Two years later, one of Emin's idols, Louise Bourgeois, asked her to collaborate on a series of drawings titled "Do Not Abandon Me, " exploring themes of sexuality and female identity.

WSJ: Reformed Bad-Girl Artist Tracey Emin

Unlike McWhorter, intellectuals who study hip hop don't shy away from probing the complex varieties of black identity, even those that skirt close to stereotype, as they undress its mauling effects in stunted visions of black female identity.

NPR: Author Comes to Hip-Hop Music's Defense

Her lawyer argues that she is listed as female on her passport and identity card, and considered a woman in every other aspect of her life.

BBC: Hong Kong court hears transsexual wedding case

Compared with their older colleagues, they are broadly relaxed about immigration, drugs and identity politics, more concerned with child care and the environment, and more female.

ECONOMIST: The reshuffle