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Back to homeA Second Look at the Second Wave
Second-wave feminism was very far from perfect, and many radicals from other parts of the ’70s left leveled legitimate criticism at its failings. But much of what the second wave accomplished or helped to accomplish now seems as if it …
How Men Learn About Sexual Consent
We asked men how they learned about sexual consent. Their answers were predictably disturbing.
How to Fix Feminism
What if the world was set up in such a way that we could really believe — not just pretend to — that having spent a period of time concentrating on raising children at the expense of future earnings would …
Here’s The Powerful Letter The Stanford Victim Read Aloud to Her Attacker
“A former Stanford swimmer who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman was sentenced to six months in jail because a longer sentence would have “a severe impact on him,” according to a judge. At his sentencing Thursday, his victim read him …
Why Feminism Is Good For Men
“Imagine not being considered any less of man if you…”
#SayHerName: Why Kimberlé Crenshaw is Fighting for Forgotten Women
More than 70 black women have died at the hands of the police in the past three years. Professor and activist Crenshaw, who coined the term ‘intersectionality’ in the 1980s, is determined they will be remembered.
5 Things Your Activist Friend Wants You to Stop Doing (Because You’re Wearing Us Out)
Unknowingly, sometimes even well-meaning, supportive folks add to others’ exhaustion. It’s not because they’re mean-spirited, unappreciative people. In fact, it’s usually the exact opposite: They’re waking up, too, and they’re craving more information and interactions to help them grow into …
We Sold Feminism to the Masses, and Now It Means Nothing
These days, feminism is on fleek. Touted by everyone from Dove to Barbie to Taylor Swift, consumer capitalism has made feminism sexy, fun, cool—and remarkably easy to claim as your own. But the price tag has been the meaning of …