Gender and Sexuality

First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care

First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care

Throughout the pandemic, nurses have been at the forefront of the fight not only to treat the sick but also to fix our ailing medical system.

Feb 8, 2021 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

Sophie

I Wish We Could Be Dancing to Sophie I Wish We Could Be Dancing to Sophie

It’s an added cruelty that we cannot mourn the loss of the avant-pop icon properly.

Feb 4, 2021 / Annie Howard

The (Extra)ordinary Work of Women

The (Extra)ordinary Work of Women The (Extra)ordinary Work of Women

Embroidery reads: “Speaking up again and again and again,” “Fighting harder for what you have earned,” “Resilience, perseverance, and exhaustion,” etc

Jan 27, 2021 / OppArt / Suzanne Faris

FirstLadyology: The Role Has Long Been a Lose-Lose Proposition

FirstLadyology: The Role Has Long Been a Lose-Lose Proposition FirstLadyology: The Role Has Long Been a Lose-Lose Proposition

In breaking the mold for presidential partners, Jill Biden could set her successors free.

Jan 21, 2021 / Alexis Grenell

Too Many Shoes

Too Many Shoes Too Many Shoes

And none of them fit life.

Jan 13, 2021 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Covid-19 Has Been Hardest on Women

Covid-19 Has Been Hardest on Women Covid-19 Has Been Hardest on Women

When money is tight and time is tighter, the basic structure of male supremacy shows itself to be remarkably intact.

Jan 7, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt

argentina celebration

Argentina’s Decades-Long Fight to Legalize Abortion Ends in Victory Argentina’s Decades-Long Fight to Legalize Abortion Ends in Victory

The campaign to legalize abortion began sometime in the late 1970s, when the “grandmothers” of the green wave were living in exile across Europe.

Jan 1, 2021 / Cecilia Nowell

Malcolm X

Malcolm X Malcolm X

Timeless wisdom.

Dec 31, 2020 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

Give the Students a Round of Applause

Give the Students a Round of Applause Give the Students a Round of Applause

It's been a… tumultuous school year. But that didn’t stop young people from fighting for change.

Dec 31, 2020 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Sniffing Our Way Back

Sniffing Our Way Back Sniffing Our Way Back

Everyone is cautious; the trails are empty; drag queens are forced to perform outdoors. But eventually we will get close again—and bring history another step forward.

Dec 30, 2020 / John Scagliotti

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