The Unsung Badassery of Sansa Stark
The ‘Game of Thrones’ princess is just as tough as 'Mad Max’s’ Furiosa. So why don’t we see her prevail?
Abuse
“Fifty Shades” Whips Female Desire Out of the Picture
Raw brutes like Marlon Brando in “Streetcar” and “Last Tango in Paris” fetishized abuse too. But the women, unlike Anastasia Steele, were bucking societal norms by way of the bedroom.
I Agree With “America’s Worst Mom”
Our rampant fears have us literally policing one another’s parenting. What price do our kids pay for this overprotection?
My Anorexia Was Not About Body Image
The writer first began starving herself at 7. But losing weight was the last thing on her mind.
Katniss Everdeen Is More Than Just Your Everyday Warrior
"Mockingjay," which portrays its heroine as desperately learning to live with her pain, may not be a reader favorite, but it's the book this writer most needed growing up in an abusive home.
This Is Why I Didn’t Tell You He Was Beating Me
Understanding the mind-set of a victim of domestic violence is almost impossible to do. Unless, like this writer, you’ve been one.
I Didn’t Just Fall Down the Stairs
Janay Palmer is not ready to share her story yet, and she may never. But she has inspired other women to, like this writer, who suffered at the hands of an ex 20 years ago.
We All Have a Domestic Violence Problem
After the Ray Rice news has blown over, we'll probably return to supporting famous men who hit women.
“I Don’t Want to Be a Girl”
A young girl’s questions about the Boko Haram abductions reveal an increasing consciousness of a misogynist world. How can her mother—a survivor of kidnapping and abuse—respond?