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

Does anyone know about issues of being a man in a majority-woman workplace/industry? [more inside]
posted by SouthCNorthNY on Jun 30, 2009 - 24 answers

What sex is my kitchen tap? [more inside]
posted by domeheid on Feb 20, 2009 - 9 answers

Is it possible to pair two ports of my 4-port USB hub, to form a USB female-female gender changer? Can I then connect typeA male end of USB cable modem to this and put a USB-LAN adapter to the other end of this pair, effectively getting a male USB modem to female LAN converter? This through a LAN cable is then supposed to go as i/p to my WRT54GL router. [more inside]
posted by forwebsites on Feb 17, 2009 - 5 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

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

How do I ask out a girl I go to school with? [more inside]
posted by Jacen on Aug 25, 2007 - 22 answers

Are you a female in a profession where females are rare enough that people ask you what it's "like" to be a female whatever-you-are (or just meet you with surprise because of your sex)? If so, what responses do you give to those people, and do they depend on context (stranger at a party, interviewer, etc.)?
posted by sparrows on Aug 25, 2007 - 23 answers

How much more allergenic are neutered male cats than female cats? I know they produce more Fel d 1, but is the difference slight or significant? [more inside]
posted by initapplette on Aug 10, 2007 - 5 answers

Why do we say ".... the first woman *blank* ..." instead of "... the first female *blank* ..." [more inside]
posted by captaincrouton on Jul 22, 2007 - 26 answers

I (male) have a friend (female) who I'm really attracted to. After being vague I've cleared the air about it all and she's not looking for more. We really value the friendship so I'm not going anywhere and neither is she. Any suggestions for when I have the overwhelming urge to just kiss her? [more inside]
posted by swiffa on Jul 9, 2007 - 27 answers

What target audience are movie producers trying to reach when they cast women in superfluous bimbo roles in action movies? [more inside]
posted by hoverboards don't work on water on Oct 19, 2006 - 35 answers

Is it normal for a woman to be unable to orgasm alone or with a (male) partner unless she fantasizes about women? [more inside]
posted by orangeshoe on Aug 30, 2006 - 37 answers

When we have sex it is usually women who utter the most vocal noise. What are the possible evolutionary origins of this? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Jan 10, 2006 - 54 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 by rleamon on May 8, 2005 - 15 answers

Why is my butt cold? [more inside]
posted by macadamiaranch on Mar 26, 2005 - 17 answers

How did we evolve separate genders? I assume it happened pretty early on, since most animals have a male and female, but wouldn't it have had to happen to lots of things at once for it to actually work?
posted by Orange Goblin on Jun 6, 2004 - 7 answers

Why are sexually promiscuous men "studs" and sexually promiscuous women "sluts"? And on that note, is it studly or slutty to hook up with one person on a Monday and go out with a different person on a Tuesday? Just asking.
posted by adrober on Dec 16, 2003 - 19 answers