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Table of contents
Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
Table of contents
Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
A computer-rendered graphic depicts a group of people in torn clothes and furs with black smudges on their faces and bodies. They gather in front of a rock overhang, with one sitting in front and poking at a pile of wood near which are dangling pieces of meat.
essay / Counterpoint

Dismantling the “Man the Hunter” Myth

Sarah A. Lacy and Cara Ocobock
Two biological anthropologists analyze archaeological and physiological evidence to debunk enduring assumptions about the gendered division of labor in ancient times.
A woman in a black tank top with “New Zealand” written across the chest in white, holds a barbell with green and red weights on it.
op-ed / Games

Sexism Still Winning at the Olympic Games

Cara Ocobock
Old ideas about gender are unfairly baked into sporting regulations and guidance. That should change.
A male Olympic weightlifter snatches a weighted barbell.
essay / Human Nature

Sex in Sport: Men Don’t Always Have the Advantage

Cara Ocobock
Research shows that real differences exist in athletic capacities, on average, between men and women. But they cut both ways.
For women powerlifters, gyms can be hostile territories.
essay / Reflections

Sweating Through a Gym’s Gender Barriers

Cara Ocobock
Training with macho bodybuilders, a female powerlifter and anthropologist muscled through grueling rites of passage—and forged unexpected bonds.