An anthropologist uses explicit insults to get students thinking about gender and power in everyday language. Plus, a brief explainer…
Dating Apps Can Gauge Attraction but Not ChemistryWhy do attraction and chemistry feel different in the digital age? The answer lies in how digitally mediated information is…
Two Myths Fueling the Conservative Right’s Dangerous TransphobiaAn anthropologist attends the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)—ground zero for the current onslaught of anti-trans rhetoric and legislation in…
Monogamy. Grandmas. Milk. The Evolution of Childhood Is Very Strange.In a new book, Growing Up Human, a bioarchaeologist chronicles some of the most surprising evolutionary adaptations of babies, parents,…
What Is Freedom in a Brazilian Favela?In a new book, Minoritarian Liberalism, an anthropologist explores how favela residents of Rio de Janeiro create their own versions…
What’s Behind the Backlash to Lightyear’s Animated Kiss?What do Twitter debates over Disney-Pixar’s recent family film tell us about today’s parenting politics in the U.S.? ✽ On…
An Archaeology of Personhood and AbortionOpinions about fetal personhood and abortion have fluctuated enormously throughout history and differ in surprising ways between cultures. ✽ After…
Biological Science Rejects the Sex Binary, and That’s Good for HumanityEvidence from various sciences reveals that there are diverse ways of being male, female, or both. An anthropologist argues that embracing these truths will help humans flourish.
Busting Myths About Sex and GenderIn a newly revised book, an anthropologist dismantles harmful untruths about society, including notions about the nature of differences between men and women.
The Cosmic SerpentWith traditional Carnival celebrations throughout Brazil suspended for a second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a poet-anthropologist remembers the sweaty pulse of this exuberant street celebration—and zooms out for a broader view of our karmic journey through life.
