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'Overspending Has Become a Modern Form of Mating Deception' Warner Bros. Pictures

'Overspending Has Become a Modern Form of Mating Deception'

Living beyond one's means can make dating easier, but it leads to problems as a relationship gets more serious.

Is He Cheating? A 1950s Guide

Is He Cheating? A 1950s Guide

‘Who were you really with? That little blonde secretary from the office?’

Is Sex Still Sexy? Flickr / torbakhopper

Is Sex Still Sexy?

There's something missing in today's understanding of romance.

What If Men Stopped Chasing Much-Younger Women? Joel Ryan/AP Images

What If Men Stopped Chasing Much-Younger Women?

It would benefit everyone, of all ages and genders.

The Ethics of Extreme Porn: Is Some Sex Wrong Even Among Consenting Adults? Flickr/Captain Orange

The Ethics of Extreme Porn: Is Some Sex Wrong Even Among Consenting Adults?

A defense of consent as a lodestar of sexual morality

The Real Feminist Impact of <i>The Mary Tyler Moore Show</i> Was Behind the Scenes Wikimedia Commons

The Real Feminist Impact of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Was Behind the Scenes

The show offered some of the first opportunities for women to excel in a sitcom's writers' room.

No Sex Talk Allowed AP / Matt Gouras

No Sex Talk Allowed

What's wrong with the Obama administration's definition of sexual harassment

The Drawbacks of Being a Tiger Parent, Now Proven by Science Wikimedia Commons

The Drawbacks of Being a Tiger Parent, Now Proven by Science

It's good to push your kids, but only if you're willing to listen to them complain about it.

How It Feels to Lose Your Breasts Hussein Malla/AP Images

How It Feels to Lose Your Breasts

"It's like the British during the Blitz."

Let's Not Oversell the Financial Benefits of Having Women on Corporate Boards Flickr / Victor1558

Let's Not Oversell the Financial Benefits of Having Women on Corporate Boards

Studies show that there's zero positive correlation—and sometimes even negative correlation—between female board members and business success.

Can <i>The Invisible War</i> Help Put an End to Military Rape? Cinedigm/Docurama Films

Can The Invisible War Help Put an End to Military Rape?

The Oscar-nominated documentary is painful to watch—but will hopefully, finally inspire real change.

Jimmy Connors Shouldn't Be Talking About Chris Evert's Abortion AP Images

Jimmy Connors Shouldn't Be Talking About Chris Evert's Abortion

The retired tennis star contributes to the idea that women who've had abortions ought to be ashamed.

Why Is <i>Brave</i>'s Princess Merida Suddenly Sexy? Disney/Pixar

Why Is Brave's Princess Merida Suddenly Sexy?

Disney gave its most progressive protagonist a makeover in honor of her Official Disney Princess coronation—and erased much of what made her so revolutionary in the process.

What's Driving the Rise in Suicide Among Middle-Aged Men? ABC

What's Driving the Rise in Suicide Among Middle-Aged Men?

It's worth looking at the connection between unemployment, singleness, and suicide.

The Inventor of Mother's Day Disowned the Holiday, and So Should We All AP Images

The Inventor of Mother's Day Disowned the Holiday, and So Should We All

The second Sunday of May is a source of frustration and disappointment for men and women alike.

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2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

Is He Cheating? A 1950s Guide
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