Gender & Sexuality

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

Dispelling the “Stink of Love”: On the Ken-ification of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s “Querelle”
David A. Gerstner considers the sterilized presentation of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s “Querelle” in its new rerelease.
David A. GerstnerJun 12, 2024
Bella Baxter and the Machine: On Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Things” and Julie Wosk’s “Artificial Women”
Marion Thain analyzes Yorgos Lanthimos’s film “Poor Things” in the context of Julie Wosk’s new book “Artificial Women: Sex Dolls, Robot Caregivers, and More Facsimile Females.”
Marion ThainJun 10, 2024
Trans Panic Otherwise: On Jules Gill-Peterson’s “A Short History of Trans Misogyny”
Juno Richards reviews Jules Gill-Peterson’s “A Short History of Trans Misogyny.”
Juno RichardsJun 10, 2024
The Prehistory of Men and Babies: On Sarah Blaffer Hrdy’s “Father Time”
Claudia Casper reviews Sarah Blaffer Hrdy’s “Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies.”
Claudia CasperJun 4, 2024
- Gender & Sexuality
- Science & Technology
A Collection of Intersections: On Gil Cuadros’s “My Body Is Paper”
Gabriel X. Hendrix reviews Gil Cuadros’s “My Body is Paper.”
Gabriel X. HendrixJun 3, 2024
What Was the Sitcom? On Grace Lavery’s “Closures”
Isabel Bartholomew reviews Grace Lavery’s “Closures: Heterosexuality and the American Sitcom.”
Isabel BartholomewMay 25, 2024
How Long Will I Be a Prisoner? On Alison C. Rollins’s “Black Bell”
Diana Arterian reviews Alison C. Rollins’s “Black Bell.”
Diana ArterianMay 19, 2024
What Was Haunting Me Was Not Myself: A Conversation with Morgan Parker
Tiffany Troy interviews poet Morgan Parker about her debut book of essays, “You Get What You Pay For.”
Tiffany TroyMay 11, 2024
Mythic Appetites: On Meta-Desires, Marriage, and Meals in the Personal Essay
Kristen Malone Poli examines the true hunger at the heart of the divorce plot.
Kristen Malone PoliMay 9, 2024
Company in the Void: On Catherine Barnett’s “Solutions for the Problem of Bodies in Space”
James Ciano reviews Catherine Barnett’s “Solutions for the Problem of Bodies in Space.”
James CianoMay 7, 2024
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry
Sluts in Form and Content: A Conversation Between Sarah Yanni and Michelle Tea
Sarah Yanni talks with Michelle Tea about her new anthology “SLUTS.”
Sarah YanniMay 5, 2024
A Red Flag for a Bull: On Constance Debré’s “Playboy”
Lazz Kinnamon reviews Constance Debré's "Playboy."
Lazz KinnamonApr 9, 2024