Gender & Sexuality

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

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  Ms. Adventures in Higher Education

  Katherine West and Chet Whipley's graphic essay about the spectatorial nature of women’s vulnerability and visibility in the workplace.

  Chet Whipley, Katherine WestNov 14, 2017

  • Comics

  • Education

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Who Sings the Revolution?: On Julia Balén’s “A Queerly Joyful Noise: Choral Musicking for Social Justice”

  Morgan Woolsey wrangles with the political potential of queer singing in Julia Balén’s “A Queerly Joyful Noise: Choral Musicking for Social Justice.”

  Morgan WoolseyNov 10, 2017

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Music

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  Female Code Warriors

  Two new books on female codebreakers.

  Joseph PeschelOct 28, 2017

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • History

  • Science & Technology

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  Confronting Uncertain Worlds: Comics with Young Female Protagonists

  A review of two recent comics for young adults.

  Jens LloydOct 27, 2017

  • Comics

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Young Adult & Children’s Literature

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  Wrapped in Furs: On Bunny Mellon, My Mother, and Women as Currency

  Susan Zakin locates her mother’s story and a history of female struggle in Meryl Gordon’s biography, “Bunny Mellon: The Life of An American Style Legend.”

  Susan ZakinOct 25, 2017

  • Biography & Autobiography

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Politics

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  Beyond the Bathroom: Centering and Affirming Non-Binary Trans Perspectives in Heath Fogg Davis’s “Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?”

  Jacob Lau on “Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?” and the importance of challenging the sex-discrimination regime at its administrative heart.

  Jacob LauOct 22, 2017

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Politics

• What Snooki and Joseline Taught Me About Race, Motherhood, and Reality TV

  Racquel Gates on "Love & Hip Hop," "Snooki & Jwoww," and how reality TV can change how we think of motherhood.

  Racquel GatesOct 21, 2017

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Television

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  Golden Girls Forever: The Enduring Legacy of TV’s Favorite Golden Ladies

  Kitty Lindsay talks to Jim Colucci about his book, "Golden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Look Behind the Lanai."

  Kitty LindsayOct 14, 2017

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Television

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  Gender Matters at the Toronto International Film Festival

  Patricia White on several of the female-directed films at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, including "Lady Bird," "Euphoria," and "Zama."

  Patricia WhiteOct 12, 2017

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  How Women Talk: Heather Wood Rudulph Interviews Deborah Tannen

  Heather Wood Rudulph talks to professor Deborah Tannen about her latest, "You’re the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women’s Friendships."

  Heather Wood RudulphOct 11, 2017

  • Cultural Studies

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Responsibility in Troubling Times: On “Heather Booth: Changing the World”

  Kathleen B. Jones speaks to filmmaker Lilly Rivlin about her latest documentary, “Heather Booth: Changing the World.”

  Kathleen B. JonesOct 7, 2017

  • Film

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Politics

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  Darwinian Sexual Selection and the Politics of Beauty

  Ethan Linck reviews Richard O. Prum's "The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin’s Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World — and Us."

  Ethan LinckOct 2, 2017

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • Science & Technology