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  1. black lives matter
    Get Over White Feelings to Work for Black LivesOne group is providing training wheels for white people who are new to racial-justice activism.
  2. the end of men
    The Supreme Court, Reddit, and 9 Other Things in Need of an All-Lady RebootInspired by Ghostbusters.
  3. women at work
    Injured at Work? Your Gender Could Affect How Much You’re Paid.Bet you didn’t know gender is a “preexisting condition” for workers’ comp.
  4. the state of women is meh
    Obama’s Legacy for Women Shows a Feminist President Is Not EnoughHis speech last week bore a striking resemblance to the promises he made to women on the campaign trail eight years earlier.
  5. women at work
    Going Freelance Won’t Solve All Your ProblemsSelf-employment doesn’t bring an escape from workplace sexism.
  6. feminism inc
    Pop Feminism Doesn’t Mean the End of the MovementDaily choices and personal experiences are important too.
  7. uggos unite!
    By Trump’s Standards, We’re All ‘Ugly Women’And now it’s time to rise up!
  8. failed justice
    What Do We Owe Survivors When Courts Fail Them?It’s rare that we stop to ask survivors what justice looks like to them.
  9. election 2016
    The Plight of the Trump-Hating Republican WomanInstead of Trump’s nomination being a wake-up call for GOP women, it seems to be inspiring resignation.
  10. period pieces
    How Ending the Tampon Tax Became Viral LegislationIt’s a health issue masquerading as a tax matter.
  11. the good kind of homework
    The Queens of Nonfiction: 56 Women Journalists Everyone Should ReadFew of us fare any better than Gay Talese in recognizing great women writers.
  12. billion-dollar ideas
    How to Appeal to Dude Investors? Tell Them Your Start-up Is for Men.A few free ideas.
  13. bad sex
    The Girls and Sex Problem Affects Adult Women, TooTeens aren’t the only ones who could stand to learn about pleasure.
  14. start paying attention
    If You Care About Electing Women, Don’t Focus Only on HillaryThere are literally hundreds of other women running for key offices.
  15. shocking twists nobody saw coming
    One Weird Trick for Keeping Female Employees From QuittingPay them as much as men!
  16. equal pay for equal chores
    Can Better Policies Make Men Share the Housework?Household socialism is easier said than done.
  17. feminists vs. feminists
    So You’re a Celebrity Who Calls Yourself a Feminist. Now What?Different ways of “standing up” for Kesha show the limits of celebrity brands.
  18. campaign 2016
    Stop Pitting Women Against Each Other Over Hillary ClintonThere’s a special place in hell for Bill Maher.
  19. scully for president
    For Every ‘Yes’ Man at Work, There’s a ‘No’ WomanOne guess as to which job is more fun!
  20. sexual assault
    Should We Name Workplace Predators Online?The pros and cons of naming and shaming.
  21. self-improvement
    Feminist Resolutions for 2016Be the owl that flies among the falcons.
  22. sex ed
    The Next Sexual Revolution Won’t Come in a PillWhy the “female Viagra” failed.
  23. big ideas
    Hey, Trump: Let’s Make a Registry of Dangerously Entitled White MenA Modest Proposal for Preventing Our Enemies From Being a Burden on the Rest of the Country.
  24. male feminists
    Why Women Fell for James DeenThe porn star had a passionate female fan base and an unearned reputation as a feminist — until he was accused of rape.
  25. health matters
    Is Safe Sex Going Out of Style?The rise in STDs might make you think so.
  26. explaining mansplaining
    The Complex Relationship Between Women and JerksA conversation with Laura Kipnis, author of Men: Notes From an Ongoing Investigation.
  27. oh mama
    The Pope and Netflix Like Maternity Leave for the Wrong ReasonsIf it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. 
  28. campaign 2016
    Clinton, Steinem, and ‘Running As a Woman’Will it work this time around?
  29. herstories
    We Shouldn’t Let Chrissie Hynde Off the Hook So EasilyYou don’t have to consider yourself a “survivor,” but it doesn’t hurt to consider other people’s experiences, too.
  30. ppfa protest
    The Assault on Planned Parenthood Is Getting Personal for MeThe clinic where I got care when I needed it is under attack.
  31. the cinema
    I Wish the Intern on The Intern Had Been a WomanWe need more older women onscreen, not fewer.
  32. from the mouths of men
    Wallets Full of WomenLet’s analyze what the GOP candidates said when asked, “Which woman would you put on the $10 bill?”
  33. Kim Davis Is Just the BeginningOpponents will try to chip away at marriage equality, just as they have done with abortion rights.
  34. wage gap
    Do We Really Want Equal Pay?It’s Women’s Equality Day, but what kind of equality do we really want?
  35. past misdeeds
    Living in a Post-Delete WorldIf you want to escape your digital past, you had better start running.
  36. trump files
    What Trump Teaches Us About Online TrollsLearn from the master.
  37. lessons
    Career Resolutions Based on My Professional FailuresPlease. Learn from my mistakes.
  38. mentorship
    It Takes More Than a Mentor to Win at Work Advice on finding a sponsor from a Wall Street leader.
  39. race
    Yes, White People, It Is About YouJust not in the way you think.
  40. language
    Can We Just, Like, Get Over the Way Women Talk?The problem with policing vocal tics.
  41. gender
    The Personal Politics of Public BathroomsThey’re the place where we’re all caught with our pants around our ankles.
  42. gender
    How Do You Know You’re a Woman?Trans or not, it’s a hard question to answer.
  43. hollywood
    The Triumph of the ‘Girl Movie’The movies teen girls love become classics because they’re so much more than films.
  44. rituals
    What Getting Your Nails Done Really MeansAnd why the manicure habit is so hard to break.
  45. generation gap
    Older Women Aren’t Enemies, They’re EnviedWhat a new show gets wrong about the gap between 20-somethings and 40-somethings.
  46. friends forever
    Can Hillary Come Between Friends?When politics and friendship collide.
  47. pay day
    Women Can’t End the Wage Gap on Their OwnAsking for more is great — but employers have to do their part, too.
  48. silicon valley sexisim
    The Real Lesson of the Ellen Pao VerdictThe rules we’ve got can’t solve the problem of sexism.
  49. work
    On Being a BadassMac McClelland, Lynsey Addario, and what it means to be a woman in a dangerous world.
  50. me me me me me
    How to Have a Good Relationship — With YourselfTaking time for self-love and self-care, whether you’re single or not.
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