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Feminism

  1. 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.
    By Ijeoma Oluo
  2. power
    How the Pink Wave Turned RedIt only took two years for Republicans to co-opt the “run women” message.
    By Bridget Read
  3. hot stuff
    Needlessly Sexy Statue Stirs Massive RowBehold, a naked ode to Mary Wollstonecraft, featuring flat abs and a topiary bush.
    By Claire Lampen
  4. feminism
    All Hail Our Unappreciated Prehistoric HuntressesNew research challenges the long-standing idea that only prehistoric men did big-game hunting.
    By Amanda Arnold
  5. feminism
    Finally, a Space Toilet for LadiesA $23 million toilet — designed with women in mind — is headed to the International Space Station.
    By Amanda Arnold
  6. 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.
    By Lisa Miller
  7. activism
    ‘Fear Is Fuel’At a New York memorial for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, women wondered how to channel their grief into action.
    By Anna Silman
  8. power
    25 Famous Women on AngerQuotes from Serena Williams, Naomi Campbell, Fiona Apple, and more.
    By Jane Starr Drinkard and Julie Ma
  9. culture
    Chatting With the Feminist Icon I Played on TVBrenda Feigen talks to Ari Graynor, who portrays Feigen in Mrs. America.
    By Ari Graynor
  10. 2020 election
    In Kamala, I Am Surprised to See MyselfPolitics in 2020 left me feeling cynical. And then Biden chose Harris.
    By Rebecca Carroll
  11. the body politic
    Biden’s Fantasy of Female SubmissionThe Democrats have completely botched this VP pick.
    By Rebecca Traister
  12. reading the signs
    Ivanka, Dressed in White, Is Always Selling PrivilegeAnother unsettling image for the Trump-women’s yearbook.
    By Rhonda Garelick
  13. "woke bae"
    A Brief Tour of Joss Whedon’s Many ControversiesFrom accusations of “gross, abusive” behavior on-set to claims that he postured as a feminist to hide his infidelities.
    By Claire Lampen
  14. recommendations
    Mrs. America Is My Own Personal Marvel MovieHeroes! Villains! (I’ve never seen a Marvel movie.)
    By Brock Colyar
  15. power
    The Biden TrapAs the candidate faces credible assault allegations, his progressive female colleagues are being offered a poisoned chalice.
    By Rebecca Traister
  16. so you want to be president
    When ‘The Woman Pledge’ Is a Red HerringThe problem with Joe Biden’s promise to pick a female running mate.
    By Bridget Read
  17. reproductive rights
    What It’s Like to Endure a Forced Ultrasound Before Your Abortion“I remember feeling so annoyed and dismayed. I was almost having an out-of-body experience.”
    By Anna Silman
  18. word choice
    The Weaponization of ‘Mansplaining’When mansplaining describes everything and nothing, it’s time to retire the term.
    By Bridget Read
  19. politics
    Did Emma Sulkowicz Get Redpilled?At the very least, she’s found a new social set.
    By Sylvie McNamara
  20. books
    Hm, Why Was Naomi Wolf’s Book Release Canceled in the U.S.?Several months ago, the author found out mid-interview that some of her research was disastrously incorrect.
    By Hannah Gold
  21. politics
    Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage Will Finally Be Legal in Northern IrelandActivists and supporters celebrated the overturn of draconian abortion laws that have governed the country since 1861.
    By Bridget Read
  22. power
    I Love Watching These Women in SpaceJessica Meir and Christina Koch made history on the first all-woman spacewalk today — but for them it was business as usual.
    By Bridget Read
  23. #metoo
    Chanel Miller Gives Powerful Interview About Surviving Brock Turner AssaultThe woman previously known as “Emily Doe” in the Brock Turner case talks about her assault with 60 Minutes.
    By Marie Lodi
  24. games
    The Monopoly Man Has Been Replaced by a Monopoly Girl BossHer name is “Ms. Monopoly.”
    By Anna Silman
  25. #metoo
    ‘Emily Doe’ From the Brock Turner Case Is Ready for You to Know Her NameIt’s Chanel Miller.
