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Women in technology
fromMedium
1 day ago

Emma Grede Said Working From Home Hurts Women's Careers. The Truth Is Worse.

To climb the corporate ladder, physical presence in the office is often deemed necessary, which frustrates many women who excelled working remotely.
NYC politics
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

Mamdani Wants to Show That Democratic Socialism "Can Flourish Anywhere"

Democratic socialism can thrive nationally, focusing on the working class and delivering practical governance, as demonstrated by the mayor's early accomplishments.
Writing
fromPsychology Today
23 hours ago

Can We Claim a Glorious Matriarchal Reality?

Christina Rivera's 'MY OCEANS' expresses deep emotions about Earth's ecosystems and the importance of female creativity in a care-based society.
US politics
fromHarvard Gazette
1 day ago

What it will take to turn things around - Harvard Gazette

The U.S. needs a unifying leader and a functional government to address political divisiveness and foreign policy issues.
Women
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why work still sucks for women

Women face significant workplace challenges, including the gender pay gap, leadership barriers, harassment, and unpaid domestic work responsibilities.
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Women Crossing/ Liminality

E4TT explores women's immigration and identity in a multimedia chamber music concert featuring new works by Juhi Bansal, Vivian Fung, and Pamela Z, among others.
Berlin music
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

'This is not about Harvard. It is about higher education.' - Harvard Gazette

The partnership between U.S. universities and government is threatened, risking a brain drain similar to post-war Europe.
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

She Was a MAGA Darling. She's About to Be Unemployed. Her New Book Isn't Helping.

Stefanik recounts her experience during the congressional hearing, describing it as a pivotal moment in her political career, despite being sick and relying on cold medicine to participate.
Left-wing politics
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Gay mom defends nonbinary child while accosted by anti-trans activist: "Get out of my face" - LGBTQ Nation

A lesbian mom confronted an anti-trans activist, defending her nonbinary child amidst aggressive questioning about gender identity and bathroom use.
Careers
fromFast Company
1 week ago

This invisible career ceiling is holding women back

Chronic illness significantly impacts women's career potential, with many making difficult decisions to accommodate their autoimmune diseases.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 week ago

APA Member Interviews, Sharon Crasnow

Sharon Crasnow focuses on feminist epistemology and social science methodology, emphasizing the importance of objectivity and measurement in her work.
Women in technology
fromForbes
1 day ago

Working From Home Isn't Killing Women's Careers. But Corporate Culture Still Might Be.

Remote work is essential for many women, but proximity to the office often leads to better advancement opportunities.
fromApaonline
1 week ago

On the Insufficiency of Current Gender Equality Policies in Academia and the Necessity of a Cultural Shift

In 2021, women held only 28% of professorships in higher education and research institutions, even though they comprised 48% of PhD students, according to data gathered from a sample of 900 EU and non-EU institutions.
Philosophy
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Feminists began raising the alarm about the manosphere decades ago and we were ignored | Laurie Penny

Misogyny has been treated as a non-issue for years, despite its serious implications and the rise of online harassment.
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

Tonika Lewis Johnson: Segregation and How to Disrupt It

Tonika Lewis Johnson's Folded Map Project connects residents known as 'map twins' who live on the same street name but miles apart, revealing structural inequality and personal commonality.
Arts
Right-wing politics
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

The Promise of 'Woke 2' Is Fueling a Leftist Fever Dream

Donald Trump's 2024 victory was seen as a rejection of 'woke' ideology, leading to a culture of offensive speech without fear of consequences.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

New poll shows why it's important for everyone to speak up in favor of trans rights - LGBTQ Nation

Majority of Americans support trans rights, but polling wording significantly influences public opinion on specific issues like gender-affirming care.
Parenting
fromDailywire
3 weeks ago

The Working Mom Shift That's Challenging The Status Quo

A new model of motherhood combines full-time work with full-time caregiving, increasingly adopted by mothers seeking flexibility.
fromApaonline
2 weeks ago

The Feminine as Structural Problem

The deeper I go, the more feminist I become! Yet my experience of academic philosophy has largely disclosed the opposite: a discipline that solemnly declares its devotion to openness proves curiously unsettled by me as a woman.
Philosophy
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Motherhood derails women's academic careers - these data reveal how and why

The latest study published in March by the Centre for Economic Performance indicates that although the career trajectories of men and women are similar before becoming parents, their paths diverge starkly after the birth of their first child.
Women
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

White Girls and the Global South

Spring offers a variety of art books to rejuvenate reading habits, featuring diverse themes and historical insights.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Death of Millennial Feminism

Lindy West's memoir, Adult Braces, reflects on her life and the complexities of Millennial Feminism, revealing a more nuanced truth behind her public persona.
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

"We're in something new": Susan Stryker says the trans tipping point is over...But the fight is far from finished - Queerty

