Gender & Sexuality

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

When Progress Ebbs: Career Women at the Turn of the 20th Century
Radha Vatsal muses on the shifting contours of social progress for women.
Radha VatsalJul 11, 2017
- Cultural Studies
- Gender & Sexuality
“Carl Broke Something”: On Carl Andre, Ana Mendieta, and the Cult of the Male Genius
Maya Gurantz reflects on Carl Andre, Ana Mendieta, and the cult of the male genius in contemporary art.
Maya GurantzJul 10, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
Making Motherhood into Art
Fed and cared for, Menkedick is allowed the space few women have, to sit with her pregnancy and truly grapple with its implications for her life.
Lyz LenzJul 7, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
Not Just Pussy Hats on the Climate March: Feminist Encounters with the Anthropocene
“Anthropocene Feminism,” a new essay collection edited by Richard Grusin, asks how feminism is reshaped by a recognition of human impact on the world.
Catriona SandilandsJul 6, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Philosophy & Religion
From Sex Worker as Character to Sex Worker as Producer: A Review of Nicholas de Villier’s “Sexography: Sex Work in Documentary”
Nicholas de Villiers new book gives a fresh view on films about sex work by focusing on documentaries about sex workers, a genre that he calls “sexography.”
Theresa AnastiJul 6, 2017
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Homophobes Without Homophobia
Bruno Perreau’s “Queer Theory: The French Response” illuminates the new politics of sexuality in contemporary conservative movements in France and the U.S.
Adrian DaubJun 28, 2017
The Cult of the Clitoris
“Becoming Cliterate” will help many women reach their orgasm objectives, and that’s good. But orgasm equity will not solve the problem of patriarchy.
Laura FrostJun 16, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
A “Christian Nation” with an Enlightenment Constitution
Alyson Claire Decker reviews Geoffrey R. Stone's "Sex and the Constitution."
Alyson Claire DeckerJun 10, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Law
Facing Facts, Facing Reality: On Deborah Nelson’s “Tough Enough”
Deborah Nelson’s “Tough Enough” examines how intellectual powerhouses including Hannah Arendt, Susan Sontag, and Diane Arbus face reality head on.
Jacquelyn ArdamJun 8, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Literary Criticism
Nothing Will Go Back: An Interview with Dr. Andrea Pető of Central European University
Stephanie Newman interviews Dr. Andrea Pető, a professor of Gender Studies at the Central European University in Budapest.
Stephanie NewmanJun 7, 2017
Facing the Feminist in the Mirror: On Sara Ahmed’s “Living a Feminist Life”
In all the messiness of Sara Ahmed's "Living a Feminist Life," it offers more than a healthy start.
Mariam RahmaniJun 6, 2017
Feminist Freedom Lies in Happiness
Heather Wood Rudulph speaks with Jill Filipovic about her new book, "The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness."
Heather Wood RudulphJun 5, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics