Shocker of the day: a set of conservative women chosen by The Heritage Foundation to talk about feminism don't like feminism. » 4/04/14 3:00pm 4/04/14 3:00pm

When an interviewer asked Hugo- and Macarthur-winning novelist Octavia Butler what she thought of her books being classed as science fiction, she said, "Really, it doesn't matter. A good story is a good story." In honor of Women's History Month, here is (some of) the story of Butler's life. » 3/15/11 3:55pm 3/15/11 3:55pm

Senators Tom Coburn and Jim DeMint won't let the Smithsonian lease space to a women's history museum — because the ladies already have their quilting museums, and because someone told them the museum was going to be pro-abortion. Seriously. » 9/29/10 3:15pm 9/29/10 3:15pm

This Romanian Nestlé wafers commercial demonstrates how women have hampered human innovation throughout history by making men listen to their stupid ideas. This is, of course, absurd — as countless ads have shown, men never listen to women. [Sociological Images] » 2/26/10 12:30pm 2/26/10 12:30pm

A history mag? We're with you. A women's history mag? You had us at hello. And it's smart and handsome, too? Swell! It's called...HerStoria? Aye, there's the rub. But don't let it deter you! » 7/01/09 1:30pm 7/01/09 1:30pm

If a hoop skirt strikes you as an unlikely agent of feminist change, you'd be in good company. But an exhibit at Paris's Palais Galliera seeks to make just this argument. Despite its obvious restrictions, a crinoline provided a measure of comfort: one was not required to wear heavy undergarments and could move with… » 12/15/08 6:45pm 12/15/08 6:45pm