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Bill Maher manages to put a misogynist spin on the Gaza crisis

Oh, good.

On Jul 18, 2014 by Miles Klee

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12 simple rules for combating online sexism

But how can you help? What should be done? Here is a guide.

On Jul 8, 2014 by [email protected]

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Meet Wakby, the app that takes missed connections to a creepy new level

Sorry, guys. We ain't your hollaback girls. 

On Jul 7, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Emily Gould, Ed Champion, and the great New York literary subtweet war of 2014

First there was a disturbing essay—and then things just got worse.

On Jun 27, 2014 by Miles Klee

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This season’s hottest trend in fashion is ‘hipster sexism’

Ironic sexism is still sexism.

On Jun 23, 2014 by [email protected]

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How to suppress women’s bodies

A "think sheet" that went viral last week begs an important question: Why do we treat women's bodies like public property?

On Jun 11, 2014 by [email protected]

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Chicago tech community outraged over TechWeek’s sexist ads

Hey, TechWeek organizers: If you want to use women to advertise your parties, maybe let them keep their clothes on next time.

On Jun 4, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Is HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ a critique of sexism—or just sexist?

If Silicon Valley really wants to confront sexism, it needs some women.

On Jun 3, 2014 by [email protected]

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Hashtags can create radical change—but at what cost to their creators?

As the conversation spins dangerously out of control, #YesAllWomen shows that hashtags create a life of their own.

On Jun 2, 2014 by [email protected]

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Straight White Boys Texting: A Tumblr ode to male entitlement

“Want to play 20 questions?”

On May 30, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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We need to recognize Elliot Rodger for what he was—a terrorist

How would the media cover Elliot Rodger if he were a jihadist?

On May 29, 2014 by [email protected]

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What the U.S. can learn from Germany’s landmark revenge porn ruling

Should you legally have to give up nude photos of your ex? Germany's answer nailed it.

On May 28, 2014 by [email protected]

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#YesAllWomen shows that everyday sexism doesn’t end with Elliot Rodger

It seems to have taken a mass murder for this conversation to really take off.

On May 28, 2014 by [email protected]

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‘When Women Refuse’: What happens to women who say no to men

A disturbing compilation of news stories about what happens to women who turn down the sexual advances of men like Elliot Rodger.

On May 27, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Elliot Rodger and the price of toxic masculinity

Elliot Rodger didn't kill six people because he was crazy. It was because he was a virgin.

On May 27, 2014 by [email protected]