difficult gift shopping filter: Help me find books, toys, comics, music, etc that provide a broad, varying, and largely non-traditional view of masculinity for my little brother, who is absolutely nothing like me or anyone else in our family. More details than necessary inside! [more inside]
posted by ellehumour on Oct 26, 2009 - 36 answers

Looking for fictional female characters originally written as men. [more inside]
posted by sively on Oct 23, 2009 - 42 answers

I'm trying to put together a list of gender-neutral first names. [more inside]
posted by Karmakaze on Aug 31, 2009 - 76 answers

Looking for book recs about sci-fi, specifically about gender issues and jetpack-related physics. [more inside]
posted by mumble on Aug 23, 2009 - 27 answers

My husband will probably be starting hormones and this may eventually lead to gender reassignment surgery. I fully support him, however it goes. There is a lot of advice out there for how transgendered people should tell their partners or parents, but very little for how supportive partners should tell their families. Any advice? (longer story inside) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 13, 2009 - 8 answers

Science Fiction films dealing with sex-change? [more inside]
posted by kolophon on Jun 11, 2009 - 21 answers

I am a music ignoramus. But, I know I really like a man and a woman (a guy and a girl) singing together. Call and response, harmony, part of the lyrics or not, I think it's really amazing when a masculine voice and feminine voice are working together. [more inside]
posted by zeek321 on Jun 6, 2009 - 79 answers

It seems to be a commonly acceptably statement that women are better at multi-tasking than men. Is there any research into the opposite? Purely anecdotal evidence suggests that women aren't as hot at single tasking as men, but I've never seen this suggested...
posted by twine42 on May 25, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm Michael, not Mike. How do I make sure people know this? (Extra degree of difficulty: for a few years I was a girl, so I'm sensitive about names in some weird ways.) [more inside]
posted by madcaptenor on May 22, 2009 - 67 answers

Does there exist a culture where sex doesn't result in orgasm? [more inside]
posted by alice ayres on May 22, 2009 - 26 answers

Where is this picture from? [more inside]
posted by tozturk on Apr 23, 2009 - 5 answers

Do you approach same-sex and opposite-sex friendships similarly in terms of expectations of care and respect? [more inside]
posted by paperlanterns on Mar 6, 2009 - 37 answers

My husband and I are trying to have a baby girl. I have some questions about preconception gender selection techniques. [more inside]
posted by kochanie on Mar 2, 2009 - 14 answers

Waste of a question-filter: Can anybody remember one of those stupid "do you think more like a man or woman" tests? [more inside]
posted by Mave_80 on Feb 26, 2009 - 20 answers

Transgender resources in San Francisco and the Bay Area? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 13, 2009 - 14 answers

Can you think of any men who write, or have written, or create in any medium, under a woman's name? (I'm excluding transsexuals, and examples such as men in Shakespearean theatre and Japanese Noh Theatre.) There are plenty of women who have written under men's names, but I can't come up with a single example of the other way round. A true situation, or just my ignorance? [more inside]
posted by kestralwing on Nov 25, 2008 - 43 answers

Plenty of little boys want to grow up to be just like Dad. But to what extent (and how) are boys' interests/activities/identities influenced by their mothers? [more inside]
posted by Bardolph on Oct 22, 2008 - 24 answers

I'm trying to find a psychological/sociological study on men and women's views of the ideal female body type. [more inside]
posted by Jaltcoh on Oct 19, 2008 - 6 answers

Is my four-months-pregnant wife carrying a boy or a girl? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Oct 13, 2008 - 33 answers

How do you kiss? [more inside]
posted by prefpara on Oct 8, 2008 - 40 answers

Strategies for dealing with a fear of men, please. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 13, 2008 - 19 answers

Why don't other women like me? Women who meet me singly, or as part of a mixed-gender group usually like me. I function just fine in mixed-gender or mostly male situations. When I'm part of an all-woman group, I get bullied and scapegoated. In particular, the "queen bee" of the group almost always singles me out as a target. What am I doing wrong?
posted by anonymous on Jul 30, 2008 - 37 answers

GenderWarriorFilter: Help me find a gift for a five year old girl that in NO WAY involves princesses. Oh yeah, I should mention that I'd prefer that she also not hate said gift. [more inside]
posted by grapefruitmoon on Jul 22, 2008 - 47 answers

When did adults in Western countries decrease using man/woman when speaking about themselves, e.g. describing their gender? How came this to be? [more inside]
posted by Foci for Analysis on Jul 20, 2008 - 18 answers

Flip this question: What is great about parenting a boy? [more inside]
posted by k8t on Jun 23, 2008 - 41 answers

Help me with gender disappointment. My wife and I just had an ultrasound and found out our baby will be a girl. I was hoping for a boy because I never knew / met my father. My dad was a completely absent f*ck-up. I was hoping to somehow fill that void by giving my son what I never had and teaching him the things I had to learn on my own. I know I will be overjoyed when my daughter is born, but right now, I am feeling quite sad. What is a good way to look at this, and what can I look forward to with having a girl
posted by jasondigitized on Jun 23, 2008 - 69 answers

