Caroline Norma reviews the bestselling “Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982,” a radical gift to #MeToo activists in the W…
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Review: ‘Love Lives Here — A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family
Amanda Jette Knox, a well-known Canadian “mommy blogger” turned trans activist, with both a transgender-identified child…
Andrea Dworkin’s legacy lives on: A review of ‘Last Days at Hot Slit’
“Last Days at Hot Slit” provides a comprehensive view of some of Andrea Dworkin’s most powerful works,…
PODCAST: Caroline Criado Perez on how living in a world made for men hurts women
In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Caroline Criado Perez about the dangers of data bias in a world designed for …
PODCAST: Deborah Cameron on feminism — the idea, the theory, and the political movement
Meghan Murphy speaks with Deborah Cameron about her new book, “Feminism: A Brief Introduction to the Ideas, Debate…
‘SCUM Manifesto’ is your perfect summer vacay read
Bone up on your righteous man-hating this summer by rereading feminist classic, SCUM Manifesto.…
The internet, self-objectification, and untimely beginnings
Social media has taught women to self-objectify — let’s stop doing it.…
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 …