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the internet
What We’re Really Saying When We Talk About GatekeepingIt’s always been about the most powerful — it’s who has power and what they do with it that has changed.
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gifts they might actually want
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book excerpt
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design hunting
The Magic of Estate SalesThese collections of everyday objects are clues to strangers’ daily lives.
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Glennon Doyle Is Coming to Get the White WomenThe Oprah-endorsed, former mommy blogger is working to turn anti-Trump women into resistance warriors. But will they listen?
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get a hobby
Against Side HustlesPersonal pleasure is what makes a hobby a hobby.
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working together
The Unexpected Power of Google-Doc ActivismThe perfect tool for not-quite-public, not-quite-private collaboration.
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The Fantasy of a Female Hugh HefnerFor women, it’s not buying exactly what he sold — it’s claiming a version of his lifestyle for ourselves.
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feminisms now
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feminisms now
Vanessa Grigoriadis on the Sexual-Assault Generation Gap Ann Friedman talks to Vanessa Grigoriadis about her new book, and what has (and hasn’t) changed for college women.
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one step at a time
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women’s march 2017
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first person
A March Can Change Your LifeLooking back to 2004 — and ahead to January 21.
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the work begins
Finish Your Ugly-Crying. Here’s What Comes Next.We are about to enter a frightening new era for vulnerable people in America
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taking care of business
Can’t Find a Mentor? Look to Your PeersSometimes women your own age are best at helping build your career.
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Supporting Hillary While Reckoning With Bill’s Sexual PastThe way many of us understand sexual assault and the abuse of power dynamics has changed dramatically since the ’90s.
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women at work
The Real Reason 5 Decades of Women’s Progress Has StalledWe need to stop looking to professional-track, straight white women for the answers.
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women in politics
7 Lessons Progressives Learned From Phyllis SchlaflyYou can learn a lot from the successes of your enemies.
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sexual assault
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Why Can’t We Agree on What It Means to Be Friends?Making new friends isn’t just about shared hobbies, but timing and emotional state.
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2016 olympics
Female Olympians Are the Ultimate Shine-Theory IconsAlthough they are pitted against each other for a limited number of medals, they are openly supportive of each other.
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black lives matter
Get Over White Feelings to Work for Black LivesOne group is providing training wheels for white people who are new to racial-justice activism.
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the end of men
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women at work
Injured at Work? Your Gender Could Affect How Much You’re Paid.Bet you didn’t know gender is a “preexisting condition” for workers’ comp.
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the state of women is meh
Obama’s Legacy for Women Shows a Feminist President Is Not EnoughHis speech last week bore a striking resemblance to the promises he made to women on the campaign trail eight years earlier.
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women at work
Going Freelance Won’t Solve All Your ProblemsSelf-employment doesn’t bring an escape from workplace sexism.
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feminism inc
Pop Feminism Doesn’t Mean the End of the MovementDaily choices and personal experiences are important too.
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uggos unite!
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failed justice
What Do We Owe Survivors When Courts Fail Them?It’s rare that we stop to ask survivors what justice looks like to them.
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election 2016
The Plight of the Trump-Hating Republican WomanInstead of Trump’s nomination being a wake-up call for GOP women, it seems to be inspiring resignation.
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period pieces
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the good kind of homework
The Queens of Nonfiction: 56 Women Journalists Everyone Should ReadFew of us fare any better than Gay Talese in recognizing great women writers.
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billion-dollar ideas
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The Girls and Sex Problem Affects Adult Women, TooTeens aren’t the only ones who could stand to learn about pleasure.
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start paying attention
If You Care About Electing Women, Don’t Focus Only on HillaryThere are literally hundreds of other women running for key offices.
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shocking twists nobody saw coming
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equal pay for equal chores
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feminists vs. feminists
So You’re a Celebrity Who Calls Yourself a Feminist. Now What?Different ways of “standing up” for Kesha show the limits of celebrity brands.
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campaign 2016
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scully for president
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sexual assault
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self-improvement
Feminist Resolutions for 2016Be the owl that flies among the falcons.
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Hey, Trump: Let’s Make a Registry of Dangerously Entitled White MenA Modest Proposal for Preventing Our Enemies From Being a Burden on the Rest of the Country.
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male feminists
Why Women Fell for James DeenThe porn star had a passionate female fan base and an unearned reputation as a feminist — until he was accused of rape.
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health matters
Is Safe Sex Going Out of Style?The rise in STDs might make you think so.
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explaining mansplaining
The Complex Relationship Between Women and JerksA conversation with Laura Kipnis, author of Men: Notes From an Ongoing Investigation.
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campaign 2016
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