Feminism May Be Nearing Her Expiration Date

Maybe nobody cares if Katy "Cupcakes" Perry is a feminist. But if Marissa Mayer, by all accounts a brilliant, successful woman and CEO of a globally recognized brand, doesn't really wanna hang her hat where feminism lives, and neither do younger women, is the problem us? Or them? Or does this continued resistance to…
No One Knows Who the Hell Is in Charge Anymore
Did you hear? Men are over. No, wait. Women are over. Women never began. Men are in now all boys. Women are banding together to keep boys down. Women are glitter-obsessed little girls. Scratch that. They're confident business bosses being pressed under the glass ceiling and pinned down like insect specimens. Forget…
Finally, Someone Says It: Hookup Culture Is Good For Women
When we talk about "hookup culture" — the oft-lamented outcome of the sexual revolution, scourge of our era, and sole reason why 7-year-old girls can now purchase padded bikini tops at Abercrombie & Fitch — we almost always talk about everything women have lost since the good ol' days when women were protected by…
Stephen Colbert Is Fighting Male Oppression
The Colbert Report was an inspired place to take an "End Of Men" thesis, which author Hanna Rosin did last night. After all, in addition to his overweening narcissism, Stephen Colbert's character is all about the traditionalist's sense of grievance.
Writer Suggests Jealousy Explains All In Story Of Desirée & Michelle
There are some questions that are transparently absurd even in the asking. Should you ever give up a rent-controlled apartment? is one such question. "Was Michelle Obama Jealous of Desirée Rogers?" is another.
The Breast Is A Tender Issue For Moms
A piece on the "breastfeeding myth" has sparked a debate about what makes a "good mom." And scared the rest of us.
Transgender Child's First Sentence: "I Like Your High Heels"
O Writer Claims That Beneath Every Marriage Runs The "Chyron Of Divorce"
The eminently reasonable Hanna Rosin, whom you might remember as the journalist guinea pig who agreed to stay within 15 feet of her husband for 24 hours, is dismayed by an O: Oprah Magazine article called "Divorce Dreams" by New York Times scribe Ellen Tien. And Rosin is piqued for good reason: Tien says some…
Slate Power Couple Attempts To Stay Within 15 Feet Of Each Other For 24 Hours
Remember yurt-dwellers Michael Roach and Christie McNally, the controversial Buddhists who remain within 15 feet of each other at all times? Well, Slate deputy editor David Plotz and his wife, Atlantic contributing editor Hanna Rosin tried to embrace the Roach-McNally lifestyle, but instead of living in a remote…
