Are TV’s Strongest Women Anti-Heroines, or Just Assholes?
Power-hungry, conniving, and vindictive female characters don’t necessarily make for rich storytelling, especially when that rage serves no purpose.
Gender
What Men Need to Know About Sexist Microaggressions
Women put up with catcalls, lewd jokes, and being objectified every day, and society tells us to let it go. But we’re sending the wrong message.
When the Politics of #MeToo Backfire
Female candidates championing the cause, and even sharing their own stories of harassment or abuse, may be seeking to align themselves with other survivors, but at what cost?
This Is Why Evangelicals Don’t Believe in Sexual Assault
Their definition of what constitutes as sex and rape may not be the same as Catholic Brett Kavanaugh’s, but this judge is seizing a loophole and plans to ride it all the way to the bench.
Yes, Diversity In Film Criticism Matters
More than three-quarters of film critics are white men, which not only impacts how films by women and people of color are received and portrayed to audiences, but whether they’re even reviewed at all.
If America Is So Rich, Why Are 40 Million People Hungry?
The U.S. tops statistics for both food insecurity and obesity. There’s a long history that got us here.
Is Our Anger Making Us Sick?
In this exclusive excerpt from her new book, ‘Rage Becomes Her,’ author Soraya Chemaly looks at the way rage—expressed and suppressed—may affect women’s health.
Why Are So Many Parents Picking Their Baby’s Sex?
Reproductive technology allows prospective parents to choose the sex of their baby before getting pregnant. But do the dangers outweigh the benefits?
Policing Language Is Just Another Way to Silence Women
When women and people of color are told what words to use, and how to use them, it’s more than mere political correctness gone awry. It’s a form of silencing that sustains a moral, class, and racial hierarchy.
It’s Time To Call Street Harassment What It Is: A Crime
A new bill in Washington, D.C. aims to set a precedent for criminalizing catcalls, groping, indecent exposure, and other lewd public behavior that many women have suffered their entire lives.