    By Anna Silman
  26. power
    Real Equality Is When We Can Elect a Female SlobBoris Johnson has become the latest man known for slovenly buffoonery to be elected to high office.
    By Bridget Read
  27. have you seen this woman?
    Ivanka Is Officially Done Pretending to Care About Anyone But HerselfIvanka Trump’s silence is specific and self-preserving.
    By Bridget Read
  28. health
    Every Girl I Knew Was On ItWhy some women are questioning hormonal birth control.
    By Anna Silman
  29. power
    Cool Teens Fight Back After Boys Circulate List Ranking Their LooksThey took matters into their own hands after deciding the boys’ punishment wasn’t enough.
    By Kimberly Truong
  30. power
    NASA Is Canceling Its First All-Female Space WalkThanks to … space suit sizing issues.
    By Kimberly Truong
  31. profile
    The Feminist Paradox of Cathy GuisewiteShe made a wildly successful comic strip by and for women. But to her critics, she’s just another example of compromised feminism.
    By Rachel Syme
  32. campaign trail
    8 Women on the People Who Inspire ThemThey’re part of a new Instagram campaign for a good cause.
    By Andrew Nguyen
  33. she's worth it
    Some Subtle Celebration Suggestions for International Women’s DayFor brands looking to show love to ladies all over the world.
    By Claire Lampen
  34. international women's day
    To All the Mediocre Women Out ThereHappy International Women’s Day to you.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  35. books
    Sex, Lies, and Andrea DworkinReconsidering unflinchingly angry feminist writing.
    By Nona Willis Aronowitz
  36. human rights
    24-Year-Old Woman Delivers Stillborn Baby in ICE CustodyDays after the 24-year-old went into premature labor, she was released from ICE detention.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  37. talking to
    What Happened When We Started a Feminism Club at Our Catholic Boys School“We had a whole meeting about Kavanaugh. One day a student from Regis could be a Supreme Court nominee.”
    As told to Richard Morgan
  38. 2019 oscars
    A Film About Periods Just Won an Oscar“I can’t believe a film about menstruation just won an Oscar!”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  39. reading the signs
    Lee Radziwill and the Cinderella TrapGlamorous in life and even after death, the princess was forever compared to her sister.
    By Rhonda Garelick
  40. women's march 2019
    4 Women on What the 2019 Women’s March Was Like“I made sure we went to a march that was not associated with leaders who have been at the center of the anti-Semitic controversy.”
    As told to Opheli Garcia Lawler
  41. politics
    The Saudi Teen Who Fled From Her Family Has Been Granted Refugee StatusRahaf Mohammed al-Qunun says she fears that she’ll be killed if she returns home.
    By Ella Cerón
  42. my allergies
    Try Not to Cry at Glenn Close’s Golden Globes SpeechNo one in the room was able to keep their eyes dry.
    By Ella Cerón
  43. the wing
    Co-Working Space The Wing Is No Longer Just for WomenIts membership policy has been altered to be more inclusive.
    By Lisa Ryan
  44. equality
    5 Million Women in India Joined Hands in Massive Peaceful ProtestThe human chain they formed stretched an estimated 385 miles.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  45. paid family leave
    Planned Parenthood Says They ‘Must Do Better’ for Pregnant WorkersFollowing a New York Times report alleging that pregnant employees had been mistreated and denied maternity leave.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  46. lean in
    Michelle Obama Is Done With the Gospel of ‘Lean In’At her New York City stop on her book tour on Saturday, she said of Sheryl Sandberg’s popular manifesto, “that shit doesn’t always work.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  47. k-beauty
    The Korean Beauty Protest Taking Over InstagramWomen are posting photos of their smashed beauty products.
    By Kayleen Schaefer
  48. time's up
    Time’s Up’s New CEO on What We Can’t Tolerate“When women are treated inequitably, we all suffer. We are not afterthoughts.”
    By Jessica Boddy
  49. reading the signs
    How Donald Trump Uses the Female Body As a WeaponThe White House co-opts the language of #MeToo to punish a CNN reporter.
    By Rhonda Garelick
  50. profiles
    Red Scare Leans Into NothingA podcast that offers a critique of feminism, and capitalism, from deep inside the culture they’ve spawned.
    By Noreen Malone
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