OkCupid Adds a Feature for the Polyamorous
Seeing an increased interest in non-monogamous arrangements, the company will allow couples to link their profiles and search for additional mates.
Astronomers Are Finally Doing Something About Sexual Harassment
Recent scandals have forced the field to confront a pervasive culture of gender discrimination and abuse.
Seeing a Gender Disparity in Funny Plays
Beards, Why?
What facial hair says about personality and perception
For Sale (to Women Only)
From financial advice to house-cleaning, plenty of companies sell their services only to ladies. Is this more than savvy marketing?
Sexism in Paradise
Activists say an abortion bill will make life even more difficult for Brazil’s women. But feminists are fighting back.
The Fundamental Misalignment of Work and Life
School ends at 3 and the workday ends at 6. Discuss.
The Failure of the Phrase 'Work-Life Balance'
“Balance” is a luxury that few will ever attain. There needs to be a way to talk about this problem that captures why it matters for everyone.
The Second Assault
Victims of childhood sexual abuse are far more likely to become obese adults. New research shows that early trauma is so damaging that it can disrupt a person’s entire psychology and metabolism.
Why Brazil Loves Breastfeeding
The country aggressively promotes nursing—in public and at home.
When a Chief Justice Declared That Women Make Better Secretaries
Forty-five years ago, despite some of its members’ biases, the Supreme Court established that gender couldn’t be the deciding factor in most hiring.
The Hardest Job
Could you raise four children in a homeless shelter without spanking?
The Deficiencies of Tech's 'Pipeline' Metaphor
An easy, ultimately lacking, way to talk about the messy reality of inequality, discrimination, and corporate culture in America
The Futility of Anti-Abortion Terrorism
Attacks on clinics are horrific—and utterly pointless. They don’t deter women from procuring abortions.
When Women’s Literary Tastes Are Deemed Less Worthy
Mass-market success often leads critics to dismiss even high-minded novels as overly sentimental.
The False Promise of Meritocracy
Managers who believe themselves to be fair and objective judges of ability often overlook women and minorities who are deserving of job offers and pay increases.
Paid Leave for Dads: A Feminist Issue
Workplaces are (slowly) becoming more equal. Yet many have policies that all but ensure that households will stay stuck in the past.
Working at JCPenney on Black Friday
A remembrance
The Feminist Asylum That Redefined Women's Mental-Health Treatment
When it opened in the 1920s, California’s Rockhaven sanitarium took a radically different approach than the other institutions of its time.