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The art of avoiding definitions: A review of ‘Trans*: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability’
“Trans*: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability” aims to clarify, but succeeds only in highlightin…
Drawing lines: A review of Renate Klein’s ‘Surrogacy: A Human Rights Violation’
How did we get to the point where this reduction of women to bodies is accepted and even celebrated — not only among man…
Man Who Has It All on workplace discrimination, staying sexy, and maintaining a healthy marriage while being a dad
Meghan Murphy speaks with The Man Who Has It All, author of a new book entitled, “The Man Who Has It All: A Patron…
Debunking myths of sex difference: An interview with Cordelia Fine
Julian Vigo speaks with Cordelia Fine about “brain sex,” gender, testosterone, sexism in science, and more!…
If misogyny exists to punish rebellious women, why are obedient women victimized too?
‘Down Girl’ offers a compelling analysis of misogyny, but leaves pivotal questions unanswered.…
Life without limits: The delusions of technological fundamentalism
In two new books, Heather Brunskell-Evans and Michele Moore question the ideologies and practices that promote medical/t…
PODCAST: Hillary McBride on body image, eating disorders, and feminist therapy
In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Hillary McBride about her new book, “Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image…
The pact between trans rights advocates and the sex trade lobby
In Julie Bindel’s new book, “The Pimping of Prostitution: Abolishing the Sex Work Myth,” she explores …
Robert Jensen on Millennial men, climate change, and the increasing need for radical politics
Zoë Goodall interviews Robert Jensen about his most-recent book, “The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men.…
‘Female Erasure’ sheds light on contemporary misogyny and the value of women-only space
During a time when the popular focus on trans rights has led queer activists to question and ultimately condemn the conc…
Why Jessa Crispin really isn’t a feminist
I just finished reading Jessa Crispin’s much-talked about new book and wonder if I’m the only one who did. With several …
It’s #FreedomtoRead Week: Here are nine frequently banned books written by women
Throughout history, feminism has been relegated to the domain of dangerous ideas – treated as a social contagion that mu…
‘The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men’ forces liberals and the left towards accountability to women
Now far in the rear view mirror, the (Bill) Clinton years seem like a turning point for contemporary social movement str…
PODCAST: Radical feminism for men? Robert Jensen makes the case
In Robert Jensen’s new book, The End of Patriachy: Radical Feminism for Men, he asks one question: “What do …