On Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s powerful speech on the House floor, and the entrenched narrative of the “disruptive” woman.
Rebecca Traister
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Justine van der Leun, Rebecca Traister, Larry Kramer, Gabriella Paiella, and Rosanne Cash.
Less Work, More Friends, No Consequences
Workaholics burn the midnight oil, while the rich and powerful fail up.
Same Sh*itty Media Men, Different Day
Rebecca Traister asks how NBC can possibly change its misogynist culture if it keeps the same bad actors at the top.
Ronan Farrow Depicts a Chilling Cover-up at NBC
Rebecca Traister reads Ronan Farrow’s new book, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, and realizes that those at NBC who colluded to obstruct Farrow’s ground-breaking reporting on Harvey Weinstein remain in charge.
Women Are Really, Really Mad Right Now
Rebecca Traister talks about the revolutionary power of women’s anger.
White Men On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
The ruling minority of white men are getting nervous about impending destabilization of their power.
Moira Donegan is the Anti-Katie Roiphe We Need
Katie Roiphe’s moment is over.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Renee Montagne and Nina Martin, Michael Hobbes, Rebecca Traister, Naima Coster, and Kristen Roupenian.
This Moment Isn’t (Just) About Sex. It’s Really About Work.
Rebecca Traister looks below the surface of this moment in which so much sexual misconduct has been coming to light, and finds at the root of it troubling, longstanding, gender-based workplace power dynamics.