Sexism

With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, How Far Will the State’s Attacks on Women Go?

With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, How Far Will the State’s Attacks on Women Go? With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, How Far Will the State’s Attacks on Women Go?

Another reader asks about weathering a public #MeToo event with PTSD.

Oct 25, 2018 / Liza Featherstone

Donald Trump

Trump Has Made Republicans More Comfortable Expressing Their Sexism Out Loud Trump Has Made Republicans More Comfortable Expressing Their Sexism Out Loud

And the intense partisanship of this political moment is only making it worse.

Oct 12, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Kavanaugh protests

It’s Time for Men to Join the Fight Against Brett Kavanaugh It’s Time for Men to Join the Fight Against Brett Kavanaugh

As women continue the exhausting work of educating the world about sexual assault, men need to step up and offer some meaningful support.

Oct 5, 2018 / Daniel Altschuler and Darius Gordon

Brett Kavanaugh Laughing

The Fate and Future of Christine Blasey Ford The Fate and Future of Christine Blasey Ford

What lies ahead for the women who expose the despicable pasts of powerful men?

Sep 19, 2018 / Rafia Zakaria

These Students Challenged Their Campus’s Flawed Title IX Policy—and They’re Winning

These Students Challenged Their Campus’s Flawed Title IX Policy—and They’re Winning These Students Challenged Their Campus’s Flawed Title IX Policy—and They’re Winning

Starting with the resignation of Swarthmore College’s dean of students.

Jul 11, 2018 / StudentNation / Priya Dieterich, Morgin Goldberg, Olivia Smith, and Shelby Dolch

Female student stands in front of Spelman College sign

We Need to Include Black Women’s Experience in the Movement Against Campus Sexual Assault We Need to Include Black Women’s Experience in the Movement Against Campus Sexual Assault

The national movement to address the college rape crisis seldom reflects the complexities of gender, race, and class black women face at both predominantly white institutions and h...

Jun 15, 2018 / StudentNation / Candace King

Washington cheerleaders

NFL Washington Cheerleaders Go Public With Horrific Treatment NFL Washington Cheerleaders Go Public With Horrific Treatment

The New York Times tells a story of cheerleaders feeling “pimped out” to team sponsors. 

May 4, 2018 / Dave Zirin

The Legal System Needs to Catch Up With the #MeToo Movement

The Legal System Needs to Catch Up With the #MeToo Movement The Legal System Needs to Catch Up With the #MeToo Movement

It is nearly impossible to successfully sue for sexual harassment in the workplace—here’s what we can do to change that.

Apr 18, 2018 / Rafia Zakaria

My 11-Year-Old Daughter Is Obsessed With Makeup. Should I Object on Feminist Grounds?

My 11-Year-Old Daughter Is Obsessed With Makeup. Should I Object on Feminist Grounds? My 11-Year-Old Daughter Is Obsessed With Makeup. Should I Object on Feminist Grounds?

Another reader asks if capitalism exacerbates passive-aggressive behavior. (Whatever.)

Apr 6, 2018 / Liza Featherstone

Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes

Stormy Daniels Going Public Is Pussy Grabbing Back Stormy Daniels Going Public Is Pussy Grabbing Back

Could Donald Trump become a victim of his own licentiousness?

Apr 5, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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