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ppfa protest
The Assault on Planned Parenthood Is Getting Personal for MeThe clinic where I got care when I needed it is under attack.
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the cinema
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from the mouths of men
Wallets Full of WomenLet’s analyze what the GOP candidates said when asked, “Which woman would you put on the $10 bill?”
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Kim Davis Is Just the BeginningOpponents will try to chip away at marriage equality, just as they have done with abortion rights.
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Do We Really Want Equal Pay?It’s Women’s Equality Day, but what kind of equality do we really want?
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past misdeeds
Living in a Post-Delete WorldIf you want to escape your digital past, you had better start running.
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trump files
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It Takes More Than a Mentor to Win at Work Advice on finding a sponsor from a Wall Street leader.
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The Personal Politics of Public BathroomsThey’re the place where we’re all caught with our pants around our ankles.
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How Do You Know You’re a Woman?Trans or not, it’s a hard question to answer.
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The Triumph of the ‘Girl Movie’The movies teen girls love become classics because they’re so much more than films.
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What Getting Your Nails Done Really MeansAnd why the manicure habit is so hard to break.
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generation gap
Older Women Aren’t Enemies, They’re EnviedWhat a new show gets wrong about the gap between 20-somethings and 40-somethings.
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friends forever
Can Hillary Come Between Friends?When politics and friendship collide.
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Women Can’t End the Wage Gap on Their OwnAsking for more is great — but employers have to do their part, too.
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silicon valley sexisim
The Real Lesson of the Ellen Pao VerdictThe rules we’ve got can’t solve the problem of sexism.
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On Being a BadassMac McClelland, Lynsey Addario, and what it means to be a woman in a dangerous world.
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me me me me me
How to Have a Good Relationship — With YourselfTaking time for self-love and self-care, whether you’re single or not.
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Can We Solve Our Child-Care Problem?The State of the Union is just the start.
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year in review
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Friendship Breakups Are Our First HeartbreaksSo why is it hard to take platonic love seriously as we get older?
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What It’s Like to Be a Woman Who’s 6’2”I’ve gotten more comfortable with myself — but not with the feelings my body seems to bring out in other women.
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shake shake shake
Shaking Off the Haters Won’t Solve Online HarassmentIt’s my strategy, but it only works because I’m lucky.
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Why the Midterms Were Bad News for WomenEven though some high-profile female candidates got elected.
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How Will Women Voters Use Their Power This Election?Both parties want women’s votes — whether they know what women want is another question.
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Oh Yes Means Yes: The Joy of Affirmative ConsentThe new California law means more conversations about what we really want.
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making friends
The Importance of Friendship DiversityIt matters just as much off hours as it does in the workplace.
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ovaries week
What If You Just Don’t Know If You Want Kids?Some women aren’t delaying parenthood — they’re debating it.
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The NFL’s Disgusting Message to Abused WomenThe league is saying that their testimony isn’t enough.
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The Power of 29: An Ode to Being Almost 30It’s the moment when everything starts to turn around.
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Why Not Admit We Didn’t Wake Up Like This?Goop, Preserve, and the myth of “effortlessness.”
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pink-collar jobs
Why Do We Treat PR Like a Pink Ghetto?The profession remains synonymous with the worst female stereotypes.
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hard choices
What Hillary Clinton and Hobby Lobby Have in CommonThe struggle to reconcile personal beliefs and professional obligations.
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trigger warnings
The Scary Reason Some Men Like Guns Better Than WomenI saw a sign hanging above his desk. It said, “10 reasons why a handgun is better than a woman.”
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super-fandom
The Self-Help Book Women Love to Give Each OtherCheryl Strayed’s “Dear Sugar” book is approaching cult status.
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comic relief
When Fat Women Tell Fat JokesMaking weight something more than an easy punch line.
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office politics
Jill Abramson Will Never Know Why She Got FiredWomen leaders can never be sure if they’re struggling because of their own performance, or others’ expectations.
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I Was Shailene Woodley: I Used to Say I Wasn’t a FeministWhy we shouldn’t be so quick to condemn young women who avoid the F-word.
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higher education
Colleges Need a New Attitude to Stop Sexual Assault on CampusPSAs and investigations are a start — but institutional change is hard.
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Women Politicians and the Relatability ProblemWhy the assumption that men won’t connect to female candidates?
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Egg Freezing and the Empowerment ParadoxThe message of expensive fertility fixes? You’re in control, so you’re to blame if things don’t work out
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Moving for Love: The Modern Relationship MilestoneOf all the big life choices that come before kids, it’s the one that crops up most frequently with the least historical precedent.
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Let People Coming Out Choose Their Labels ThemselvesSorry, Andrew Sullivan: Tom Daley can call himself whatever he wants.
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Silicon Valley Disrupts Discrimination: Now It’s for Middle-Aged White Guys, TooWelcome, men, to the world of being hyperaware of how you’re perceived, every moment of every workday.
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