Issues Magazine 107
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An overview of what's in this edition of Issues. |
Most people are born either male or female. For people born with a difference or disorder of sex development, this is not so simple. |
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The Genderbread Person is a tool for individuals to better understand themselves or explain their gender to someone else. |
Educators, parents and health promoters must educate young people about sexual health in an engaging and realistic format, rather than leaving them to their own devices. |
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Melbourne student Alison “came out” in year 8. Insights from her story could be useful to support young Australian lesbian, gay and bisexual youth. |
Same-sex-parented families have become more accepted over the past two decades, and research shows that their children do equally as well as others – emotionally, socially and educationally. |
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Social psychology has created a rich area of study looking at the causes and consequences of sexual objectification. |
Researchers have measured how the brain behaves in "hypersexual" people who have problems regulating their viewing of sexual images.
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The gender gap in science is real, and closing it will capitalise on national investment to diversify the scientific workforce and benefit Australia’s health and economy. |
For most women, menstruating is nothing more than a minor monthly discomfort, but for some women it can cause serious, and sometimes debilitating, physical and emotional issues. |
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Use, misuse and abuse of androgens are not well understood by the public, and have serious implications for young men in particular. |
Does being “manly” make you a better mate or does it signal undesirable characteristics? |
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To better understand the debate about gender diversity, we need to look more closely at the language we use, especially terms such as trans and cisgender. |
New research supports this claim that particular genes influence sexuality. |
