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Why women really are better at almost everything: Q&A with author Dan Abrams (shine.yahoo.com)

I’ve been saying this for almost all of my life. It’s pretty obvious if you pay attention. Why women really are better …

Are Men Useful For Anything Other Than Gamete Production?

I have an XY chromosome pair. I say this only as a fact. When I consider the species to which I belong, I can’t help but wonder what possible use the 50-ish percent of us with that particular genetic trait have other than to provide a necessary component for procreation?

Genderless Pronouns – Ey, Em, and Eir

English changes all the time. Our standard pronoun structure has served us well, but it does have weaknesses. It’s time that we fill the gap of not having a non-gendered pronoun. Whether in academic writing, or just because we want to be inclusively generic, ey/em/eir fit the bill easily.