Thin is for sale now. Guess who gets blamed for not buying it?
Fat shaming has a new question: Why don’t you just take the shot? A woman can carry the stigma of extra weight for 30 years, lose 40 pounds, and watch it evaporate. Same woman. Same […]
Mankeeping is real—and women are exhausted
Your partner has three friends: a college roommate he hasn’t called in a year, his brother, and you. Guess who is carrying the emotional weight, remembering the birthdays, and quietly encouraging him to text somebody […]
The women are in your kitchen. The men own the building
Same fame, same platform, two completely different destinations. How the culinary world decided that women feed people and men build empires. Renowned restaurant owner and cook Nancy Silverton was recognized this summer with yet another […]
Thelma & Louise turns 35: Would the ending really be any different today?
The feminist landmark gave us an unforgettable friendship. Its hardest question still doesn’t have an easy answer. When Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, as the accidental outlaws Thelma and Louise, clutched each other’s hands and […]
Who gets to translate the Odyssey? Emily Wilson, Nolan and the fight over a hero
A woman translated it. A man filmed it. The culture war that followed says less about Homer than about who still gets to decide whose story counts. Why would a University of Pennsylvania classics professor […]
How to curate your life in a world of digital slop
How to Live Artfully in the Age of Digital Slop In a world engineered for distraction, living with intention isn’t a lifestyle choice. It’s resistance. Is your Instagram feed all Bridgerton, all the time? Well, […]