Self Portrait as a Human Interest Story By Emi Nietfeld Feature Reflecting on the adversities and victories of her youth, Emi Nietfeld interrogates how narratives of resilience minimize suffering.
Same Sh*itty Media Men, Different Day By Sari Botton Highlight Rebecca Traister asks how NBC can possibly change its misogynist culture if it keeps the same bad actors at the top.
Hot for Teacher By Longreads Feature When a student in her writing workshop submits a piece suggesting his character could ‘take’ a teacher just like her ‘atop her desk,’ Courtney Zoffness is flooded with memories of men touching her against her will.
Where the Trouble Started By Saidee Sonnenberg Feature Decades after a childhood sexual assault, Saidee Sonnenberg tries to make sense of what happened.
The Great Stink By Laurie Penny Feature It’s time for men to stop worrying about who they are, and start thinking about what they do.
We’re Not Done Here By Laurie Penny Feature How the MeToo movement became a feminist sexual revolution.
The Consent of the (Un)governed By Laurie Penny Feature “Freedom” is just another word for being under the thumb of a powerful white man — for now.
The Unforgiving Minute By Laurie Penny Feature Men, get ready to be uncomfortable for a while. While forgiveness may come one day, it won’t be soon.
We’re All Mad Here: Weinstein, Women, and the Language of Lunacy By Laurie Penny Feature “He has demons.” The language of madness is the last resort for a society that can no longer deny the evidence of structural oppression and violence.
The Horizon of Desire By Laurie Penny Feature Laurie Penny wants a new conversation about women, men, consent, desire, and autonomy.
