sexism
Anti-Trans Violence Is Coming for Cisgender Women of Color
Imane Khelif’s treatment at the Olympics brought gender policing to a global stage. It's not the first instance — or the last.
By Orion Rummler, The 19th*
Chiefs Player Harrison Butker Wants Women to Stay in the Kitchen
And he even dragged Taylor Swift into it.
By Stephanie McNeal
Caitlin Clark and Sports Media's Misogynoir Problem
Through no fault of her own, Clark has been put on a pedestal as the league's next “Great White Hope.”
By Ruth Etiesit Samuel
Angel Reese Says She’s Been ‘Attacked So Many Times’ Since Winning 2023 NCAA Title
“Death threats. I’ve been sexualized. I’ve been threatened.”
By Angie Jaime
The Murder of Sex Workers Is Not True Crime Entertainment
Violence against sex workers is rarely taken seriously by the police or media.
By Mia Brett
Movies
Check Out America Ferrera’s Barbie Monologue on How 'Impossible' It Is to Be a Woman
“We have to always be extraordinary, but somehow we’re always doing it wrong.”
By Kathleen Walsh
Abortion Activists Are Dealing With Violent, Gendered Threats
The threats almost always come from men.
By Zelly Martin, Dr. Martin Riedl, Edith Hollander, and Dr. Inga Trauthig
There’s A Dark Side to Some of Those Cottagecore Influencer Accounts
Nostalgia isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.
By Julie Kohler
Media
Self-Declared Misogynist Andrew Tate Charged With Human Trafficking in Romania
Tate allegedly used “violence and mental coercion” to force women into producing online pornography.
By Caleb Ecarma
This Young Artist Is Taking on Rampant Sexism in the Service Industry
Morgan Bukovec’s work features embroidered notes of what male customers said to her.
By Jeff Hagan
The Incredibly Sexist Roots of Administrative Professionals Day
The way secretaries used to be treated was wild.
By Ellen Cassedy
Angel Reese, Angela Bassett, and the Unfair Standards of 'Professionalism'
Whether at work or school, society rushes to dismiss Black women as unprofessional.
By Leah Goodridge and Olayemi Olurin
One Way To Stop Andrew Tates: Stop Hating Women
Tate’s success is only a sliver of the misogynist furor broiling online and in real life.
By Lex McMenamin
Dress Code Kerfuffle
Missouri State House’s Dress Code for Women Becomes Stricter
“This is ridiculous,” State Rep. Ashley Aune fumed on the House floor.
By Kelly Rissman
How the First Abortion Speak-Out Revolutionized Activism
Fifty years ago, women gathered in a West Village basement to share their abortion stories.
By Joy Press
What I Learned Growing Up in a Conservative Black Christian Family
In college, I began to question the beliefs I grew up surrounded by.
By Hannah Mason
Republicans’ Women Problem Is Extra Jarring in This Year’s Midterms
Abortion and misogyny are taking center stage in the 2022 elections.
By Fortesa Latifi
Why Is the Finnish Prime Minister in Trouble for Partying?
Sanna Marin, 36, is changing the image of who a politician should be.
By Laura Beveridge
The Racism and Sexism Are Staring Us in the Face
Attacks against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson mirror those used against Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
By Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and Katie Camacho Orona
Black Women Can't Anymore
Ari Lennox and Brittany Renner interviews have shown that misogynistic podcasts end with us.
By Danielle Kwateng