What Lisa Taddeo Learned in Eight Years of Reporting on American Desire
Taddeo's new book profiles the intimate wants and needs of three women across the country.
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Meet the Women Fighting for Gender Equality in Addiction Treatment
A gender-targeted approach to harm reduction and drug treatment could help close the gaps between how male and female drug users can work toward recovery.
Carly Rae Jepsen Empowers Women’s Emotions in a Society That Too Often Dismisses Them
Jepsen gives dimension to wrangling with small but powerful feelings where pop culture would, especially with women, rebuke it.
Why Did the Suffragettes Write One of Their Fiercest Fighters Out of Their History?
A new biography sheds light on the suffragette movement's attempts to cover up its own more radical past.
Why Generation Z Is Embracing Feminism
Younger feminists demonstrate a fresh confidence in the power of activism, particularly via social media.
Meet the ‘Female Byron’ Who Shocked British Readers 200 Years Ago
Lucasta Miller's new biography of the poet celebrates her literary triumphs while casting a skeptical eye on the society that rejected her.
The Annual Women’s March Is Happening This Saturday. Why Is It Controversial?
On its third anniversary, the march faces serious controversy—and probably a much lower turnout than in previous years.
We Still Believe That Genius Is Male—and Women’s Careers Are Suffering as a Result
New research finds men are favored for jobs requiring a first-rate intellect.
Angela Garbes’ Book Will Change How We Talk About Childbirth
The author of "Like a Mother" chats with Pacific Standard about childbirth, baby books, and the narratives excluded from the pregnancy conversation.
The Role of Women’s Anger in Trump’s America
Two new books argue that women's anger has new political force in the age of Trump.