Hello again and welcome back! This week we continue our increased coverage of gender and sexuality for PRIDE month with research on sex testing in athletics, queer criminality, and a historical look at contraception campaigns in India.
There’s Research on That!:
“Enforcing the Gender Binary through Sex Testing in Athletics,” by Jean Marie DeOrnellas. We rounded up research on sex testing in athletics and how these tests enforce a rigid gender binary.
“‘Queering’ Criminality and Victimization,” by Caity Curry. We review recent research on queer criminal activity to move beyond one-sided depictions of LGBT people as solely victims of hate crimes.
Discoveries:
“How India Got Men to Choose Contraception,” by Allison Nobles. New research in Gender & Society finds that scientists and state officials used masculinity norms to convince men to choose contraception in post-war India.
Clippings:
“The Potential of Language,” by Brooke Chambers. Aliza Luft and Daniel Solomon explain how dehumanizing language can enable violence in the Washington Post.
From Our Partners:
Sociological Images:
“‘Uncomfortable with Cages’: When Framing Fails,” by Evan Stewart.
Contexts:
“Education’s Limitations and its Radical Possibilities,” by Prudence L. Carter.
Council on Contemporary Families:
“What Should You Give Your Husband for Father’s Day? The Best Gift Might be Respect, Trust, and an Equal Share of the Work,” by Barbara Risman.
And a Few from the Community Pages:
- Engaging Sports looks at the World Cup through a sociological lens.
- Cyborgology ponders the labor of today’s video games.
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