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What We See When We See a Woman’s Body

I have no interest in speculating about whether Ariana Grande is ill or healthy. But I can't stop thinking about what our collective reaction to her body reveals about our culture.

by Josie Cox

A Dancer Most ‘Apolitical’ — Ha, Hardly!

She may have described herself as apolitical, but the work of the dancer Martha Graham spoke volumes. And it's more relevant today than ever.

by Clémence Michallon

The Power of Imagined Social Norms

New research in Pakistan finds that what we think other people believe may shape our behaviour just as much as what they actually believe.

by Josie Cox

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You Might Like: These Books We Read in High School Still Hold Up

Sometimes, assigned reading doesn’t even get read. Sometimes, it becomes a treasured piece of literature years later. We have a lot to say on the latter.

by Han Goldstein

Why I’m Saying Yes to (Some) Unpaid Labor

Resisting unpaid labor is a feminist move. In the real world, it’s complicated.

by Josie Cox

When a Heatwave Hits, It’s Women Who Pick Up the Pieces

Sunhats, sunscreen, hydration: It’s the primary carers dropping everything to keep everyone cool.

by Emma Haslett

'Obsession' Upends a Familiar Trope to Make the 'Bunny Boiler' a Victim

Guy wants girl, girl wants guy way too much, terror ensues: it's a tale as old of time. But the low-budget thriller "Obsession" turns this characterization on its head.

by Deanna Kizis

The U.K.'s Ruling Party Has a Woman Problem

For a party that talks a big talk on women and equality, it's embarrassing that Labour has never elected a woman as leader.

by Emma Haslett

Where Are All the Women Composers?

The Brazilian soprano Gabriella Di Laccio is determined to close the gender gap in classical music, performance by performance

by Anne Quito

The World Cup Has Exposed an Awkward Truth About Work

Employers happily rearrange the working day for soccer. Why are they often less willing to show the same flexibility for carework?

by Josie Cox

7 Wedding Gifts That Will Earn You Your Thank You Note

Need help navigating a wedding registry? Or, worse, buying a gift with NO registry? Have no fear, The Persistent is here!

by The Persistent

What Six Decades of Research Reveals About Women in Leadership

For 60 years, researchers have tracked attitudes toward female leaders. The latest findings suggest that beneath the undeniable progress lies a more troubling reality.

by Josie Cox

In Germany, Gender Quotas Changed Who Sat in the Boardroom — But Not Who Held the Power

While Germany's policy to boost the number of women in boardrooms increased female executives, it left the corporate leadership structure untouched.

by Josie Cox

AI Skews Beautiful. What Is That Doing to Us?

Images of people generated by AI tend to be gorgeous, even when creators ask them to be ugly. That could have a profound effect on our emotional wellbeing.

by Emma Haslett

The Problem Was Never Women's Paychecks

A new study challenges one of the most common explanations for why heterosexual relationships are more likely to end when the woman becomes the primary breadwinner.

by Josie Cox