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 on Jul 22, 2008 - 46 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 on Jul 20, 2008 - 18 answers

Flip this question: What is great about parenting a boy? [more inside]
posted 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 on Jun 23, 2008 - 68 answers

Searching for a gender neutral term for Aunt/Uncle? [more inside]
posted 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 on Jun 4, 2008 - 62 answers

I find it hard to maintain friendships with women. What's up with me? [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 on Mar 19, 2008 - 11 answers

I need a topic for a paper concerning a dilemma in gender/heterosexism [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 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 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 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 on Jun 3, 2007 - 6 answers

I am confused about my sexuality. [more inside]
posted 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 on May 28, 2007 - 73 answers

What is the function of gendered articles of nouns in (German|Spanish|etc)? [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 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 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 on Dec 10, 2006 - 68 answers

What percentage of male-to-female transsexuals are lesbians after their transitions? [more inside]
posted 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 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 on Sep 21, 2006 - 16 answers

I have yet to figure out why there is a paucity of female philosophers. Any definitive works on this topic? [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2006 - 134 answers

How do I deal with a friend getting a sex change? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2006 - 28 answers

Feminism Filter: How do I explain feminism to my sister? [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2006 - 47 answers

How many sexes are there? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2006 - 17 answers

What is the most important thing your father ever taught you, either explicitly or through example? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2006 - 98 answers

In America, there's a trend towards making the English language more gender-neutral. However, it seems that English is already one of the world's more androgynous languages. Is there an effort to make other languages more gender-neutral, or is it just American English?
posted on Mar 17, 2006 - 50 answers

Belated Oscars question: In this age of political correctness and gender-neutrality, why are there still gender-based Academy Award categories? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2006 - 22 answers

I've been happily (well, to various degrees) living my life as a lesbian (mostly of the soft-butch/butch) variety for many years. I think I might be genderqueer. Now what? [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2006 - 15 answers

In general, how do non-American men view American women? Repressed, promiscuous, intelligent, arrogant, superficial, attractive, aggressive, etc.
posted on Mar 10, 2006 - 56 answers

Why is olympic curling split up into mens and womens divisions? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2006 - 24 answers

Would you want to know the gender of your baby before (s)he was born? Why or why not? Help my friends decide.
posted on Jan 29, 2006 - 48 answers

FormerLesbianFilter: Can you give me any insight about men and/or the way men think and function? [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2006 - 56 answers

BSDMFilter : Is it true that there are far more male bottoms then there are female tops? [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2006 - 14 answers

can a man be voluptuous? [more inside]
posted on Dec 16, 2005 - 24 answers

Harridan, harpy, black widow, shrew, femme fatale (maybe even spinster), are all words that describe despicable women. What are some comparable words for men? [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2005 - 44 answers

How can I stop acting dumb around my girlfriend? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2005 - 51 answers

Wandering a cemetery, I came across this gravestone. "Anthony, beloved wife of Henry"? I'm pretty sure there wasn't a lot of gay marriage up in northern Ontario during the late 19th Century, but I've never heard of Anthony being a woman's name... what gives?
posted on Jul 12, 2005 - 16 answers

A friend of mine likes to come up with crazy costume theme parties, and this Friday is X-TREME Gender Expression Night... [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2005 - 16 answers

How do you tell the sex of a cat? A strange cat came through the wall of my apartment this morning, and I'm wondering what gender it is. [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2005 - 15 answers

What's the deal? It's not like a newborn cares about bows and ruffles, and it's not like she'll grow up any more or less feminine as a result of what she wears. Boys' clothes are much simpler and seem to have cooler designs, and some of the unisex stuff is pretty good, but all the girl stuff seems pastelly and flowery. Where are the primary colors for girls, the animals and trucks and fire engines. And does anyone make black baby clothes?
posted on May 18, 2005 - 26 answers

Are there really such things as "scars on chromosomes" and "X vs. Y" 'wars' between the male- and female-determining genes? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2005 - 15 answers

Suppose you are talking to someone (an acquaintance, a workmate, a person at a party) who you are pretty sure is gay. This person is talking about someone s/he is dating and is being completely gender neutral. What is the appropriate response? Do you maintain gender neutrality with your questions and comments (which can get awkward and feel silly)? Do you make a comment that includes the phrase "he or she" to indicate that you're aware that it may be either and that you're nonjudgmental (but potentially putting this person on the spot to pick a gender and out him/herself)? Do you pick the likely gender and continue the conversation blithely the way most people do in assumed-heterosexual conversations (again with the potential outing)? For the purposes of this exercise, assume no one else is in earshot.
posted on Apr 25, 2005 - 51 answers