Searching for a gender neutral term for Aunt/Uncle? [more inside]
posted by gleea on Jun 5, 2008 - 53 answers

GeniusFilter: Help me win an argument and prove that there ARE undeniable examples of women geniuses throughout history or even today. [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac on Jun 4, 2008 - 62 answers

I find it hard to maintain friendships with women. What's up with me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 3, 2008 - 52 answers

What are some (at least somewhat) objective studies on healthy children demographics? I'm specifically interested in single vs. multiple children, and for multiple children, differences in age, gender, relationship to parent (adoption vs. biological), and race. [more inside]
posted by scottreynen on Apr 15, 2008 - 2 answers

An acquaintance who's a university professor on the hiring committee for his department cried 'sexism!' when 50% of the candidates who were asked back for interviews were women, when only 18% of the initial applicants for the position were women. I rebutted. Who's right? [more inside]
posted by cocoagirl on Mar 24, 2008 - 36 answers

How do things change (or do they change) when an IT conference is attended by 50% women? [more inside]
posted by emmajane on Mar 19, 2008 - 11 answers

I need a topic for a paper concerning a dilemma in gender/heterosexism [more inside]
posted by nimkip on Nov 14, 2007 - 14 answers

My odd to pronounce/gender-unusual name gives me lots of problems. How can I diplomatically solve all of them? [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Oct 15, 2007 - 46 answers

Hepatitis B causes mothers to give birth to fewer girls. Are there are any other diseases that affect births in a gender-specific way?
posted by Burger-Eating Invasion Monkey on Oct 8, 2007 - 9 answers

A guy becomes a "male president" but if it's a girl she is a "woman president." Can someone explain this grammar? [more inside]
posted by bryanboyer on Oct 2, 2007 - 7 answers

What are some films, books, plays, TV shows, etc. that feature a free-spirited woman trying to get a strait-laced man to loosen up? [more inside]
posted by hyperfascinated on Sep 19, 2007 - 47 answers

I'm trying to locate/identify a late 19th century illustration (almost certainly French) that depicts a miniature man on a table being prodded by (I think) a knitting needle held by one of 2 seated, bored looking women. [more inside]
posted by peacay on Jul 4, 2007 - 4 answers

BugFilter: Is there a simple (or any) way to determine the gender of a centipede? The google, it does nothing.
posted by nsillik on Jun 3, 2007 - 6 answers

I am confused about my sexuality. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 3, 2007 - 25 answers

Hello! I am looking for examples of movies (or pop culture in general) in which the geeky, less-attractive girl gets a guy who (she thinks) is totally out of her league. [more inside]
posted by granted on May 28, 2007 - 73 answers

What is the function of gendered articles of nouns in (German|Spanish|etc)? [more inside]
posted by beerbajay on Mar 24, 2007 - 21 answers

Is being a transsexual a guaranteed denial for an Australian security clearance? I'm a 15-year post-op MtF. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 26, 2007 - 10 answers

Not sure if this is AskMeFi material, but google returns mostly porn results for "Asian wife backseat," and I can't find any previous question: I often see Asian men driving with women (presumably their wives) in the backseat. Nobody is riding shotgun. It is definitely the exception (i.e., most putative Asian couples I see are riding side-by-side). Does anyone know what this is about? [more inside]
posted by oxonium on Jan 20, 2007 - 33 answers

Can anyone think of any bands who have switched a male member for a female member or vice versa? [more inside]
posted by frankie_stubbs on Jan 20, 2007 - 49 answers

Buying my first car as a female engineer -- do I need a male buddy to go with me? [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Dec 29, 2006 - 41 answers

So, despite no one having told me this through high school, now that I'm in college I've been informed that everyone, everywhere, thinks I'm gay (and high school friends have confirmed this, now that I've asked). Men, women, doesn't matter. I am aware that I have a (very) slight lisp, which I hate because I can't control it (from birth). I am aware that I'm upbeat and tend to talk fast when excited. My body language is probably somewhat submissive, but I don't think it's THAT bad. I'm shy around a lot of women, don't make eye contact a lot, and a lot of guys don't like me because I'm not that into the "guy topics of conversation". Aside from, you know, how EFFING HOT random girl #43 is. (Cause she was!) The point is, I'm disturbingly straight and finding out what everyone really thinks has thrown me for a huge loop--not only am I being perceived as something I'm not, but it's also been (continually) detrimental to my success with women and social acceptance by guys... and I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. [more inside]
posted by dmaterialized on Dec 10, 2006 - 68 answers

What percentage of male-to-female transsexuals are lesbians after their transitions? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on Oct 4, 2006 - 10 answers

Have there been any reputable, peer-reviewed-type studies of driving skill that break it down by age, race, gender, experience, etc.? [more inside]
posted by obliquicity on Oct 2, 2006 - 12 answers

I've just been asked to help a friend shop for a business wardrobe, but it's going to be a bit tricky. [more inside]
posted by palmcorder_yajna on Sep 21, 2006 - 16 answers