Feminism - The Persistent

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Relationships

The Day I Walked Out of The Kitchen

My choice is to leave all planning, preparation and worrying about food to my husband. That feels like a radical feminist act.

Oil painting of Margaret Fuller, a brunette woman in a cornflour blue gown, with a cream shawl draped over her shoulders.

History

The Life and Untimely Death of One of America's First Feminists

There’s no way of knowing what Margaret Fuller might have achieved if she hadn’t died in the summer of 1850.

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Movies

‘Everybody Should Be a Feminist Filmmaker’

The unassuming story of three working-class Indian women has captured the world’s attention. Here’s why.

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Unpaid labor

'Ahh! Do I Have To?'— And Other New Year's Resolution Dilemmas

Read faster. Be present. Get organized. Choose joy. Eat this. Avoid that. Save money. Take risks. Make friends. Here’s a thought: Maybe you’re already just right, just as you are.

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Beauty

A Rash On My Face Made Me Reassess My Relationship With Makeup. Here’s What I Learned.

Can you wear makeup and still call yourself a feminist?

Watercolor of Alison Place, a woman with long dark hair and bangs and blue eyes, folds her arms. She wears a yellow blouse.

Books

Designers Are Taught to Think of Their Work as Neutral. It’s Not.

Feminist design can show up in anything from the apps we use to the healthcare we receive. The issue is prioritizing it.

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Royalty

Was the Queen a Feminist?

Two years after her passing, the jury's still out.

A blue and grey collage of women doing various unpaid labor tasks including cleaning, serving food and grocery shopping.

Feminism

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

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

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Feminism

There's Nothing Small About Microfeminism

Small feminist acts in everyday life add up to something big.