In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesLet Me Try Out Pregnancy in the MetaverseAs we create these fantasy virtual worlds, how we include—or exclude—pregnant bodies matters.ByKady Ruth AshcraftPublishedMay 17, 2023Comments (8)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesThe Joy of Watching a Transmasculine Character Who’s Right at Home in Rural AmericaAmong a stellar cast in HBO's Somebody Somewhere, Fred Rococo is quietly radical, wonderfully nuanced representation.ByAmanda ChemechePublishedApril 25, 2023Comments (31)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesIt's a New Era for the Hot Jewish GirlA community of extremely online people is cobbling together a lighthearted caricature of Jewish femininity.…ByEmily LeibertPublishedFebruary 22, 2023Comments (22)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesWe Deserve So Much Better Than 'Restore Roe'Enough with the compromises. It's time to embrace an abortion philosophy that won't leave anyone behind.BySusan RinkunasPublishedJanuary 22, 2023Comments (35)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesThe Complicated and Chaotic History of Kissing Under the MistletoeA closer look at the greenery responsible for sleazy dudes scoring winter kisses and 18th-century wives getting to…ByRodlyn-mae BantingPublishedDecember 23, 2022Comments (39)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesAfter Strangers Saved an Asian Man in a Subway Stabbing, I Fought Back My Own FearBystander intervention training and a self-defense class—both tailored to the Asian experience—showed me how to…ByRodlyn-mae BantingPublishedNovember 29, 2022Comments (10)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesAlabama Women Put Their Bodies on the Line to Keep a Miners' Strike AliveThe Warrior Met Coal strike just hit a historic 600 days, in large part due to the dedication of wives, mothers, and…ByKim KellyPublishedNovember 22, 2022Comments (3)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesWomen Are Not Barred From Racing in F1. So Why Can't Any Crack the Grid?20 motorsports drivers, experts, and execs lay out the inherent sexism women face in Formula Racing—and the series'…ByEmily LeibertPublishedNovember 17, 2022Comments (44)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesWhy We’re Still Dressing Up as the Playboy BunnyIt is the sexy, storied Halloween costume that will never die.ByEmily LeibertPublishedOctober 28, 2022Comments (33)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeatures10 True Scary Stories That Will Raise the Hair on Your NeckWe asked readers to share your creepiest real-life tales, and you all delivered this year. Here are the best.ByNora Biette-TimmonsPublishedOctober 27, 2022Comments (77)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesA Sin to Eat: The Untold Story of Anorexia as ReligionIt started with medieval “fasting girls.” Now, divine devotion and the occult mingle in eating disorder communities…ByEmma MaddenPublishedOctober 19, 2022Comments (12)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesWomen's Bodies Are Bearing the Brunt of Purity CultureRaised to associate their bodies with shame, women are now dealing with painful sex, severe bleeding, and…ByKaren AleaPublishedSeptember 20, 2022Comments (59)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesThis Abortion Boat Sounds FishyHow did a man with no experience in abortion care launch a service for offshore procedures, just weeks after the…BySusan RinkunasPublishedAugust 17, 2022Comments (14)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesI Hated the 'Nervous Game,' But I Still Participated. Did That Count as Consent?We played "games" in middle school that taught boys our bodies were theirs to grope, judge, and control.ByAlessandra SchadePublishedAugust 12, 2022Comments (64)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesThe NBA Is Horny. No Wonder the Fanfic Is So Good.As some fans rage, others channel their passion (and none of that heteromasculine bullshit) into fantasies with…ByKylie CheungPublishedAugust 9, 2022Comments (2)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesThe Time Is Ripe for Another Lilith FairAll-male acts make up two-thirds of music festivals, which women often feel unsafe attending. America needs a femme…ByAudra HeinrichsPublishedJuly 29, 2022Comments (26)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesAbortion Bans Will Kill Diabetic PeopleAlready hit with crushing insulin prices and health issues, diabetics say the end of Roe v. Wade scares the hell out…ByZoe WittPublishedJuly 28, 2022Comments (13)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesPrEP Gave Us a Tool for Ending HIV, But It Has Failed to DeliverOn its 10th anniversary, queer, Black, and Latinx communities are calling attention to the unfulfilled promise of…ByRich JuzwiakPublishedJuly 15, 2022Comments (18)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesBrides Are Suffocating Under the Weight of TraditionA feeling of trauma is overwhelming some modern brides, even as they try to rebel against the cookie-cutter wedding…ByEmily LeibertPublishedJuly 12, 2022Comments (102)
In DepthFeaturesIn DepthFeaturesThey Want to Keep Teen Girls Married and PregnantThe far right and evangelical Republicans share a goal of ensnaring young women and girls in their control. Abortion…ByGwen SnyderPublishedJune 30, 2022Comments (62)