chatelaine-daily, flannery-dean

Do men want sons more than they want daughters? Conversely do women long for baby girls over baby boys? Though the responses may fly in the face of popular notions of gender equality—not to mention the old ‘as long as it’s healthy’ response—a recent survey suggests that men want boys and women want girls more than the reverse.

Where did the phrase bikini body come from? And what exactly does it mean? Any woman can wear a bikini—as these plus-size gals recently made clear on the website xojane.com — though the phrase implies that doing so requires some kind of license or validation by a third-party certifying body.

You’re getting enough sleep and you’re eating properly, so why are you so tired all the time? It may not have anything to do with your sleeping habits or your diet. In fact, it may have something to do with your thinking patterns.

How far will reproductive technology go in the future? Will women one day be able to have children whenever and however they want? Will sex--even men--be necessary?

With warm summer weather comes one or two sartorial dilemmas. When it’s 40 degrees outside, standing on the streetcar during the morning commute in a sensible shirt is a challenge not only to one’s tolerance but to the strength of one’s deodorant.