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Fear and Consequences: George Zimmerman and the Protection of White Womanhood Fear and Consequences: George Zimmerman and the Protection of White Womanhood
White women are taught to fear men of color, but the results of George Zimmerman’s trial prove that it’s time to change that.
Jul 16, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
![The Pink Collar Workforce of Academia](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/adjunct_faculty_ss_fb.jpg)
The Pink Collar Workforce of Academia The Pink Collar Workforce of Academia
Low-paid adjunct faculty, who are mostly female, have started unionizing for better pay—and winning.
Jul 11, 2013 / Kay Steiger
![This Is What #Rape Looks Like](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steubenville_rape_rtr_fb_1.jpg)
This Is What #Rape Looks Like This Is What #Rape Looks Like
When sexual assault cases go viral, it cuts both ways.
Jul 11, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet
![Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dad_work_ss_fb.jpg)
Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It
Until men are also expected to take time away from work to be with children, workers of both genders face a vicious cycle.
Jul 9, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
![Why We Can’t Celebrate](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/supreme_court_ap_fb_5.jpg)
Why We Can’t Celebrate Why We Can’t Celebrate
The Supreme Court affirmed the rights of gay people just as it rode roughshod over the rights of African-Americans.
Jul 8, 2013 / Devon Carbado, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, and Cheryl Harris
Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce
Everyone knows marriage is gendered. But divorce is where cultural stereotypes become law.
Jul 3, 2013 / Katherine Franke
![The Miseducation of Serena Williams (and the Rest of America)](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/serena_williams_rtr_fb.png)
The Miseducation of Serena Williams (and the Rest of America) The Miseducation of Serena Williams (and the Rest of America)
Serena Williams's initial comments about the Steubenville sexual assault victim reveal a a disturbing truth: they are the logical result of growing up in America’s &ldquo...
Jul 3, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet
![A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Texas_feminist_army_rtr_fb.jpg)
A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas
By refusing to give up on a done deal, Texas feminists showed us what the future of pro-choice activism looks like.
Jul 2, 2013 / Body Politic / Jessica Valenti
![Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/baby_bottle_ss_fb.jpg)
Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom
I leaned out when I should have leaned in. But the problem is about much more than individual women’s choices.
Jul 2, 2013 / Feature / Ashley Nelson
![How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/baby_shutterstock_fb.png)
How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense
From childbirth to maternity leave to childcare, American women far outspend their peers in the developed world.
Jul 1, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert