Articles in Feminism
The Victories of the 20th Century Feminist Movement Are Under Constant Threat
Journalist Josie Cox on what the women’s movement fought for and won—and the renewed reactionary threats of our time.
How The Law Fails Women and What To Do About It
Prof. Julie Suk on why formal legal equality isn’t enough and what it takes to create meaningful gender equality under the law.
The Perils of Trauma Feminism
For too long, women of color and other marginalized people have vomited out their tales of trauma and woe. The time has come to stop telling our stories, to stop asking for empathy, and simply demand systemic changes.
How ‘You’re Worth It’ and other Femvertising Takes the Radicalism out of Feminism
Exploring how the rhetoric of merit shows up in consumer advertising toward women, conflating consumer purchases with women’s empowerment.
Laurie Penny on The Sexual Revolution
While gendered power dynamics have changed over the last several decades, Penny argues that gender relations have been framed by the logic of the market, which conflates nominal choice with liberation.
How Feminism Shaped the Carceral State
Law professor Aya Gruber argues that feminists should rethink carceral notions of gender justice.
Forty Years Later, ‘9 to 5’ Still Speaks the Truth
It’s been four decades since the iconic Dolly Parton-Jane Fonda-Lily Tomlin film dropped, and it’s as relevant as ever.
Bourgeois Feminist Bullshit
The Rebecca Traister view of gender and the world…
The Self-Destructive Tendencies of Online Feminism
The incredible potential for internet activism is being squandered by infighting and superficiality.
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