Social Media
Matriarchy Is Having a Moment. Why?
Like your worst boss, the patriarchy has spent centuries failing upwards. Who — or what — is going to stop it?
Social Media
Politics
It’s Not Just What Brought Down the Disgraced Ex-Congressman Eric Swalwell, It’s Who
When online influencers Arielle Fodor and Cheyenne Hunt started getting messages from women who said they’d been harassed by the former congressman, Eric Swalwell, they listened. It made all the difference.
Social Media
We’ve Been Here Before: What You Need to Know About the Viral LinkedIn Name-Changing Trend
The latest LinkedIn trend that has women changing their gender or name in their profiles makes a point, but it’s a point as old as time. What we need is real change.
Social Media
Maybe Tradwives Are Simply Misunderstood
New research suggests that what draws women to the aesthetic is not submission, but simplicity.
The Interview
'Slut-Shaming' is Evolving. This Author Set Out to Understand Why.
The author Leora Tanenbaum's new book, Sexy Selfie Nation, offers advice on how we can shut down a uniquely harmful form of gender discrimination: slut-shaming.
Reproductive Health
The Popularity of the Pill Is Plummeting—at the Exact Moment It Shouldn’t Be
Birth control gave women control over their bodies, their careers and their futures. A cultural campaign against the pill risks rolling all this back.
Parenting
When Did Boy Mom Culture Become So Problematic?
There’s science to back up the idea that parenting boys is different—but social media has made it weird.
Social Media
Instagram is Home to Thriving Communities. Meta's Plans Risk Cutting Them Off.
Mark Zuckerberg's plans to change content moderation at Meta risk cutting off communities that have become vital lifelines for women.
Social Media
Do Australia's Efforts to Protect Kids Online Go Far Enough?
Is passing an imperfect law really worse than not doing anything at all?
Science and Technology
There's Nothing Small About Microfeminism
Small feminist acts in everyday life add up to something big.