Sexism

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

Women in STEM

80 Percent of Patents Belong Solely to Men 80 Percent of Patents Belong Solely to Men

Female inventors are claiming only a tiny sliver of patents, reflecting a gender bias in technological and scientific invention.

Aug 12, 2016 / Michelle Chen

The Depressing Truth About How Sexism Changes Us

The Depressing Truth About How Sexism Changes Us The Depressing Truth About How Sexism Changes Us

In Sex Object, Jessica Valenti asks “Who would I be if I didn’t live in a world that hated women?”

Jun 24, 2016 / Lauren Duca

Everybody Wants Some!!

Chuffah Degree Zero Chuffah Degree Zero

Why has trivial conversation become essential in contemporary cinema?

Jun 7, 2016 / Joshua Clover

Ken Starr

Ken Starr’s Misogyny Comes Home To Roost Ken Starr’s Misogyny Comes Home To Roost

The Baylor president—and onetime Clinton inquisitor—has been removed from his office after a scandalous report about ignoring rape allegations against the school’s football team.

Jun 1, 2016 / Dave Zirin

What Was She Wearing?

What Was She Wearing? What Was She Wearing?

Katherine Cambareri’s photographs remind us: When its survivors are condemned, rape is condoned.

May 19, 2016 / Natalie Pattillo

Man reads a tweet to aloud to Sarah Spain

Meet Two Women Tackling Misogyny in Sports Journalism Meet Two Women Tackling Misogyny in Sports Journalism

Sports journalists Sarah Spain and Julie DiCaro asked men to read aloud the misogynistic messages they receive online in order to increase awareness of harassment.

Apr 28, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Is Samantha Bee’s Full-Frontal Feminism For or Against Hillary?

Is Samantha Bee’s Full-Frontal Feminism For or Against Hillary? Is Samantha Bee’s Full-Frontal Feminism For or Against Hillary?

At 46, Bee is right on the cusp of the feminist generational divide that is plaguing Clinton’s campaign.

Feb 19, 2016 / Leslie Savan

Hillary Clinton

Which Women Support Hillary (and Which Women Can’t Afford To) Which Women Support Hillary (and Which Women Can’t Afford To)

A story of two voting blocs.

Feb 17, 2016 / Sarah Leonard

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton during the Democratic presidential primary debate, Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Beyond Bernie’s Bros and Hillary’s Hellfire Beyond Bernie’s Bros and Hillary’s Hellfire

What the primary race is missing, so far, when it comes to women.

Feb 10, 2016 / Joan Walsh

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