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What Ruth Bader Ginsburg wants women to know about choosing a partner
The Supreme Court justice recently spoke about her husband, what makes her ‘optimistic’ and more
February 4, 2020
February 4, 2020
Can loitering and napping in public be acts of resistance?
‘Why should any woman have to justify being out on a street?’
Surfing is coming to the Tokyo Olympics. For these women athletes, it’s the recognition they’ve been waiting for.
The sport will join karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and baseball/softball in their debut
Virginia ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. Here’s why it’s a big deal — and what comes next.
In recent years, the ERA regained momentum
When Ellen came out, I saw how cruel the world is to lesbians like me. Her Golden Globes award shows how far we’ve come.
The message that her downfall sent to kids like me, who were just coming out as gay, was stark and devastating
Harry Potter is an escape for many trans and queer people. J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans comments are shattering.
Harry Potter is an outcast who eventually finds a community and love
Making holiday magic is seriously hurting women. Why do we keep doing it?
Especially for moms, there is an all-consuming pressure to ‘make memories’
December 19, 2019
December 19, 2019
We broke down 4 common arguments about equal pay in women’s pro sports
Here’s what to say next time someone tells you men’s sports are more interesting
Have you been told not to keep score in your relationship? Here’s why that advice is sexist.
It may just be the worst ‘put up and shut-up’ misogyny ever perpetuated
It looks like the wage gap closed significantly this year. Here’s why it actually didn’t.
New survey methods under the Trump administration tell a misleading story