When it comes to men and women stockbrokers, someone is taking home a bigger paycheck.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 8

Fewer americans tying the knot, survey shows

(HealthDay) -- That shiny band of gold may be losing its luster: A new government report shows more Americans are either avoiding marriage or marrying much later in life than their parents' generation did.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

The emotional historian?

Danelle van Zyl-Hermann, a Gates scholar with an interest in the emotional history of South Africa, explains why the study of society's sentiments can unlock a better understanding of the past.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researcher studies the globalization of sex trafficking and the organizations that work to stop it

In today's world, human trafficking is not an isolated problem, but a growing global issue. A Kansas State University professor is studying ways that anti-trafficking groups are fighting back.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women in prison: An issue of blaming the individual for social problems

Los Angeles, CA (October 11, 2011) Researchers have long claimed that physical abuse and marginalization lead to criminal activity; however, women in prison are taught to overlook socioeconomic issues and blame only themselves ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Education research shows LGBTQ-identified students at higher risk than straight-identified students

New research findings reported in the October 2011 issue of Educational Researcher highlight differences between LGBTQ- and straight-identified youth in health outcomes and educational equity. The peer-reviewed scholarly ...

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created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brawn and speed make the grade during mate selection

Do more efficient and faster male birds win females over? New research from the United Kingdom suggests that the rock ptarmigan, the Arctic cousin of the grouse, does. University of Manchester researchers ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The burly bird catches the girl

While the early bird might catch the worm, it's the quick bird that lands the ladies, according to new research into the running performance of an Arctic cousin of the grouse.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Canada isn't really interested in your sexual orientation

Because homosexuals, and especially bisexuals, are statistically more likely to be at risk of ill health, Statistics Canada must come up with new questionnaires that will reveal how sexual orientation is linked to stress, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Protective and mental health services critical for orphans worldwide

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Duke University researchers calls for increased support, protection and appropriate mental health services for orphaned and abandoned children on a global scale.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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