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Posted on January 15, 2019 January 16, 2019

Beware The New Dog Whistle Of The Birth Rate Drop

Katy Hartnett
Written by
Katy Hartnett
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
birth, economy, pregnancy, women
Black and white view of a hospital hallway

It takes a complicated issue and boils the solution down to three words: Have More Babies. It places the blame squarely on a certain type of woman. You know, those ambitious bitches who don’t value family, who insist on having jobs or not getting married or using contraception. Read more

Posted on November 26, 2018 November 26, 2018

Sex Is Not A Substitute For Masturbating

Samantha Mann
Written by
Samantha Mann
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
masturbation, sex, stigma, vagina, women
A cardboard box packaging an old vibrator sold at Sears

I’m unsure why so many women—and let’s be real, cisgender women in relationships with men— believe they can only be giving themselves pleasure when no man is there to do it for them. Read more

Posted on November 15, 2018 November 1, 2018

Fighting Climate Change, With Art And Saris

Ambika Samarthya-Howard
Written by
Ambika Samarthya-Howard
Posted in
Arts+Creators
Tagged
art, Bangladesh, climate-change, clothing, women
Women holding a lenth of sari, facing the ocean

“JALOBAYU juxtaposes women’s words and their worn saris against the backdrop of the rising ocean in Miami Beach,” says Bose. “The intent is to raise awareness of climate change and link Miami Beach to coastal Bangladesh, both of which face devastation due to climate change.” Read more

Posted on October 1, 2018 October 1, 2018

A Women-Only Island Sounds Nice, If You Can Afford It

Erin Crouch
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Erin Crouch
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
corporate feminism, estonia, feminism, women
two white women walking through the woods with their arms around each other

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

Posted on September 27, 2018 September 28, 2018

An Interview With Phyllis Chesler: On Female Violence And Feminist Revenge

Bronwyn Isaac
Written by
Bronwyn Isaac
Posted in
Arts+Creators, Society+Politics
Tagged
anger, feminism, intersectionality, interview, women
the cover of phyllis chessler's book

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

Posted on September 24, 2018 September 11, 2018

Welcome To The Club: How Women Are Changing Tattoo Culture

Katy Hartnett
Written by
Katy Hartnett
Posted in
Arts+Creators, Brain+Body
Tagged
queer, Tattooing, women
white woman's arm with anchor tattoo

Women have played a huge role in the history of body art, but remain underrepresented in the culture. Read more

Posted on September 12, 2018 September 12, 2018

Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, And The ‘Right Kind Of Woman’

Sonora Jha
Written by
Sonora Jha
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
black women, racism, Sexism, sports, Tennis, women

The reaction to Williams’ and Osaka’s U.S. Open match has everything to do with the roles we expect women of color to play. Read more

Posted on September 4, 2018 September 5, 2018

The Sexist Science Of Female Sexual Dysfunction

Sarah Hosseini
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Sarah Hosseini
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Brain+Body
Tagged
Medicine, sex, women

Given how widespread FSDs supposedly are, are this many women really suffering from sexual dysfunction, or are their ‘symptoms’ not symptoms at all? Read more

Posted on July 23, 2018 July 23, 2018

It’s Time To Expand The Menstruation Conversation

Megan Evershed
Written by
Megan Evershed
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
menstruation, periods, sex education, women

Gender segregation in sex ed only breeds misinformation. Read more

Posted on June 8, 2018 July 12, 2018

Technology’s Not All Bad: How The Internet Is Bringing Honest, Provocative Comedy To Women In India

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Written by
Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Posted in
Arts+Creators
Tagged
censorship, comediennes, comedy, india, sex, women

The proliferation of smartphone usage has been a boon to women, providing them the autonomy and privacy they often need to access boundary-pushing comedy online. Read more

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