Each person is a mosaic of sex-related and postpubertal biological traits that vary in their degree of femaleness and maleness.
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Ancient writers, especially physicians, had plenty to say about genitals and their care.
The average length and girth of a penis is shorter than many of us think.
What’s the point of pubic hair? Does it serve an important purpose or is it a costly inconvenience? An anatomist explains the science.
The first description of the snake clitoris may change what we think we know about mating and courtship among the slithering reptiles.
Millions of people do not fit neatly into male or female sex designations at birth, and wrong identification can set them up for a lifetime of physical and mental harm.
Mediterranean groupers are not alone: they are home to a wide variety of parasites.
An ad alluding to the vulva is sparking controversy, but there are few objections to phallic symbols. What explains this difference in treatment?
It’s a surprisingly common question. Here’s what you need to know.
Some doctors’ websites give the impression that women’s genitals that diverge from the “ideal” need surgery. This is nonsense – genitals are as diverse as our faces.
Throughout history, metaphors based around the testes and semen brought out very different sides of masculinity.
Forget tinkering with the rules of boxing. It’s time for a wholesale change. Let’s make hits to the groin the aim of the game and ban hits to the head.
It’s a watery battle of the sexes.
Developers are using wearable tech to help women and girls better understand their bodies.
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Reader in Evolutionary Ecology, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Management Humanities, University of York
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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PHD candidate, Newcastle University
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University
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David King is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Professeur d'histoire ancienne, Université de Lorraine
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroecology, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Independant researcher, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Assistant Professor of Gynecology, Harvard University
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Professeur, UMR ISYEB (Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Lecturer in General Practice, University of Sydney