Nerdvana • gender politics

The Handmaid's Tale cosplay at Phoenix Comic Fest, Sunday, May 27, 2018, at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Sexy ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costume controversy

The release of a revealing Handmaid;s Tale costume sparked outrage on social media.

The gender pay gap might start as early as childhood, according to an unscientific analysis of how much boys and girls are paid for chores. (Photo by Roy Luck via Creative Commons)

Gender gap in pay begins with children’s allowances, app maker’s analysis suggests

Boys receive a weekly allowance twice as high as girls get, according to a study by a Phoenix-area company that sells an app to track children’s chores and...

‘Supergirl’ casts first transgender superhero in TV history

Meet Dreamer, aka Nia Nal - television's first transgender superhero .

Comic Book Elections: Body double boondoggle

Did Hillary Clinton pull the ol’ switcheroo with a body double after she became overheated at a 9/11 ceremony, or is something much more dastardly afoot?