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There have been some interesting if depressing articles about gender relations lately which I thought I'd share and invite comments on.

Women with hourglass figures have smarter kids! I'm skeptical about the science here, but hey, another reason to be okay with my hips while continuing to work on losing the post-pregnancy stomach is probably a good thing.

Animated movies ignore reality in favor of gender stereotypes. Specifically, the recent spate of insect movies like "Bee Story" have male characters for nearly all the leading roles and ignore the fact that their jobs would be done by female bees and female soldier ants. Yes, it's just a movie, but it's also reinforcing stereotypes for millions of kids.

Coffee shops (at least in Boston) discriminate against women. No, it's not because they order more complicated drinks. It's precisely this sort of unconscious sexism that drives the need for affirmative responses of various kinds - and that I know least how to fix.

Ooh, look, there's now a Girl's Guide to Gaming, in Pink, featuring Gossip about fun games for Girls like cooking and Nintendogs. How have I survived without a guide helping me into the strange world of video games?