Naomi Wolf: Wrong Again on Rape Naomi Wolf: Wrong Again on Rape
Watch out for people who want to make life harder for real-life women on the grounds that it’ll help "women."
Jan 10, 2011 / Blog / Katha Pollitt
The Case of Julian Assange The Case of Julian Assange
The response to the allegations against the WikiLeaks founder prove that when it comes to rape, the left still doesn't get it.
Dec 22, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Spread the Joy Spread the Joy
Time again for the holiday gift guide.
Dec 9, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
On Condoms, Hope From the Pope On Condoms, Hope From the Pope
The pope has said both men and women can use condoms to protect themselves from HIV. Can he now say that women can use them to protect themselves from the dangers of pregnanc...
Nov 23, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Antichoicers on the March Antichoicers on the March
Conservatives don't really want to get rid of abortion rights? This next Congress, we might just find out.
Nov 10, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Postcards From Cape Town Postcards From Cape Town
Traveling in South Africa, you learn that one great thing about the country is that no one engages in small talk.
Oct 27, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
On Hill and the Thomases: How Far Have We Come? On Hill and the Thomases: How Far Have We Come?
Anita Hill may not have stopped Clarence Thomas from being confirmed to the Supreme Court, but in the wake of her accusations, our culture changed. Or did it, really?
Oct 22, 2010 / Katha Pollitt
Feminist Mothers, Flapper Daughters? Feminist Mothers, Flapper Daughters?
Young feminists aren't disdaining the movement, they're claiming it—but they want a bigger place in it.
Sep 30, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Franzenfreude, Continued Franzenfreude, Continued
Literary taste-making can't be the one place in America where gendered expectations play no role.
Sep 15, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
It’s Better Over There It’s Better Over There
In Germany, a strong social safety net keeps people from plunging into the abyss. Why are we so averse to having that security in the United States?
Sep 2, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt