A 2018 study (N=46K) of DNA samples & questionnaires found no genes associated with sex played a role in empathy. Women display more empathy, not because it is innate, but because girls are socialized to act on their emotions & prioritize needs of others. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260213-are-women-naturally-more-empathetic-than-men

Study of 8M biomed & life science articles finds those led by women spent 7 to 15 days longer in review than those led by men. Over a career, women's papers could spend 350 to 750 additional days in review. Delays could slow women's promotion, especially to full professor. https://www.the-scientist.com/women-s-research-papers-spend-longer-under-peer-review-than-men-s-74078

When Simone Biles pulled out from the Olympics in 2021 due to not being in the right mental place, critics piled on. When Lindsay Vonn stayed in the Olympics with a torn ACL, critics piled on. Women: make your choices on your own terms.
https://www.thepersistent.com/milan-cortina-winter-olympics-2026-lindsey-vonn-broken-leg/

Men are more likely than women to misinterpret friendliness as romantic interest. Collaboration and rapport are expected at work and women are penalized when they aren't 'warm'; yet men may think women's workplace friendliness is a personal interest.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2026/02/09/before-dating-a-coworker-consider-these-overlooked-risks/

It's women holding Minneapolis together. Raising rent-relief funds, delivering groceries, giving folks rides, driving neighbors & colleagues to work, protesting, patrolling, contacting state reps in the hopes that they will listen—the list goes on and on. https://www.glamour.com/story/the-women-holding-minneapolis-together

Patriarchy in action: The Epstein files showcase the private behavior of a male ruling class. They network, joke & trade info. Women on the periphery do the office & sexual housework: organize the men's calendars, arrange food, grace a table & provide sex. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/07/sex-and-snacks-but-no-seat-at-the-table-the-role-of-women-in-epsteins-sordid-mens-club

In 1933, Nazis burned the contents of the Institute for Sexual Science. Women's & gender studies are under attack today. But knowledge is tricky to control. When research is defunded & classes canceled, "people find other ways to share & make new knowledge."https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/academic-freedom/2026/02/06/can-embattled-womens-and-gender-studies-programs

Research shows that 98% of women have been told to smile at work; 15% says it happens at least weekly. Senior & exec-level women were most often to told to smile, even though the average woman smiles 8x more than the average man.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/02/05/why-women-dont-want-to-be-told-to-smile/88516695007/

SAVE Act would require birth cert or passport that matches voters legal name. 69M women may have a legal name that doesn’t match their birth cert. An estimated 21M would be turned away at polls. This act is an attempt to disenfranchise women voters.
https://www.thepersistent.com/this-bill-in-the-senate-could-disenfranchise-millions-of-women-voters/

Many routine procedures were designed for male anatomy & are uncomfortable or take longer in women. Colonoscopy. Urinary cauterization. Lumbar puncture. Spinal procedures. Airway management. Venous cannulation. Difficulty is often blamed on anxiety, tension, low pain tolerance, or "one of those things.". https://theconversation.com/routine-medical-procedures-can-feel-harder-for-women-heres-why-274041