Gender & Sexuality

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

No Fap: A Cultural History of Anti-Masturbation
Aya Labanieh analyzes the history of the anti-masturbation NoFap movement, which has historical roots far beyond contemporary internet culture.
Aya LabaniehNov 1, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
Do Women Have It Easier Than Men Now? On Caitlin Moran’s “What About Men?”
Meredith Maran reviews Caitlin Moran’s “What About Men? A Feminist Answers the Question.”
Meredith MaranOct 30, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- Nonfiction
Story Thieves: On Carmen Boullosa’s “The Book of Eve”
Godelieve de Bree reviews Carmen Boullosa’s “The Book of Eve”
Godelieve de BreeOct 29, 2023
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Marked as a Monster: A Conversation Between Marlena Williams and S. Trimble
Marlena Williams and S. Trimble discuss their shared work on the queer resonances of “The Exorcist.”
Marlena Williams, S. TrimbleOct 27, 2023
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Waiting for Barbie
Anne Anlin Cheng recalls her first, foreign Barbie experience.
Anne Anlin ChengOct 20, 2023
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Empress Elisabeth and the Archives of Anorexia
In a preview of the new LARB Quarterly, no. 39: “Air,” Meghan Racklin considers the life and imperfectly rendered image of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.
Meghan RacklinOct 20, 2023
Protomodernist Love Triangle: On Carolyn Dever’s “Chains of Love and Beauty”
Evangeline Riddiford Graham reviews Carolyn Dever’s “Chains of Love and Beauty: The Diary of Michael Field.”
Evangeline Riddiford GrahamOct 16, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry
For Promising Young Women: A Smidge of Midge
Eliana Rozinov examines the figure of Midge as a mythical phenomenon, a pregnant doll, and a variation of the “promising young woman” trope.
Eliana RozinovOct 12, 2023
Work and the New Wave: On My Capricious Summer with Jiří Menzel
Emily Tamkin documents her Jiří Menzel binge and explains how and why his films hold up so well today.
Emily TamkinSep 28, 2023
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
The Funny Thing About Misogyny
In a preview of LARB Quarterly no. 39: “Air,” Katie Kadue breaks down the misogynist history of the rape joke.
Katie KadueSep 25, 2023
Men Explain Periods to Me
Farah Ahamed on how men reacted to her book about menstruation—by explaining menstruation.
Farah AhamedSep 24, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
An Excuse to Make Noise: On Todd Decker’s “Astaire by Numbers” and Matthew Frye Jacobson’s “Dancing Down the Barricades”
Brynn Shiovitz reviews two new books on screen dance, Todd Decker’s “Astaire by Numbers: Time & the Straight White Male Dancer” and Matthew Frye Jacobson’s “Dancing Down the Barricades: Sammy Davis Jr. and the Long Civil Rights Era.”
Brynn ShiovitzSep 22, 2023
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality