To trace the evolution of the male body standard from years past, we only need to look at Superman. Since his creation in 1938, the iconic superhero has represented the ideal American man—strong, handsome and selfless. In the “Superman” movies from 1978 to 1987, the hero was played by Christopher...

In the diverse community of Palo Alto, where girls are encouraged to go into Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professions, it can feel as if schools have all but erased internal biases. This false assumption, which fails to take into account real-life experiences of girls in the district,...