Culture - The Persistent (Page 3)

A watercolor painting of Jana Smith. She has a big smile and is wearing a scarf around her neck.

Women You Should Know

Some Love Stories Start with a Glance. This One Starts with a Movement.

A love story doesn’t just have to be between two people, says Jana Naomi Smith, the creator of Red for Revolution.

Culture

Coming to a Theatre Near You

Is Hollywood finally catching up with the real world? Maybe, sort of, yes.

Culture

‘The Fantasy Can Be Dirty, But the Values Must Be Clean’

Can porn be beautiful and ethical? Erika Lust says yes—unequivocally.

A black and white photo of Taylor Swift on stage in the final days of the Eras Tour in Vancouver.

Culture

What Taylor Swift Taught Me About Aging

No age is the right age to be a woman. Unless, of course, you're Taylor Swift.

Black and white photo of Maxine Peake and Hayley Standing walking down a lane in Yorkshire. Behind them is a dry-stone wall.

Women You Should Know

'Now It's Over, I Don't Feel Any Better At All’

The short film, “Incompatible,” tells the story of a pregnant-working class woman making an all-but-impossible choice.

An illustration of a woman performing standup comedy. She is flanked by two giant men, making the woman look smaller.

Culture

Not Ladylike to Laugh? Oh, Please.

For men to be funny, women don’t have to be unfunny. Both may chuckle.

Deborah Copaken stands outside a store in Cairo in jeans and a utility jacket, with a camera around her neck.

Culture

Lee and Me

I wanted to be the objectifier of men and their wars, quirks, and shortcomings, not the objectified. Why was this so hard?

Culture

The Janice Problem

A rewatch of Friends reveals it isn't the post-feminist masterpiece we thought it was.

A black and white photograph of Ilona Maher being tackled by an opposing player in the Paris Olympics.

Sports

The Real Losers of the Paris Olympics Are the Stereotypes That Hold Women Back

Athletes at the Paris Olympics have challenged perceptions of what it means to be a woman in sport.

A pencil drawing of a woman's body with a scribble over it.

Culture

What Happened to the ‘Most Equal Olympics in History’?

Statistically, Paris 2024 may be the most gender-equal games ever—but the first few days have proven that there’s a long way to go before true equality is achieved.

Detail from a work by Jessa Fairbrother showing a woman who appears pregnant holding her belly.

Culture

When Words Fail On Infertility, There is Art

Infertility, so long hidden from view, is finally finding a spotlight in various contemporary art forms.

An abstract illustration of a woman gazing into a book.

Culture

Men Still Aren’t Reading Women’s Books. Can the Women’s Prize Help?

The author Kate Mosse co-founded the Women’s Prize for Fiction to shrink the gender gap in publishing. Twenty-nine years on, she says her work is far from finished.

A watercolor painting of Romeo and Juliet, played by Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers

Culture

Was Shakespeare a Feminist? Juliet Gives Us a Clue.

A new production of Romeo and Juliet in London peels back layers of misogyny, racism and sexism. It’s a lot.

Black-and-white line drawing of a seated female figure in a toga-like dress.

Fashion

The Rebellious Power of the Statement Tee

Women have used their clothing for political ends for years. It’s no wonder we’re seeing an uptick in statement fashion.

A black and white abstract image of tennis racquets.

Culture

The Unchecked World of Normalized Misogyny

Nick Kyrgios has been added to the BBC’s Wimbledon commentary roster. The move serves as a reminder that sexism is well entrenched.

A black and white charcoal drawing of a young woman with her face blurred.

Culture

What If OpenAI Had Just Not Created a Female Voice Option?

Misogyny is entrenched in the technology industry. Scarlett Johansson’s experience with OpenAI shows it still is.