The recent death of Sandra M. Gilbert at the age of 87 sent my mind reeling back decades to the first time I came across her name. With Susan Gubar (who still lives), Gilbert wrote The Madwoman in the ...

Feminist Studies, first published in 1972, is the oldest continuing scholarly journal in the field of women's studies published in the U.S. Contents of the journal reflect its commitment to publishing ...

Feminist praise seems only to apply to Democratic wives, no matter the level of independence those on the Right achieve. The equality, choice, and de-objectification that modern feminism holds as its ...

This article analyzes the essay writing of Camila Henríquez Ureña (1894-1973). Despite having actively participated in the intellectual and academic fields of Cuba and the United States, Henríquez ...

Few essay collections have left as big a cultural impact as Roxane Gay's "Bad Feminist." When the author's compilation of essays was published 10 years ago on August 5, it instantly changed the ...

America Ferrera is defending her "Barbie" speech against those who say it oversimplifies women's issues. In the movie, Ferrera's character, Gloria, delivers an impassioned monologue to Barbie (Margot ...

Betty Friedan, author and feminist, exposing her feelings November 21, 1966 to a group of people in New York against what she calls discrimination based on sex. Mrs. Friedan author of the bestseller, ...

A gender diary / Ann Snitow -- Historical perspectives : the Equal Rights Amendment conflict in the 1920s / Nancy F. Cott -- A conversation about race and class / Mary Childers and Bell Hooks -- ...

I am mad – mad I tell you! – about the new “Barbie” movie. My anger is palpable and is deeply rooted in several specific things, like Chinese propaganda, possibly, and also maybe something called ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. The prize presented a good opportunity for me to chat with Sophie about what she’s ...