opinion
opinion
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Forcing Women to Have Babies They Don't Want Is Costing Them Their Lives
And Democrats, of all people, are starting not to care.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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11 Trans Women Have Been Murdered This Year, but Conservatives Are Claiming *They're* the Victims
Here's the real reason we need more transgender-friendly policies in American government.
By Nico Lang Published
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The Only Bad Part About 'Wonder Woman' Was Batman Sliding into Her Proverbial DMs
Please see yourself out of this perfect film, Bruce Wayne.
By Mehera Bonner Published
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We Hold Sasha and Malia Obama to a Higher Standard Than the Trump Children, and That's Ridiculous
They all act like kids, but here's the thing, not all of them are.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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We're Missing the Point with Melania Trump
Whether or not FLOTUS hates her husband, she supports and enables everything he does.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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Rihanna Being Fat-Shamed Isn't Just That—We Have a Problem with How We Talk About Women's Bodies When They're
Rihanna Being Fat-Shamed Isn't Just That—We Have a Problem with How We Talk About Women's Bodies When They're
By Samantha Leal Published
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Men Don't Get to Say We Don't Need Safe Spaces
At least not until they, too, constantly fear for their safety.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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The Healthcare Bill Exposes Trump's Chilling Authoritarian Agenda
It's not only an assault on our bodies, but on our political will.
By Sarah Kendzior Published
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Why I Support the Choice to Be Pregnant and a Prostitute
A currently-pregnant former sex worker stands up for a currently-pregnant current sex worker.
By Melissa Petro Published
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Hannah Horvath Should Have Had an Abortion
The Girls writers failed their protagonist.
By Valentina Valentini Published
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Stop It People: Zucchini Is Not Pasta
Your "zoodles" are driving me nuts.
By Juno DeMelo Published
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'Get Out' Perfectly Captures the Terrifying Truth About White Women
There are many scary things about the movie, but scariest of all is its realistic depiction of racism.
By Kendra James Published
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Donald Trump Has His Own Theory About What Happened at the Oscars
Behold POTUS's hot take on #EnvelopeGate.
By Diana Bruk Published
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Why the Oscars (and Everyone, Really) Should Ignore Casey Affleck
Hint: It's about so much more than Casey Affleck.
By Linni Kral Published
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Dolores Umbridge and Donald Trump Are the Same Person
If only life were a novel and we could just close the book.
By Alexis Dent Published
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Yeah, She's Problematic, but Let's Stop Looks-Shaming Kellyanne Conway
You can do better than that.
By Chelsea Peng Published
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President Trump, You Have the Wrong Enemy
Welcome to a less secure America.
By Sam Vinograd Published
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There Is Only One Way Forward Now
As Trump takes office, a promise for our future.
By Sally Kohn Published
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Has the 2016 Election Killed Romance Too?
Right now, it's pretty hard to get in the mood for love.
By Chelsea Peng Published
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We Were Woefully Unprepared for Our First Female President
As a nation, we gravely underestimated the toxic mix of sexism and racism, even though it has been there all along.
By Lyz Lenz Published
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3 Simple Reasons Trump Won the Presidency—and What We Need to Do Next
As explained by a British ally who just endured Brexit.
By Natasha Bird Published
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How to Calmly Talk to Your Friend/Aunt/Brother-in-Law About Why Voting for Trump Just to Spite Hillary Is a Really, Really Bad Idea
Here's a script.
By Juliet Seniff Published
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Choose Your Side: The Dueling Feminisms of Taylor Swift, Hillary Clinton, and Kim Kardashian
Modern feminism should allow women to be more complex. So why do I constantly feel like I have to "pick" which feminist I am?
By Caroline Burke Published
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Trump Can't Even *Begin* to Understand Why His Rape Comments Are So Dumb—but I Can
I wish I couldn't.
By JULIA SONENSHEIN Published
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What I Figured Out About Women When I Decided to Stop Drinking
Weird adventures in sobriety and sexism.
By Kristi Coulter Published
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In Defense of Melania Trump
On her alleged "escort" past, nude photos, and the new libel suit.
By Sam Vinograd Published