Jude Ellison S. Doyle
contributor
Jude Ellison S. Doyle is the author of Trainwreck: The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear . . . and Why and Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power. He is also the author of the graphic novels Maw SC and The Neighbors. His work has appeared in In These Times, The Guardian, Elle.com, The Atlantic, Slate, Buzzfeed, Rookie, among other publications. He is the founder of the blog Tiger Beatdown. He lives in upstate New York.
The internet is astonished the 55-year-old actor is seeing a 46-year-old acclaimed mixed-media artist who, like him, looks her age. Because apparently only aging men are considered sexual beings.
The Irony of the TERF War Over “Feminine” Products
Transphobic TERFs believe they're the last true feminists for refusing to conform to outdated gender norms. So why are they upset that Always maxi-pads has ditched the "lady" symbol on their packaging?
The Only “Authentic” Female Candidate Is … One Who Doesn’t Run
Pregnancy discrimination is real. But the misogynistic attacks against Elizabeth Warren from BOTH sides of the aisle remind us that facts don't matter with regard to women seeking the nomination.
Greta Thunberg Is Not a “Little Girl”
Neither is Emma nor Malala. But tell that to people on both sides of the aisle who condescend to the courageous young women who are fighting battles we should be protecting them from.
Men Don’t Understand Women’s Bodies
From literature to the legislature to even the medical exam room, men have demonstrated a pernicious, defiant ignorance about female anatomy—and it's destroying our lives.
Will Sexism Trump Voter Desperation?
The dead heat among Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, and Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination is reason to celebrate another female front-runner for president! And: reason to worry.
When Marriage Is War
In this excerpt from their new book ‘Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers,” our columnist explains how American women's obsession with the Laci Peterson murder wasn't about tabloid TV addiction, but a darker truth many of them lived themselves.
Enough With “Novelty Candidates”
CNN pitted front-runners against a too-big cohort of sound-bite-only candidates, not allowing anyone to engage in meaningful debate. And that could have serious ramifications for 2020.
“The Squad” Is the Enemy Trump Thinks He Needs to Win
Trump got into the Oval Office by hating our last president. Now that he doesn’t have Obama or Hillary, he’s set his sights on four congresswomen of color—especially Rep. Ilhan Omar. Will it backfire?