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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.

Chiefs Player Harrison Butker Wants Women to Stay in the Kitchen

And he even dragged Taylor Swift into it.

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.”

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.”

The Murder of Sex Workers Is Not True Crime Entertainment

Violence against sex workers is rarely taken seriously by the police or media.
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.”

Abortion Activists Are Dealing With Violent, Gendered Threats

The threats almost always come from men.

There’s A Dark Side to Some of Those Cottagecore Influencer Accounts

Nostalgia isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.
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.

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.

The Incredibly Sexist Roots of Administrative Professionals Day

The way secretaries used to be treated was wild.

Angel Reese, Angela Bassett, and the Unfair Standards of 'Professionalism'

Whether at work or school, society rushes to dismiss Black women as unprofessional.

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.
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.

How the First Abortion Speak-Out Revolutionized Activism

Fifty years ago, women gathered in a West Village basement to share their abortion stories.

What I Learned Growing Up in a Conservative Black Christian Family

In college, I began to question the beliefs I grew up surrounded by.

Republicans’ Women Problem Is Extra Jarring in This Year’s Midterms

Abortion and misogyny are taking center stage in the 2022 elections.

Why Is the Finnish Prime Minister in Trouble for Partying?

Sanna Marin, 36, is changing the image of who a politician should be.

The Racism and Sexism Are Staring Us in the Face

Attacks against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson mirror those used against Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Black Women Can't Anymore

Ari Lennox and Brittany Renner interviews have shown that misogynistic podcasts end with us.