Stop Calling Black Women “Superheroes”
Women of color like Therese Patricia Okoumou have been at the frontline of activism for centuries. But portraying them as super-human diminishes the very real struggles they face daily.
Feminism
‘Dietland’ Serves Up Revenge Porn. But Is That What Women Want?
The new AMC series imagines a world in which the patriarchy is flipped upside down, then dropped from the sky. It's fun and feels good. But whether it's justice is subject for debate.
Can the ERA Pass in Our Lifetime?
After a 36-year battle, we're one state away from ratifying the amendment that would make equal rights the law of the land. What is standing in the way?
The Things Meg Wolitzer Knew Before We Did
The best-selling author of 'The Female Persuasion' has published the perfect feminist novel about women's friendships for this moment. Only she wrote it before Election 2016.
Becky Goes to the University of Beyoncé
The Queen came to the desert not only to rain blackness on the nearly all-white Coachella music festival, but to represent the power of Black women.
Reckoning With Roseanne, My TV Mom
The original “Becky” reflects on the polarizing comic and Trump voter who indelibly changed what it means to be a TV matriarch.
Can ‘Queer Eye’ Make Over Masculinity?
The reboot is about more than spiffier clothes and better haircuts. The new Fab 5 shows straight men that emotion is the strongest weapon they possess.
Jess Phoenix Wants to Bring Science Back to Politics
Challenging Republican incumbent and climate denier Steve Knight, scientist Jess Phoenix wants to focus on facts in California's 25th district.
Stacey Abrams Would Be More Than Our First Black Woman Governor
The candidate for Georgia governor wants voters and the media to focus more on her business and political cred than her race or gender.
Black Women Are Not Here to Save You
While White liberals are calling recent Black voter turnout a saving grace, Black women must reiterate: Our vote is OURS.