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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 ...

Grady Capstone Journalist February 27, 2020

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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 ...

Grady Capstone Journalist February 25, 2020

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