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Feminism

  1. from the archives
    Sisterhood“These deep and personal connections of women often ignore barriers … all the barriers that, in male or mixed society, seem so difficult to cross.”
  2. keep it moving
    Billie Jean King Still Has a Lot to SayAt 80 years old, the tennis legend is still forging new eras in women’s sports.
  3. year in review
    Woman in RetrogradeSomewhere in the year of girl math, girl dinner, and hot-girl walks with the girlies, maturity became a dirty word.
  4. media
    Jezebel Is Coming BackAtlanta-based Paste magazine has purchased the site.
  5. health
    Is Your Body Out of Sync With a Man’s World?On TikTok, influencers promise you can beat burnout by planning your life around your menstrual cycle.
  6. celebrity
    Millie Bobby Brown Is a Feminist Because Her Psychic Told Her SoShe also Googled it.
  7. parenting
    Is Tradwife Content Dangerous, or Just Stupid?The visual appeal of homesteading and hand-making overrides the conservative ideology living in the background — and that’s the point.
  8. cut opinion pages
    No More GirliesMy one-woman crusade against the girlies probably won’t hasten its demise, but it’s good to be reminded that all trends always fade away.
  9. feature
    A World Without MenThe women of South Korea’s 4B movement aren’t fighting the patriarchy — they’re leaving it behind entirely.
  10. culture
    The Most Satisfying Me Too Movie YetWhile other Me Too films look back, Women Talking looks ahead.
  11. power
    Jacinda Ardern Is Stepping Down As Prime Minister of New Zealand“I am human, politicians are human.”
  12. history
    Ms. Magazine Turns 50Looking back at half a century of truth-telling and rebelling.
  13. encounter
    Allie Rowbottom Is No Botox MoralistHer new novel, Aesthetica, is a deft horror story about how far we can take our clout-chasing.
  14. culture
    Where Did Don’t Worry Darling Go Wrong?Hollywood feminism strikes again.
  15. culture
    Why Is Hollywood Still So Obsessed With The Stepford Wives?Don’t Worry Darling wears its references to the cult classic on its sleeve.
  16. feminism
    Who Actually Lost the Sex Wars?And were there any winners? A conversation with Christine Emba, Nona Willis-Aronowitz, and Lorna Bracewell.
  17. first person
    Bad SexI’d had private doubts for years. Why couldn’t I just be single?
  18. art and soul
    Revisiting a Groundbreaking Show for Feminist Art“Twenty Six Artists” founded feminist curatorial practice in the U.S. “Fifty Two” tracks the evolution of that practice in the five decades since.
  19. power
    Sheryl Sandberg Is No Longer ‘Leaning In’ at FacebookThe longtime Facebook COO is stepping down.
  20. feminism
    Girl-Boss Demon Resurrected During Women’s History MonthSlay, queen.
  21. culture
    Justice for the ‘Bimbo’What Playboy icons like Holly Madison can teach us about the archetype’s resurgence.
  22. black lives matter
    How White Feminism Failed in the Age of Trayvon MartinThe humility that comes with learning about racial injustice is often met with violence.
  23. sorry to this man
    Doubt Taylor Swift’s Songwriting at Your Own PerilOne cannot simply insult her skills.
  24. power
    The Reclamation of BimbohoodThe self-proclaimed bimbos of TikTok are finding power in fluffy pink outfits.
  25. are u coming?
    ‘Back That Azz Up,’ Comrade!Partying with Lux magazine’s socialist feminists.
  26. in memoriam
    Reaching for bell hooks in the DarknessShe left more of herself to all of us than any Black woman could ever owe to anybody.
  27. feminism?
    Introducing President Kamala HarrisWe briefly had our first woman president thanks to … a colonoscopy.
  28. the cut podcast
    In Her Shoes: Garcelle BeauvaisOn this week’s episode, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star talks about being the only Black woman in the room and discusses what’s next.
  29. q&a
    How Do We Investigate Sexual Offenses Fairly?If you care about sexual violence, you have to care about due process, argues the lawyer and activist Alexandra Brodsky.
  30. culture
    What’s Happening With Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie?The acclaimed writer wrote an essay addressing accusations of transphobia and condemning social media “sanctimony.”
  31. fiction
    You Owe MeThe government’s system wasn’t made for couples like Dan and Sasha, but they followed the new rules anyway.
  32. power
    Tarana Burke Is Just Trying to Do Her WorkA long talk about Black women, Me Too, and intentions with the activist and founder.
  33. ‘woke bae’
    A Brief Tour of Joss Whedon’s Many ControversiesActress Charisma Carpenter has accused him of abusive behavior on set. It’s not the only troubling allegation against the director-producer.
  34. culture
    Sexy Cartoon Bunny’s New Look Divides the NationPeople have a lot of thoughts about Lola Bunny’s makeover in the new Space Jam.
  35. all work no pay
    A Common Theme for Black WomenUnemployment has been our disproportionate reality since long before the pandemic.
  36. all work no pay
    Making It WorkFour women who work at Winnie, an online marketplace for child care, walk us through how they’re balancing their own work and child-care needs.
  37. all work no pay
    ‘She’s More Patient With the Kids’A married man and woman explain how they decided she’d be the one to quit her job to take care of their two children.
  38. culture
    Keira Knightley No Longer Wants to Do Sex Scenes Directed by Men“I don’t want it to be those horrible sex scenes where you’re all greased up and everybody is grunting.”
  39. the body politic
    America Is Back, IndeedWith Biden, we’ve restored our country’s favorite tradition: basic, middling, white patriarchy.
  40. cut covers
    Sarah McBride’s NeighborhoodThe new Delaware state senator is making history in her hometown.
  41. power
    What Daisy Coleman ChangedBefore the recent campus anti-rape movement, before Brock Turner, a 14-year-old girl was terrorized for speaking out.
  42. self
    Santa Is a MomHistorically, women have been responsible for curating familial holiday cheer. This year might lessen the burden.
  43. the cut podcast
    In Her Shoes: Tamron HallThe former Today show host on her latest venture, boxing, and her recent interview with Andrew Gillum.
  44. the cut podcast
    The Dangerous Legacy of White Male AmericaFeaturing author Ijeoma Oluo on this week’s episode of The Cut.
  45. book excerpt
    The Dangerous Legacy of White Male AmericaAn excerpt from a new book by the author of So You Want to Talk About Race.
  46. power
    How the Pink Wave Turned RedIt only took two years for Republicans to co-opt the “run women” message.
  47. hot stuff
    Needlessly Sexy Statue Stirs Massive RowBehold, a naked ode to Mary Wollstonecraft, featuring flat abs and a topiary bush.
  48. feminism
    All Hail Our Unappreciated Prehistoric HuntressesNew research challenges the long-standing idea that only prehistoric men did big-game hunting.
  49. feminism
    Finally, a Space Toilet for LadiesA $23 million toilet — designed with women in mind — is headed to the International Space Station.
  50. power
    Why Did I Think She Wouldn’t Die?I see now that attributing superhuman strength to Ruth Bader Ginsburg doesn’t do her enough justice.
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