Katha Pollitt

Columnist

@kathapollitt

Katha Pollitt is a columnist for The Nation.

An Unabashed Misogynist Is in Charge of Our Country. Now What?

An Unabashed Misogynist Is in Charge of Our Country. Now What? An Unabashed Misogynist Is in Charge of Our Country. Now What?

We thought Trump’s sexism would be repudiated when America elected its first female president. Then he won.

Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / Katha Pollitt

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish Hillary Clinton Has One More Badly Behaved Man Left to Vanquish

Could the clouds of testosterone billowing from the campaign have something to do with the fact that Donald Trump is facing a woman?

Nov 2, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Cat

On November 8, Pussy Grabs Back On November 8, Pussy Grabs Back

Donald Trump has women at the end of their ropes—and ready to fight.

Oct 20, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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12 Reasons to Vote for Hillary That Have Nothing to Do With Trump 12 Reasons to Vote for Hillary That Have Nothing to Do With Trump

She and her platform represent much more than just “the lesser evil.”

Oct 5, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Clinton supporter

Ambivalent Hillary Voters: Don’t Assume Someone Else Will Stop Trump Ambivalent Hillary Voters: Don’t Assume Someone Else Will Stop Trump

It’s time to get on board, and get active.

Sep 22, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Mom and Baby

The Story Behind the Maternal Mortality Rate in Texas Is Even Sadder Than We Realize The Story Behind the Maternal Mortality Rate in Texas Is Even Sadder Than We Realize

We don’t know exactly why these women died—but we know that they were poor and lacked medical care.

Sep 8, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Phyllis Schlafy

What Phyllis Schlafly Might Have Been, if It Weren’t for Women Like Phyllis Schlafly What Phyllis Schlafly Might Have Been, if It Weren’t for Women Like Phyllis Schlafly

The great defender of traditional domesticity was a whirling dervish of professional activity.

Sep 6, 2016 / Katha Pollitt

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France Has a Strange Concept of Feminism—and Secularism France Has a Strange Concept of Feminism—and Secularism

Local bans on “burkinis” aren’t only wrong—they’re counterproductive.

Aug 25, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Gretchen Carlson at Fox News

Don’t Bother Reporting Sexual Harassment Unless You’ve Got 10 Other Women Saying the Same Thing Don’t Bother Reporting Sexual Harassment Unless You’ve Got 10 Other Women Saying the Same Thing

One woman’s complaint is rarely enough for an employer—or for us.

Aug 11, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Tim Kaine Has a Mixed Record on Abortion. How Much Will That Matter?

Tim Kaine Has a Mixed Record on Abortion. How Much Will That Matter? Tim Kaine Has a Mixed Record on Abortion. How Much Will That Matter?

Kaine is out of step with the pro-choice movement, but Hillary Clinton is not.

Jul 23, 2016 / Katha Pollitt

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