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At two year's old, Penni F's son happily enthuses over both fairies and trucks. But, she worries, what happens when pressure to be a 'real man' kicks in?

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2008/08/why_my_son_wear 2008-08-19T20:16:49Z 2008-08-19T19:51:41Z Penni F

Forget single mums and absent fathers - the current spate of knife crime can be traced back to the so-called 'real man', argues Jennifer Drew

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2008/07/knife_crime_and 2008-07-19T19:19:59Z 2008-07-18T19:50:33Z Jennifer Drew

Anne Onne dispenses some advice for men commenting on feminist websites and blogs

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2008/06/men_feminism_ne 2008-06-14T13:16:10Z 2008-06-14T12:06:17Z Anne Onne

In a break from our usual text-based programming, a selection of cartoons on the theme of men and women, by Yvonne Howard

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2008/06/cartoon_special 2008-06-13T15:44:10Z 2008-06-09T22:38:09Z Yvonne Howard http://cid-9cc99db44088903e.spaces.live.com/?mkt=en-GB&partner=Live.Spaces

Violent men do not attack girls or women because they are 'vulnerable', argues Jennifer Drew, and it deflects attention from the perpetrators to pretend otherwise

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2008/05/there_is_a_buzz 2008-05-19T21:53:27Z 2008-05-19T21:31:33Z Jennifer Drew

Laurie Penny considers why so many Oxbridge students are going into prostitution and stripping, and the impact the media coverage of their stories has on women in less privileged positions

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2008/05/the_oxbridge_se 2008-05-12T21:29:42Z 2008-05-11T22:03:34Z Laurie Penny http://pennyred.blogspot.com/

A spate of convictions has put femicide into the headlines again. But, as Jennifer Drew reports, the media is still blaming women - and ignoring 'everyday' incidents of male violence against women

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2008/04/the_epidemic_of 2008-04-06T11:25:34Z 2008-04-06T10:41:21Z Jennifer Drew

Approaching men on the street and asking them to undress and be photographed can be frightening - and highlights the struggle for women to find equality. Alex Brew explains

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2008/04/walking_on_eggs 2008-04-02T21:45:41Z 2008-04-02T20:52:37Z Alex Brew

Alex Gibson considers the harm done by stereotypes of men as beer-swilling, emotionally-stunted brutes

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2008/02/men_stereotypes 2008-02-02T19:12:49Z 2008-02-02T17:01:01Z Alex Gibson

The self-hating mindset, if not the medical condition, of anorexia is frighteningly common, argues Katie Muller

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2007/12/filling_the_hol 2007-12-08T14:42:01Z 2007-12-06T23:02:57Z Katie Muller

Gender-neutral language applies to male criminals, but not to their female victims, argues Jennifer Drew

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2007/12/does_gender_neu 2007-12-08T14:42:01Z 2007-12-03T23:58:26Z Jennifer Drew

Girl-on-girl action may be marketing gold, but has little benefit for actual lesbians, argues Joanna Whitehead

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2007/11/how_many_lesbia 2007-12-08T14:42:01Z 2007-11-04T22:25:44Z Joanna Whitehead

The odd wolf whistle might seem flattering, says Abi M, but catcalling and street harassment can easily turn into something more threatening

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2007/10/catcalling 2008-06-23T09:56:24Z 2007-10-31T20:59:13Z Abi M

Despite all our advances, men still dominate public life. But if they are so smart, asks Amity Reed, why can't they fathom how to do the housework?

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2007/08/maid_of_the_man 2007-12-08T14:42:01Z 2007-08-30T21:37:20Z Amity Reed http://noblesavage.me.uk/

Women don't want to be lumbered with the housework, but men aren't willing to pick up the bucket and mop. Right? JC Sutcliffe asks why women perpetuate the myth that men are incapable of doing domestic chores

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2007/03/the_farmer_want 2007-12-08T14:42:00Z 2007-03-29T21:48:48Z JC Sutcliffe