We Need to Rethink the Way We Talk About Women In Politics
Male candidates are dubbed the lovable underdog, the savior, the great source of hope. But women are most often the leaders we’ve most needed.
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We’re Still Burning Witches
Throughout history, witchcraft has been used as an accusation to oppress or eliminate women. Still today, those of us who dare speak truth to power still face trial by fire.
A White Man’s Crying Game Is a Winning Strategy
They’re terrified of being replaced. So the Kavanaughs, McConnells, Grahams, and Trumps will stop at nothing to grasp onto their fading power. Even if it means blubbering about rape and beer.
Serena, Kamala, and the Fear of the Outspoken Woman
Insecure men try to silence women all the time, but Serena Williams and Kamala Harris are sending a strong message by holding their ground.
Omarosa Is Not the Right Sister to Defend
She might be spilling the tea now with her new tell-all book, but the opportunistic former White House aide has knowingly colluded with white supremacists. Why do we have her back?
White Women Aren’t Afraid of Black People. They Want Power.
There’s a long history of white women harassing Black people and getting cops to arrest them. The only danger they feel is of losing their place within the white patriarchy.
‘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.
Incels Aren’t Just Angry Young Men
In a culture that prizes love and sex and desirability above all, in which marriage is held up as the only option for stability, it's no surprise we are seeing isolation, loneliness, and rage.
It’s Finally Time For an R. Kelly Reckoning
While #MeToo takes down the men who prey on predominantly white women, this serial abuser of Black girls remains unscathed. The women behind the #MuteRKelly initiative aim to change that.
The “Friend Zone” Is Just an Incel Euphemism
It's time to retire the social concept that objectifies women and encourages stalking and misogyny.