Bryce Covert at The Nation writes: “Our workforce, once dominated by men, is now pretty much equally split between the genders. But a funny thing has happened since women entered it in droves: rather than all workers enjoying the stable, unionized, blue…
Dave Zirin at The Nation writes: “A professional athlete; a home with an arsenal of firearms; a dead young woman involved in a long-term relationship with her killer. In November, her name was Kasanda Perkins and the man who shot her was Kansas City Chie…
Michelle Bernard writes in an opinion piece at The Washington Post: “Today, I would argue that Friedan’s unintentional exclusion of African American women in ‘The Feminine Mystique’ was in fact a gift because it might be what led to the development of a…
Irin Carmon at Salon writes: “For the first time ever, the nation’s signature law to combat sex and labor trafficking has fallen victim to the politics of abortion and contraception for trafficking survivors — and an ongoing conflict between Catholic bis…
Stephanie Coontz writes in an opinion piece for The New York Times: “This week is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan’s international best seller, ‘The Feminine Mystique,’ which has been widely credited with igniting the women’s move…