Sexes
Rewriting the Biblical 'Curse' on Womankind
A change to a popular translation of the Bible could affect readers’ views on marriage and gender roles.
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Can a Woman Rape Her Boyfriend?
That’s the question that plagued our next three readers. The first was a virgin when he was sexually assaulted in…
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When a Man Is Too Drunk to Consent
Several readers are touching on that theme. One writes: My first sexual experience was rape, in the…
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When a Woman Sexually Assaults a Man
Yesterday my colleague Conor reported on new research into “the understudied female sexual predator.” Here he relays some…
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Tom Price: 'Not One' Woman Struggled to Afford Birth Control
In 2012, the newly appointed HHS secretary claimed the ACA’s contraceptive mandate trampled on religious liberties and helped literally no women.
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Married to an Emotional Abuser
We paused our reader series on emotional abuse last month when the results of the U.S. presidential…
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Gary Hershorn / Reuters American Marriage in the Time of the Recession
Women who lived in areas that suffered the brunt of the downturn, new research suggests, were more likely to be abused by their partners.
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Jim Urquhart / Reuters Queer Writers in the Age of Trump
How literary expression can counter fear and anxiety at an uncertain moment in American history
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Abortion Privilege Under Trump
Under the new president, states might become a patchwork of abortion rights, and many women won’t be able to afford to reach clinics in time.
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Getty The Link Between Autism and Trans Identity
Confusion over why autism is so prevalent among transgender people may be limiting their access to medical care.
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SundanceTV The Best Show That Explores Sexual Assault
The SundanceTV drama Rectify offers the most nuanced portrayal of a subject that’s too often carelessly sensationalized on television.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Why Christians Overwhelmingly Backed Trump
Despite predictions to the contrary, Trump won among conservative women and evangelicals. Abortion may have been a major factor.
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Amir Cohen / Reuters Equipping Grandmas With Childcare Credentials
In one state, a program is streamlining the underground network of early-education providers.
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Adam Fenster / Reuters Women May Decide the Election
Cultural and demographic changes throughout the country are making female voters a more powerful force than ever.
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Rebecca Clarke How to Get Fair Treatment for LGBT Defendants
Francis Nichols, a pretrial-service officer in Washington D.C., talks about trying to get assistance to people in the justice system, especially those who aren’t straight.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters The Hillary Clinton Disciples Getting Out the Vote
She’s not only a potential first woman president, but one who looks, thinks, lives, and talks kind of like them.
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Slava Gerj / WitR / Shutterstock / Zak ... The Original ‘Nasty Woman’
For centuries, Medusa has been used to criticize powerful women. So it’s no surprise the mythological Gorgon has re-emerged this election cycle.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Ladies First
Hillary Clinton has campaigned by bringing women up on stage alongside her—cooperating with them, instead of competing.
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Why Men Fear a Female President
Hillary Clinton’s candidacy has catalyzed a level of intense misogyny that probably won’t go away.
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Was It Abuse or Just Cultural Differences?
That question haunted this reader: When I read Olga Khazan’s “A Diary of Toxic Love,”…
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How Sexist Speech Impacts Stress and Self-Esteem
Hearing discriminatory comments changes how people think.
