Feminism
What Lisa Taddeo Learned in Eight Years of Reporting on American Desire
Taddeo's new book profiles the intimate wants and needs of three women across the country.
Meet the Women Fighting for Gender Equality in Addiction Treatment
A gender-targeted approach to harm reduction and drug treatment could help close the gaps between how male and female drug users can work toward recovery.
Carly Rae Jepsen Empowers Women's Emotions in a Society That Too Often Dismisses Them
Jepsen gives dimension to wrangling with small but powerful feelings where pop culture would, especially with women, rebuke it.
Meet the Suffragette So Radical She Was Written Out of the History Books
A new biography sheds light on the suffragette movement's attempts to cover up its own more radical past.
Why Generation Z Is Embracing Feminism
Younger feminists demonstrate a fresh confidence in the power of activism, particularly via social media.
Meet Letitia Elizabeth Landon, the 'Female Byron' Who Shocked British Readers 200 Years Ago
Lucasta Miller's new biography of the poet celebrates her literary triumphs while casting a skeptical eye on the society that rejected her.
The Annual Women's March Is Happening This Saturday. Why Is It Controversial?
On its third anniversary, the march faces serious controversy—and probably a much lower turnout than in previous years.
We Still Believe That Genius Is Male
New research finds men are favored for jobs requiring a first-rate intellect.
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.