Feminist scholar Rebecca Sullivan says meeting Gloria Steinem was a highlight of her career. Here, she reflects on everything she gave us, but also how she may have overshadowed other feminists.
- Professor, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Calgary
Un ensayo de la hija de Alice Munro sobre los abusos sexuales sufridos en su infancia ha obligado a repensar el legado de la escritora e icono feminista, aclamada por su capacidad para dar voz a la vida de las mujeres.
An essay by Alice Munro’s daughter about childhood sexual abuse has forced a reckoning with the legacy of the feminist icon and writer acclaimed for her ability to give voice to women’s lives.
Why are sex workers routinely excluded from debates on their own legal and human rights?
The outrage over the teen film ‘Cuties’ diverts attention from the social structures that enforce conflicting expectations on young women.
In the #MeToo era, who better than People magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ 2019 to remind us that consent is sexy by rewriting outdated lyrics?
Doris Day and Peggy Lipton, two very different icons of the postwar sexual revolution have recently died. What are their lasting legacies of white femininity?
As iconic film star Natalie Wood returns to the headlines regarding her death, it’s a good time to appreciate all she did for American cinema.
Both the U.S. and the U.K. have blamed porn for a wide range of medical and social ailments. But a recent Canadian report suggests there’s no credible evidence of this co-relation.
“Gritty,” “authentic” are words of praise often used for TV director David Simon: No less so with The Deuce, his new series about the rise of the porn industry in New York City in the 1970s.
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