It’s a trait that’s too often defined by traditional gender expectations. Here’s how the latest generation of women in politics are navigating these waters.

Meet Mylie Biggs.

The radical feminist author of Against Our Will r​eshaped the national conversation about sexual assault. Her contributions were controversial by design.

Fellas, is it gay to use a straw?

The post-Dobbs emphasis on the women’s vote didn’t help the party among women—and it may have affirmatively alienated millions of men. It's time to treat men as an interest group.

Lili Anolik’s new book sets the two writers up as rivals. But they were never in competition.

Donald Trump’s running mate appears increasingly focused on showing women that he “sees” our struggles. ​His rhetoric represents a new kind of threat to gender equality.

Sociologist Jessica Calarco interviewed ten families. She found women working overtime to hold society together.

Young voters traditionally support Democrats, but men under 30 could throw the election to Trump.

Judge the author of the “Feminine Mystique” not by the gains she made, but by her experience.

A new history that omits men makes some unfortunate assumptions about women.

To the right, it’s a “clean” alternative to abortion—mothers can just drop their babies off in fire station boxes. And it’s spreading across the country. How did a desperate and once criminal act get turned into a good thing?

“Arrangements in Blue” and “A Life of One’s Own” work through the puzzles of single life through art and music.

The rise of “Lean In”–style feminism—and the women who fought for a better alternative

In the fight to defend abortion rights, other feminist issues—like sex education, universal childcare, and maternal mortality—fell by the wayside. What will it take to avoid making the same mistake twice?

The internet demands that women project desirability—at a level formerly reserved for movie stars.

Uncovering the resort where rich women sought the elusive right to divorce

Lara Bazelon’s book argues that children benefit from seeing their mothers pursue careers.

It’s out of fashion in the United States. But activists from India to Ecuador show how feminist environmentalism could be used to build solidarity in the face of the climate crisis.

The same people keep pushing bill after bill, developing their strategy as they go.