Can a Feminist Also Be Sexist?
A breast-cancer scare brought to light a shocking bias this writer didn’t even know she harbored—she didn’t want to be treated by a female doctor.
Gender
Do Trans Men Fit Into the Women’s College Experience?
Our columnist looks at the complicated fallout when trying to create a safe space for everyone becomes a battle of privilege.
Why Did Teaching Become a Pink Ghetto?
Most public-school teachers are women. And they’re still fighting for the fair pay and respect that feminists rallied for more than a century and a half ago.
Black Women Are Killed by Police, Too
Ferguson has blown open the conversation about police brutality. But we need to understand that "Black" does not only refer to men.
Laverne Cox: “I Absolutely Consider Myself a Feminist”
DAME talks with the "Orange Is the New Black" star about the feminist writers who rocked her world, and the pressures of being the trans movement's most visible spokeswoman.
Having a Woman At the Helm Really DOES Matter
Firing Jill Abramson reverts the ‘Times’ to a passively sexist environment—like nearly every other business.
Manchildren Are Not Sexy. Neither Are Helpless Dads
'Moms' Night Out' may be a Christian movie, but it's part of a long cinematic tradition portraying men as useless louts. And that's not good for anyone.
‘Belle’ Director Amma Asante Is Changing the Lens for Women
DAME talks with the filmmaker about her groundbreaking, Jane Austen–inspired movie that looks at race and gender in a whole new way.
Was RuPaul Wrong to Be Using “She-Male” All These Years?
Trans semantics are causing an uproar—within the community and outside of it. But is language really the issue here?