Welcome to The Gender Nerd!

Gender is everywhere: at work, in the news, in our families. It often goes unnoticed until it explodes into the headlines. This newsletter breaks it all down, connecting the dots between research, history, and our lives. I’m a journalist with a PhD in the sociology of gender, and I read the studies so you don’t have to.

Subscribe if you’ve ever wondered: How did we get here? Why is gender so polarizing? What can feminist history teach us about today’s battles? And why do we keep gendering robots?

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Every week, you will get a free post on gender and sexuality, from hot takes on the news to deep dives into hidden dynamics. All research-based and jargon-free.

I am Naomi Darom, a reporter with a Ph.D. in the Sociology of Gender and Sexuality and a 2015-6 fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. My writing has appeared in The Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Nieman Reports, Haaretz, and The Forward. I parent three teens and a very royal cat.