The issue is that, while privileged white women like Ginsburg were eager to destroy preferential policies for women for the mere symbolism of being considered equal to white men—the poor, queer, and non-white women who desperately need these programs far more than white women were left stranded. Read more
When Julie Doucet wrote the first comic of her eventual series ‘Dirty Plotte’ in 1987, no one — not even feminists — would publish her work. Decades later, she is one the most controversial and celebrated figures in the comics canon. Read more
The irony is that these attempts at narrowing the conversation always end up doing the opposite: If the situation is to blame, why are there so many different situations producing similar results? Why is it a given that men will attack women when in isolation? Why do we simply accept the terror of masculinity as a fact of life? Read more
I never thought I’d go vegan. But I realized it’s one of the most feminist things I’ve ever done. Read more
Without any accommodations in place for those unable to pay 4,000 euros, this “women’s paradise” isn’t an exercise in feminist bonding. It’s a country club. Read more
Sometimes I’ll hear people condemn feminists for openly disagreeing, but I think disagreeing is fine, if only the women of my generation understood that. Read more
In my village, and according to my family, owning lipstick was unacceptable. But to me, lipstick represented freedom. Read more
Women in South Korea are fighting back against unfair beauty standards, and getting rid of the things that constrain them. Read more
No one can take my faith from me. Not even the Pope. Read more
It’s not pandering if it’s Empowering™, am I right, ladies? Read more
