The Briefing 08-25-15

1) Stock market roller coaster reminder confidence in market should never be ultimate

US Stocks Slump; Dow Briefly Plunges 1,000 Points, New York Times (AP)

China stock plunge hits world markets, but U.S. stocks stabilise, Reuters (Sinead Carew)

2) Professor commits transgender revolution heresy by pointing out inescapable biological aspect of gender

How Changeable Is Gender?, New York Times (Richard A. Friedman)

3) Designers capitalize on gender blur in fashion trends, attempting to shape cultural norms

In Fashion, Gender Lines Are Blurring, New York Times (Ruth La Ferla)