Gender & Sexuality

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

States of Desire: On Lisa Taddeo’s “Three Women”
Helena Duncan immerses herself in “Three Women” by Lisa Taddeo, a report on the state of women’s sexual desire in America.
Helena DuncanJul 17, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Nonfiction
Saying Something: Trans Characters in YA Fiction
Clarence Harlan Orsi surveys the first generation of YA trans and genderqueer literature.
Clarence Harlan OrsiJul 16, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
A Deformed Emancipation: Lea Melandri and the Lie of Gender Equality
Mary Mann looks at Lea Melandri’s “Love and Violence,” the Italian feminist thinker’s first book available in English.
Mary MannJul 9, 2019
Stonewall, Before and After: An Interview with Samuel R. Delany
Alex Wermer-Colan interviews sci-fi legend Samuel R. Delany about queerness, history, literature, and identity as the author moves into his late career.
Alex Wermer-ColanJul 6, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- SF
Through a Gen-X Lens: A Conversation with Meghan Daum
A celebrated essayist takes on #MeToo, Twitter, and other millennial obsessions.
Otis HoustonJul 1, 2019
The Problem of the Reparative in the Shadow of Stonewall
Jonathan Alexander on addressing the damage done to the LGBTQ community in the wake of Canada’s recent move to provide reparations for queer people.
Jonathan AlexanderJul 1, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
Is That All There Is?: Queer Culture and Politics on the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall
Much has changed in the 50 years since the flashpoint of the modern LGBTQ movement, but there is still much more to do.
Eric NewmanJun 29, 2019
World War II’s Poisonous Masculine Legacy
Josh Cook reviews Jared Yates Sexton's new book, "The Man They Wanted Me to Be: Toxic Masculinity and a Crisis of Our Own Making."
Jun 27, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
Guy Troubles
Brad Tyer reviews two new books about the troubles that ail American men.
Brad TyerJun 27, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
Queer History Uncovered: A Conversation with Matthew Riemer
Michael Valinksy interviews queer historian Matthew Riemer about his new labor of love, “We Are Everywhere,” co-written with Leighton Brown.
Michael ValinskyJun 26, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
The Enlightenment’s Venereal Imagination
A new book about how 18th-century writers and artists grappled with the reality of STIs.
Norbert SchürerJun 21, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
The Scourge of Himpathy
Rachel Cline’s new novel takes on the psychology and politics of the #MeToo movement.
Tatiana DubinJun 17, 2019
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality