Gender issues

Why we recoil in horror when ‘bad mothers’ cross the line

A mother killing her own child, or being complicit in the killing, triggers reflexive horror as it upends our expectations of motherhood, says the writer.

Boys can like pink, girls can be firefighters: Male pre-school teachers challenge gender stereotypes

Muhammad Aliff Mohamed Murat, lead teacher at My First Skool in Rivervale Crescent, during a musical activity on Oct 27.

Forum: Time to relook topic of women serving NS

US military boards are defying orders and letting trans troops serve

The Trump administration claims that trans troops are a costly burden on military effectiveness – a position that military findings contradict.

No plans for female conscription, South Korean military manpower chief says

The South Korean government said it is not considering mandatory military service for women.

McKinsey strips partner of leadership role over LinkedIn posts

The decision came after an internal review sparked by Chris Bradley’s LinkedIn comments on a book that discusses the “glass cliff” for women.

Democrats in tight Midwest US races split on trans rights strategy

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators carry a transgender flags outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Gay bar raid tests Taipei’s queer-friendly image ahead of Pride parade

People protest after police raided a gay bar ahead of the annual Taiwan Pride parade later in October.

The Singer sewing machine and lessons in disruption

The device that bears Isaac Merritt Singer’s name was initially derided by him as devilish.

Gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting ‘blocks out outside noises’ to reach Asian Games final

Lin Yu-ting (left) of Chinese Taipei in action against Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan during the Asian Games boxing women’s 60kg semi-final at Nishio Gymnasium on Sept 30.

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