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Social Media Restyles Communication Between Journalists, Readers

Social media has established a new domain for news consumption with news now traveling ...

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The Legal Transition: Name, Gender Markers on Government Documents May Complicate Voting for Transgender People

When University of Georgia senior Van H., who requested that his last name not ...

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Gender Inequality in the Art World: What It Means for Three Local Art Spaces

Can you name #5WomenArtists? Since 2016, the National Museum of Women in the Arts ...

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Christina Somphone, 24, was raised to expect to marry a man who was well off. Her mother’s voice echoed in her head, “Dress up more, you’re a girl. You’re too masculine.” Her mother criticized her appearance, telling Somphone that she needed to put more effort into attracting men. “There are a lot of different types of men, and I didn’t need to cater to men,” Somphone said.(Illustration/Yekaterina Ko)

Being a Woman in a Confucian Household: The Expectations Placed on Three Women’s Shoulders

You must be thin, petite and light-skinned with long, black hair and big, round ...

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Jessica Rothacker, co-owner and executive chef at her restaurant Heirloom located in Athens, Georgia, prepares waitstaff for the Valentine's Day rush on February 14, 2020. The kitchen staff prepared what Rothacker calls 'family breakfast' for everyone who worked the early shift. (Photo/Erica Jackson)

Local Female Business Owners Take Charge by Extending Care

Screaming, yelling and flying plates are not unique to Gordon Ramsay’s culinary competition Hell’s ...

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Brooke Stocco's dog, Lola the Frenchie, smiles on a patch of grass in Athens, Ga on April 18, 2019.

Gender Binaries Meet Man’s Best Friend

Gender binaries can be everywhere—from gender reveal parties to what people decide to wear ...

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A unisex restroom sign designates a gender-inclusive restroom on the University of Georgia’s East Campus. These single-stall restrooms offer a private area for transgender and gender non-conforming students to use the restroom without feeling conflicted between traditional men’s and women’s restrooms. (Photo/Kala Horvat)

Gender-Inclusive Restrooms Offer Safe Space for UGA Community

For some students at the University of Georgia, finding a restroom on campus doesn’t ...

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Supporting the Supporters: The Causes, Effects and Solutions to Caregiver Burnout

On a cloudy Saturday morning, Stacia Knowles sits criss-cross in her seat on the ...

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Athens Yelp ‘Elite Squad’ Is Shaping Our Food Choices

Everyone has an opinion—especially about food. Since the popular crowd-sourced review forum website Yelp ...

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Disease Creates Challenges For Peach Farmers, Need For Change In Farming Patterns

If you’ve lived in the state of Georgia, more than likely you are familiar ...

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Owners of Local Mexican Grocery ‘La Jalisco’ Discuss Struggles, Rewards of Small Business

Transcript and Audio: Carolina Medrano and Fatima Mendoza on Family Business ‘La Jalisco’ MARA ...

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New SPLOST Has Implications for Future of Work in Athens

A 1% sales tax is being implemented once again in Athens-Clarke County after a ...

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