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Classic sexism tells us that men are aggressive and reserved. They can take out the trash, change a lightbulb, and fix the car, but they can’t give affection to a child because that requires more emotional capacity.Even though this notion sounds ridiculous, it’s still widespread in our society. So when Reddit user AlNuevoMundo was spotted playing with his colleague’s 7-year-old daughter, he instantly became the office creep.As the man tried to explain himself, he realized that he was confronting not just a suspicious…

While some things people do are genuinely impressive, many others are not; but that doesn’t stop the latter group from bragging nevertheless. Be it the minuscule number of hours they slept or the number of social media followers they have, such “achievements” might not be the flexes they think they are.These and many other examples were shared by members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community, after the user ‘LeatherFruitPF’ started a discussion about it. They asked the netizens about things that aren’t the flexes people believe…

Sex ratio at birth, Spain, 1900–1930. Credit: Cliometrica (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11698-023-00267-y "Missing Girls in Historical Europe" is a major research project at NTNU in which researchers have looked into numbers of girls and boys in European countries over a 250-year period. They found that the number of male children was higher in several countries during periods of poverty and poor living conditions.…

Kirsten Dunst has quite a revealing reason for gravitating towards women filmmakers through her career. The actor, who last delivered an Oscar-nominated performance in Jane Campion's 2021 Western The Power of the Dog, revealed in an interview to Marie Claire, why she prefers working with female filmmakers over their male counterparts. (Also Read: Kirsten Dunst’s Spider-Man loving son has ‘no clue’ she was MJ) Kirsten Dunst reveals why she has gravitated more towards women directors Kirsten on working with male…

Influencers such as Andrew Tate have become bylines for “toxic masculinity”, attracting huge audiences of young men and boys with a mixture of quasi-motivational pep talks, fast cars and demonstrations of sexual prowess.But what about the other side of the coin? Are there any people making content for the same audience with healthier messages – or do men and boys just not want to hear it?Jago Sherman, the head of strategy at Goat Agency, the influencer subsidiary of marketing titan WPP, says: “There are plenty of male…

Smelling a potential new mate could impact how long an animal lives and its ability to reproduce, according to a new study.Scientists found that simply exposing male mice to the scent of unknown females during middle to old age decreased the number of litters they could sire later in life. If these female-odor-sniffing males were allowed to mate, they were also likelier to die earlier than males who didn't smell outsider females before mating.The researchers from New Zealand and Australia say their study demonstrates…

Sean Combs, the rapper and mogul known as Diddy, was sued Monday by a music producer who accused the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting him and forcing him to have sex with prostitutes.The suit, filed in federal court in New York, accuses Combs of repeated instances of unsolicited groping and sexual touching. It also says the man had to work in a bathroom while Combs showered and walked around naked.A lawyer for Combs called the events described in the lawsuit “pure fiction”.“We have overwhelming, indisputable proof…

Jeremy Allen White won the Best Male Actor in a Comedy Series at the SAG Awards 2024. He secured the award for his role in `The Bear` series, triumphing over other notable actors like Brett Goldstein, Bill Hader, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Jason Sudeikis. Jeremey Allen White bags Best Male Actor at SAG Awards 2024 During his acceptance speech, Jeremy expressed appreciation for Ebon Moss-Bachrach`s outstanding work in the second season of `The Bear,` he said, "Thank you so much First, I just have to say Ebon, you are…

A new study by the Salk Institute presents a groundbreaking non-hormonal and reversible male contraceptive method using HDAC inhibitors to block sperm production without affecting libido. This method, targeting the regulation of gene expression in sperm production, promises fewer side effects and fully reversible fertility, indicating a significant advance in the development of male contraceptives.Administering an HDAC inhibitor orally stopped sperm production and fertility in mice without impacting their libido.Surveys…

During mating season, male seals usually have one thing on their mind. For about three months, the seals conserve all their energy to mate, or at least try to, with nearby females at the beach. But not all heroes wear capes, some of them weigh two tons made of blubber, and are willing to sacrifice precious energy to save a pup from drowning without even trying to get it on with its mother.The Animal Kingdom Imagines a World of Humans Turning Into AnimalsA group of wildlife biologists at the National Park Service observed…