We Still Believe That Genius Is Male
New research finds men are favored for jobs requiring a first-rate intellect.
Feminism
Angela Garbes' Book Will Change How We Talk About Childbirth
The author of "Like a Mother" chats with Pacific Standard about childbirth, baby books, and the narratives excluded from the pregnancy conversation.
The Role of Women's Anger in Trump's America
Two new books argue that women's anger has new political force in the age of Trump.
How Adrienne Rich Wakes Us Up
Looking back at Adrienne Rich's politics and prose—and toward a radical feminist future.
How 'Ocean's 8' Staged a Feminist Coup in Hollywood
A conversation with the film's co-writer and producer Olivia Milch about hiring a diverse cast and writing all-female leads.
How Do We Take Down Rape Culture? Telling Stories Is Just the Beginning.
Considering a new anthology of stories about rape culture—and two other anthologies about how to end it.
Teaching Gender in the Classroom Is a National Security Issue
You can't understand international security without thinking about gender and the many ways it influences behavior, access, and opportunity.
The Complex Gender Politics of Kurdistan
While the region touts some of the most pro-feminism positions in the world, there are still many regressive aspects to its society.
Can You Be Pro-Choice and Grieve Your Abortion?
Kassi Underwood's memoir, May Cause Love, probes the difficulties many feminists feel in expressing grief around abortions in a way that doesn't set the pro-choice movement back.
'The Privilege to Be Ambivalent': A Conversation With Laura Smith
The author of The Art of Vanishing discusses literary mysteries, monogamy, and the future of #MeToo.
How an All-Women Farm in Nepal Is Giving Hope to Mothers and Children
Sunita Sharma has founded a homestead in Mankhu where women can own their own land, offering them a path out of dependency.
PS Picks: Morgan Jerkins on Intergenerational Trauma in 'This Will Be My Undoing'
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
PS Picks: The Radical Evolution of the Pirelli Calendar
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
How Director Alexandra Dean Revealed a Silver-Screen Bombshell's Ingenious Invention
Hedy Lamarr was promoted as "the most beautiful woman in the world." She also helped create a technology that's now in our cell phones.
Why Some Women Say They're Not Feminists Even If They're All for Gender Equality
The less-than-logical distinction reflects the complex connotations the term carries.
A Conversation With the Ecofeminist Who Helped Inspire 'Mother!'
Susan Griffin explains the meaning behind the film's images of female suffering.
The Origins of the Women's Self-Defense Movement
In her new book, martial artist Wendy Rouse digs into the history of women fighting back.
'The Stakes Have Never Been Clearer': An Interview With Laurie Penny
The reporter-activist discusses her latest book—and why class politics is identity politics.
Musician Jenny Hval on Feminism and the Body as a Political Space
We spoke to Jenny Hval about what she recommends reading, watching, and listening to.
How a Magazine Cover From the '70s Helped Wonder Woman Win Over Feminists
Nearly 45 years after they put the female superhero on the cover of Ms. magazine's first issue, the players behind the cover consider its impact, and the new movie.
Revolutionary Objects: The Woman Behind the World's First Bra
Although inventing the bra was barely an adolescent pit stop on Mary Phelps Jacobs' glamorous trajectory, it did suggest what she would get up to next.
Off-the-Shoulder Tops Are Relics of a Less-Feminist Era. Why Are They So Popular in 2017?
To keep up with a faster fashion cycle, designers are reframing bare shoulders as a symbol of female empowerment.
Why Is Digital Witchcraft So Appealing to Young Women?
As Christianity increasingly dwindles in popularity with young Americans, the occult is offering girls a safe, flexible, and feminist-friendly alternative.
The American Bar Association’s Ban on Sexist Terms Won’t Eliminate Sexism
It only does away with certain buzzwords.