Feminism
Pleasure and Danger
The dichotomy between two kinds of feminism—one fighting for sexual liberation and one fighting for equality—is false.
Sex Work is Work
—and why consent isn’t the same thing as good sex. An International Whores Day reading list.
A History of Cyborg Sex, 2018–73
How sex with robots became safer—and better—than sex with actual men.
Aging into Feminism
Taking better care of homeless retirees is part of feminism’s next big challenge.
All the Witches They Could Not Burn
A woman’s body is both a site of exploitation and a site of resistance. It is out of this vexed space that the witch is conjured.
Sex Is Not the Problem with Sex Work
Under capitalism, you don’t have to love your job to want to keep it.
Below the Asphalt Lies the Beach
There is still much to learn from the radical legacy of critical theory.
White Supremacy Has Always Been Mainstream
“Very fine people”—fathers, husbands, and sons, as well as mothers, wives, and daughters—have always been central to the work of white supremacy.
The Trump Doctrine and the Gender Politics of Power
Both at home and abroad, Trump deploys a politics of misogyny—lifted right from Machiavelli.
The Education of an Ambivalent Feminist
Tara Westover’s best-selling memoir may reveal more about the place of feminism in contemporary U.S. life than any book in recent memory.
The Conversion of Pope Francis
The pontiff still hasn't commented on Ireland's abortion referendum. That could all change when he visits the country in August.
Going to Work in Mommy’s Basement
From laundry to meal prep, apps tend to mimic maternal care. Is this good for women?
The Erotics of Mentorship
The best teaching is always intimate. Today’s universities make it difficult to talk about that.
Toward a Trans* Feminism
Feminism and trans* activism have been at odds for decades. They don’t need to be.
#ThemToo
To fight sexual harassment in the workplace, we must learn from the history of women in the labor movement.
In the Name of Victims
Looking beyond the symbolic crisis to the realities of Title IX implementation.
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