Gender & Sexuality

"As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag." — Patti Smith

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  Toward a Feminism Without Gender

  Monique Wittig’s novels ‘The Lesbian Body’ and ‘Across the Acheron’ have just received new editions that reflect the feminist thinker’s ongoing cultural impact.

  Gabriel Ojeda-SaguéJan 12

  • Fiction

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Made for Strength

  Irene Katz Connelly argues for a new approach to witch hysteria via two recent novels, Olga Ravn’s ‘The Wax Child’ and Irene Solà’s ‘I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness.’

  Irene Katz ConnellyJan 10

  • SF

  • Politics

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  A New Cinematic Language for Trans Life

  Chris Shields speaks with filmmaker Louise Weard about her ‘Castration Movie’ series.

  Chris ShieldsJan 10

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Designing Feminism or Fascism?

  Harley Wong on fashion designer Dilara Findikoglu’s ‘Cage of Innocence’ presentation in light of Edith Wharton’s fiction.

  Harley WongDec 29, 2025

  • Cultural Studies

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  The Womb and the Web

  Isabel Davis considers Amanda Hess’s new book about bringing a baby into a world of smart technology and data harvesting.

  Isabel DavisDec 23, 2025

  • Science & Technology

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Airbrushed Tan Lines

  Whitney Mallett visits a porn shoot in Spain.

  Whitney MallettDec 20, 2025

  • Memoir & Essay

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  I Wanted to Tell a Different Story

  Lydi Conklin discusses cancel culture, queer identity, and trauma responses with Anna Marie Cain.

  Anna Marie CainDec 18, 2025

  • Fiction

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Ha Ha. Sob Sob.

  Hannah Tennant-Moore explores Jesse James Rose’s debut memoir.

  Hannah Tennant-MooreDec 8, 2025

  • Memoir & Essay

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Closing the Distance, Emerging from the Earth

  Nathan Xavier Osorio finds pain and tenderness in Donika Kelly’s newest poetry collection.

  Nathan Xavier OsorioNov 29, 2025

  • Poetry

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Cisterns of Multiplicity

  Yvonne Kim invests in “The New Economy,” the latest poetry collection from Gabrielle Calvocoressi.

  Yvonne KimNov 22, 2025

  • Poetry

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  The Cult of Orgasm

  Helena Aeberli traces Ellen Huet’s investigations in “Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult.”

  Helena AeberliNov 18, 2025

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Cultural Studies

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  The Golden Age of Porn Valley

  Sascha Cohen talks with Molly Lambert about her new podcast “JennaWorld: Jenna Jameson, Vivid Video, & the Valley.”

  Sascha CohenNov 9, 2025

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Film