Gilead Resembles an Islamic Theocracy, not Trump’s America Misogynist thinking and actions exist in America today but not only among right-wing conservatives. It is also flourishing among our media and academic elites. Phyllis Chesler 2 Oct 2019 · 14 min read
How the Trans-Rights Movement Is Turning Philosophers Into Activists Can we not treat trans people as the sex they identify with for almost all purposes, and still make some distinctions when it comes to female-only spaces, services and provisions? Holly Lawford-Smith 20 Sep 2019 · 17 min read
The Return to Archaic Forms of Power—An Interview with Marianne Stidsen A basic principle of Western societies – in addition to the fact that all people are born free and equal – is openness to criticism. Paulina Neuding 8 Sep 2019 · 7 min read
The Feminist Case for Andrew Yang’s Freedom Dividend A UBI system would do far more than any other policy proposed by the current set of Democratic candidates to reduce the vulnerability of such women. Louise Perry 1 Sep 2019 · 9 min read
I’m a Feminist Mother. But I Don’t Need a ‘Feminist Birth’ A birth away from hospital can be seen as a feminist act of resistance. But it’s not a form of resistance I want to join. Amy Eileen Hamm 20 Aug 2019 · 11 min read
The End of an Era—A Feminist Firebrand Looks Back As global violence against women gained horrendous momentum, many Western feminists became increasingly afraid to criticize that violence lest they be condemned as colonialists and racists. Phyllis Chesler 20 Jun 2019 · 14 min read
How a Feminist Prophet Became an Apostate—An Interview with Dr Phyllis Chesler Dr Phyllis Chesler has never been afraid to be unpopular. Louise Perry 20 Jun 2019 · 11 min read
It’s Time for Progressives to Protect Women Instead of Pronouns Many liberals—including feminists and lesbians—have been cowardly in calling out this noxious phenomenon, for fear of being called transphobes. Julie Bindel 14 Jun 2019 · 6 min read
The Real Gender Gap in Heart Disease Men have been dying at higher rates than women over time, and the gap appears to be constant. Anish Koka 12 Jun 2019 · 9 min read
Considering the Male Disposability Hypothesis A 2016 study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science found that people are more willing to sacrifice men than women in a time of crisis and that they are more willing to inflict harm on men than on women. Maria Kouloglou 3 Jun 2019 · 8 min read
Last Days at Hot Slit—A Review Reading this collection is recommended—because, while feminists still generally keep Dworkin at arm’s length, the modern movement contains far more of her than they care to admit. Jerry Barnett 15 May 2019 · 14 min read
‘Jared’ and ‘Kate’: A False-Allegation #MeToo Saga That Police and Prosecutors Got Right It’s rare for police to take any action against a woman who claims that she was sexually assaulted, even when there is evidence that she is lying. Diana Davison 25 Apr 2019 · 10 min read
Jordan Peterson, And the New Chivalry Peterson could remain detached from the people who seek his help, but he is courageous enough to connect with their pain, and thereby render himself vulnerable in the public forum. Esther O'Reilly 12 Apr 2019 · 12 min read
#NotMe: On Harassment, Empowerment, and Feminine Virtue My feminine virtue, traditionally understood, allowed me to control men. Marilyn Simon 4 Apr 2019 · 10 min read
Gender’s Journey from Sex to Psychology: A Brief History “What is a woman?” What should be an easy question for a movement organized around the rights of women, has instead become a real brain-buster. Tomas Bogardus 13 Mar 2019 · 19 min read