The Real Stonewall Legacy
Waiting our turn isn't working. Asking nicely isn't working. What will work is what worked that fateful night at Stonewall.
View ArticleSports Misogyny and the Court of Public Opinion
Last week, a lawsuit was filed accusing football player Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault. In the blink of an eye, sports apologists turned the focus on the case from the athlete to the alleged victim.
View ArticleCombating the Campus Rape Crisis
College is back in session, and that means it's time for a lot of ineffective pageantry on rape prevention. Don't our young women deserve better?
View ArticleWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Rape
The Assange sexual-assault allegations shouldn't be dismissed just because they're politically motivated.
View ArticleLet's End Rape in Conflict
The Nobel Women's Initiative sets a lofty goal, but one that's achievable.
View ArticleGeorge Clooney Cares About It
And four much-better reasons rape in conflict is your problem.
View ArticleWhy Sex Matters
Pretending it doesn't makes it harder to end the worldwide problem that is rape in conflict.
View ArticleHow the Sausage Gets Unmade
What we can learn from the successful International Campaign to Ban Landmines about how to stop rape in conflict.
View ArticleA Farewell and Friday Roundup
Here's a bunch of links to finish up my week filling in for E.J.
View ArticleFirst Ladies in Waiting
For the spouses of presidential candidates, campaigns have become an extended audition for "America's Wife." That's a bad thing if we ever want a woman president.
View ArticleYet Another Thing Guns Can't Solve
Firearms aren't the solution to violence against women. Good luck trying to tell the GOP that.
View ArticleToxic Masculinity
If we want to end the pandemic of rape, it’s going to require an entire global movement of men willing to do the hard work of interrogating the ideas they were raised with.
View ArticleHave You Heard? Feminism's Over!
As this week's New York magazine cover story shows, trend pieces heralding the return of "retro values" have become a tired cliché.
View ArticleDissecting Donglegate
Sexism in tech isn't just a nuisance to women; it makes it harder for women to function at their jobs.
View ArticleSmith's Unsisterly Move
A controversial admissions decision at the all-women's college shows how far some feminist institutions have yet to go in recognizing the fight for transgender rights as their own.
View ArticleThe President's Morning After
Will Obama comply with a recent court decision requiring that emergency contraception be made available over the counter?
View ArticleA Look Inside the 'Men's Rights' Movement That Helped Fuel California Alleged...
How the rise of organized misogynist activism is hurting women—and men
View ArticleRape on TV—More Than Just a Plot Twist
Producers often use sexual assault to heighten drama, but depictions of sexual violence offer a greater opportunity to educate viewers.
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