Gender and Sexuality

Ed Koch and the Cost of the Closet

Ed Koch and the Cost of the Closet Ed Koch and the Cost of the Closet

There is a special place reserved for the late New York City mayor in gay hell.

Feb 2, 2013 / Blog / Richard Kim

Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas’s Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort

Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas’s Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas’s Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort

Arkansas State Senator Jason Rapert, chief sponsor of potentially the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the country, has friends in high places. 

Feb 1, 2013 / Blog / Lee Fang

Why Liz Lemon Mattered

Why Liz Lemon Mattered Why Liz Lemon Mattered

Liz Lemon wasn’t the perfect feminist role model, which made her perfect for The Way Women Are Now.

Jan 31, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean

‘Zero Dark Thirty’, Snuff Film

‘Zero Dark Thirty’, Snuff Film ‘Zero Dark Thirty’, Snuff Film

The film’s torture scenes do not excuse or glorify torture; they do something worse: draw the audience into accommodating it.

Jan 30, 2013 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski

ERA: Once More Unto the Breach?

ERA: Once More Unto the Breach? ERA: Once More Unto the Breach?

Now that women will be on the front lines in combat, maybe the country is finally ready to put gender equality in the Constitution.

Jan 30, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Demanding Women

Demanding Women Demanding Women

After the 2012 elections, women in Washington have a long to-do list—and it doesn’t stop at reproductive rights.

Jan 30, 2013 / Feature / Laura Flanders

Why Are Feminists So Angry?

Why Are Feminists So Angry? Why Are Feminists So Angry?

Jessica Valenti speaks to Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in Texas about anger, activism, and reproductive rights.

Jan 30, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Valenti

One Billion Rising Seeks an End to Violence Against Women

One Billion Rising Seeks an End to Violence Against Women One Billion Rising Seeks an End to Violence Against Women

On February 14, One Billion Rising will bring women and men across the world together to demand an enduring end to violence against women. Find an event near you.

Jan 29, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction

The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’

The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’ The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’

You could call Girls groundbreaking artistic work. You could also say it’s Internet trolling elevated to an art form.

Jan 28, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean

Pro-Rights, Pro-Freedom, Pro-Liberty: What Comes After ‘Pro-Choice’?

Pro-Rights, Pro-Freedom, Pro-Liberty: What Comes After ‘Pro-Choice’? Pro-Rights, Pro-Freedom, Pro-Liberty: What Comes After ‘Pro-Choice’?

Katha’s readers respond to her column on Planned Parenthood’s move away from the label “pro-choice.”

Jan 28, 2013 / Blog / Katha Pollitt

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