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The fairer sex

A new issue of Journal of Men, Masculinities and Spirituality is out. Linda Mizejewski (Ohio State): Feminism, Postfeminism, Liz Lemonism: Comedy and Gender Politics on 30 Rock. From Reconstruction, a special issue on gender and popular fiction. From Rhizomes, a special issue on Becoming-Girl. From Hypatia, a special issue on feminist critiques of evolutionary psychology and another on the myths of maternity. Following a review of current academic literature by psychologists, biologists and anthropologists, the study concludes that men are biologically programmed to be warriors because of our deep ancestral history of inter-tribal war and conflict. Neely Steinberg on 20 things to love about men (and more). From Ms., a series on the future of feminism. Behind every great woman: As more women earn high-level corporate roles, more husbands are staying home, raising the kids, and changing the rules. The fairer sex: A new study shows that, women bosses take better care of their employees than men do. Would it be a more peaceful world if women in charge? A look at the evolution of humor from male aggression.