Gender & Sexuality

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

Gender Criticism Versus Gender Abolition: On Three Recent Books About Gender
Grace Lavery reviews Julie Bindel’s “Feminism for Women: The Real Tribute to Liberation,” Helen Joyce’s “Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality,” and Kathleen Stock’s “Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism.”
Grace LaveryJul 31, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
There’s Always Tomorrow: On Ursula Parrott and Marsha Gordon’s “Becoming the Ex-Wife”
Adam Sobsey reviews Marsha Gordon’s “Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life & Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott,” a biography of the writer and celebrity.
Adam SobseyJul 10, 2023
In the Mouth of Sadness: On the Erotic Bummer
Sean T. Collins and Julia Gfrörer lay out the generic terms of the erotic thriller’s morose relation, the erotic bummer.
Julia Gfrörer, Sean T. CollinsJul 7, 2023
Your Genes Aren’t Your Destiny: On Ann Leckie’s “Translation State”
David M. Higgins reviews Ann Leckie’s “Translation State.”
David M. HigginsJun 28, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- SF
Building a Movement Against the War on Reproduction: Connecting with Silvia Federici
Abigail Susik speaks with feminist philosopher Silvia Federici about abortion bans, reproductive justice, and the ongoing war against women.
Abigail SusikJun 23, 2023
Uncomfortable Somethings: On Isabel Zapata’s “In Vitro”
Claire Calderón reviews Isabel Zapata’s “In Vitro: On Longing and Transformation.”
Claire CalderónJun 3, 2023
How “Gender” Went Rogue
Historian of science Sandra Eder shows how the word “gender” burst out of the clinic circa 1970 and went rogue.
Sandra EderMay 24, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
Refuge and Resistance: On Sophie K. Rosa’s “Radical Intimacy”
Matthew James Seidel reviews Sophie K. Rosa’s “Radical Intimacy.”
Matthew James SeidelApr 26, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
Take a Lesbian for a Drink: On 50 Years of Rita Mae Brown’s “Rubyfruit Jungle”
Trish Bendix shows how Rita Mae Brown’s 1973 novel “Rubyfruit Jungle” has inspired five decades of lesbian pop culture.
Trish BendixMar 31, 2023
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
BTS: Permission to Desire
Rani Neutill discusses the euphoric affect of BTS for Gen-X women.
Rani NeutillFeb 17, 2023
- Gender & Sexuality
- Music
On the Gender Trouble of “Loving Highsmith”
Rox Samer reviews the documentary “Loving Highsmith” and highlights the trans resonances in Patricia Highsmith’s life and work.
Rox SamerFeb 16, 2023
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
History of Smut: On Kelsy Burke’s “The Pornography Wars”
Whitney Strub considers Kelsy Burke’s “The Pornography Wars: The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Obscene Obsession.”
Whitney StrubJan 24, 2023