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How we inherit masculine and feminine behaviours: a new idea about environment and genes

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The Conversation, August 18, 2017 3.22pm AEST What if thousands of years of gendered environments actually reduced the need to develop genetic mechanisms to ensure gender differences? This is the idea we suggest in our new paper. Advances in evolutionary biology recognise that offspring don’t just inherit genes. They also reliably inherit all kinds of resources: a particular ecology, a nest...

‘Sexism’ in sexual assault research, but this time men are the target

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Science Daily, July 10, 2017 Sexism is alive and well, but this time men are the target. A new study debunks a long-standing theory that sexual assault isn’t as emotionally traumatizing for men as it is for women and that it doesn’t result in similar emotional impacts, especially depression. Men make up about 38 percent of sexual assault and rape incidents reported, and those in the...

Gender Sexuality and Faith toolkit

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Sexuality, Poverty and Law Programme, Institute of Development Studies, 2016 The Gender, Sexuality and Faith toolkit has been developed with individuals, communities and leaders practising faith. It is a user-friendly, free and interactive resource that seeks to support faith communities and leaders working to promote social justice in relation to gender and sexuality. The toolkit includes...

Women on average are physiologically sexually aroused to both male and female sexual stimuli

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University of Essex, 05 November 2015 When it comes to what turns them on, women are either bisexual or gay, but never straight, according to a new study by the University of Essex. Whereas previous research has shown that women generally are sexually aroused by both men and women to varying degrees, it overlooked the differences between women who are straight or gay. Read more of press release...

Film Screening for White Ribbon Day: The Mask You Live In

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Award winning filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating society’s narrow definition of masculinity. SHine SA and White Ribbon Australia invite you to a screening of The Mask You Live In on the eve of White Ribbon Day. We would love to see lots of you there to support this fundraiser event. When: Tuesday 24th November...

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