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Toeing the Trap
Hannah Kofman reckons with “The Copenhagen Trilogy,” the recently translated memoir by Tove Ditlevsen.
Gender & Sexuality
"As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag." — Patti Smith
Controversial Contest
America’s signature women’s pageant changes –– slowly –– with the rest of the country.
“I Was a Daughter — Existentially”: On “Relic” and Daughterhood in Contemporary Horror
Laura Maw considers the role of daughterhood in contemporary horror cinema, focusing in particular on the 2020 film “Relic.”
Endless Constellations: On “Women in Concrete Poetry 1959–1979”
Theadora Walsh reviews “Women in Concrete Poetry 1959–1979,” edited by Alex Balgiu and Mónica de la Torre.
The Constitutional Conflationists: On Abigail Shrier’s “Irreversible Damage” and the Dangerous Absurdity of Anti-Trans Trolls
Sarah Fonseca on how Abigail Shrier's trolling interpretation of the United States Constitution threatens to put millions of kids’ lives in jeopardy.
One Woman’s Century
Evan Pheiffer offers a portrait of his grandmother, Jayne, whose life spanned a tumultuous century.
“Circle Jerk” in the Square: An Interview with Michael Breslin, Patrick Foley, and Ariel Sibert
Kyle Turner talks to Michael Breslin, Patrick Foley, Ariel Sibert, the creators behind "Circle Jerk."
Who’s Afraid of Transgender Kids?
Michael M. Weinstein looks at Sharon Liese’s new HBO documentary, “Transhood,” which explores the lives of children living beyond the gender binary.
Beheaded
As a young woman, I fell in love with a man who owned a machete. He terrorized me for over a year. I have no doubt he would have killed me if I had stayed.
A Sprawling Study Tracks the Global State of LGBT People
Michael Nava reviews Mark Gevisser’s “The Pink Line,” a study of LGBTQ struggles for civil rights across the world.
How to Be a Girl Detective
The new film “Enola Holmes” illustrates a cultural shift in how girlhood is conceptualized and understood.
Christmas in October
Nancy Conyers on coming out during the holiday season.
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