Feeling pleasure isn’t just a little thing we should try to make more time for in our busy lives because it’s fun. It’s a radical act of resistance against a history of suppression and pain. Read more
“I would be highly surprised if we don’t have a state where abortion is either illegal after six weeks or there’s no clinic. Honestly, I think the first thing that’s going to happen is we’re going to have a clinic-free state within the next twelve months. If I were going to put money on it I’d say it’s Missouri.” Read more
“If we don’t have the words we cannot understand what the vulva is or how it looks and works. In many languages there isn’t even a proper word for the female sexual organ—one that isn’t an insult.” Read more
What does it mean when the “perfect novel” is misogynistic, petty, and utterly unremarkable? Just that it’s by a white man. Read more
The ‘Justice Hustlers’ series is turning tired tropes about sex work on their head. Read more
Marley Dias couldn’t find enough children’s stories featuring people who look like her, so she’s working to change that — and getting famous in the process. Read more
A new book by British science journalist Angela Saini seeks to debunk the bad science about gender differences. Read more
The real hero of ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ is empathy. Read more
“I simply shared the many sexist situations in which I had found myself, and how you’re supposed to not complain about them if you want to be considered successful. Soon after the article was published, I received a death threat via Twitter. Then many other abusive comments came through the comment section of the article itself. I decided that my next project would be something designed to empower young women. We’re troublemakers!” Read more
Self-blame fuels the NYNY season. It doesn’t have to be this way. Read more