Susan Stryker's updated third edition of Transgender History documents trans activism and history while addressing current political backlash, providing essential resources for understanding ongoing struggles and building community resilience.
Women in technology
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Yes, there were women in the Frankfurt School: Feminists, militants and researchers

Seven women played crucial roles in the Frankfurt School, challenging the misconception of their secondary status in the Marxist Work Week photo.
#feminism
Higher education
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Feminist magazine tours campuses with talks on race and gender, taking a page from Turning Point USA

A feminist magazine is touring colleges to discuss race, gender, and sexuality amid restrictions on these topics in education.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The one thing everyone gets wrong about feminism

Feminism's repeated obituaries reflect unrealistic expectations that millennia of patriarchy should be dismantled in one lifetime, rather than evidence of actual failure.
Higher education
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Feminist magazine tours campuses with talks on race and gender, taking a page from Turning Point USA

A feminist magazine is touring colleges to discuss race, gender, and sexuality amid restrictions on these topics in education.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The one thing everyone gets wrong about feminism

Feminism's repeated obituaries reflect unrealistic expectations that millennia of patriarchy should be dismantled in one lifetime, rather than evidence of actual failure.
Books
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

After Hours: The Tension That Divides Us with Claude M. Steele

Trust building mitigates tensions between people with different identities and power levels through psychological understanding of historical wariness rather than bias alone.
Philosophy
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

In Defense of Being Performative

Democracy requires citizens to actively perform civic engagement; dismissing performative politics misunderstands that democratic participation is inherently performative and essential for democratic survival.
Women
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Feminist Visionary Who Lost the Plot

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's experience of discrimination at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention catalyzed her feminist activism, though her sense of intellectual superiority later contributed to bigoted views.
Philosophy
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Where have all the public intellectuals gone? - Harvard Gazette

Public intellectuals are essential in democratic cultures to articulate unformed ideas and help citizens understand their values, but conditions supporting intellectual life in America are eroding due to social and economic shifts.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Photos: These bold women stand up for justice, rights ... and freedom

During World War I, women in Russia went on strike. They demanded "bread and peace." Among the results of their four-day protest: the Czar abdicated and women gained the right to vote. This bold strike began on Feb. 23, 1917, according to the Julian calendar then used in Russia. That date translated to March 8 in the Gregorian calendar that much of the world uses.
Women
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How loose social ties can help heal political division | Eva M Meyersson Milgrom

Bridge ties—weak connections that cross social boundaries—open access to new social spheres, opportunities, ideas, and life-changing possibilities.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Fostering Change: Moving From Influence to Impact

Social media platforms prioritize engagement and certainty, while structured, community-based spaces like classrooms better support deliberation, reflection, learning, and sustained impact.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

What Will Be Left After the University of Texas Destroys Itself?

In 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17 into law, banning diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions across the state. In the years since, the University of Texas at Austin has been steadily remaking itself in the image demanded by conservative legislators across town.
US politics
Music
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How Diversity Informs the Conversation

Shared attention and inclusive listening, not uniformity, enable social cohesion and allow diverse perspectives to form a coherent, exploratory collective voice.
Education
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

A U.S. scholarship thrills a teacher in India. Then came the soul-crushing questions

A woman educator's achievement is questioned through domestic responsibilities rather than professional merit, revealing how patriarchy persists across cultures and educational systems.
France news
fromFrenchly
3 months ago

What Makes French Feminism Different? - Frenchly

French feminism evolved uniquely through historical roots, intellectual rigor, activism, and ongoing tensions over secularism, state power, and gender equality.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Supermodel says only women can be bisexual: "Double standards exist for us all" - LGBTQ Nation

Jessica White's statement that bisexuality is acceptable for women but not men sparked controversy and amplified biphobic attitudes, with experts attributing such stigma to toxic masculinity and rigid gender expectations.
Women in technology
fromForbes
1 month ago

The Hidden Cost Of Celebrating Women's History Month With Hashtags

Superficial Women's History Month gestures without substantive action erode trust and undermine genuine commitment to gender equity and inclusion.
Philosophy
Society exists as a real entity distinct from individuals, comparable to how organs form a brain; denying society's existence while acknowledging individuals is logically inconsistent.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Some Women Lift Others Up and Some Don't

When women actively support one another by sharing information, recommending colleagues for opportunities, and amplifying achievements, they help counterbalance these structural disadvantages. These behaviours reflect what psychologists often describe as prosocial leadership—using one's position or influence to help others succeed.
Women
Women in technology
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Three women, three countries and a global crisis

Funding cuts by major Western donors devastate humanitarian services in Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Colombia, disproportionately harming women and girls in crisis regions.
fromMedium
4 years ago

bell hooks saved me

bell hooks saved me. I say that in all sincerity. At a critical time in my life, when I was at my lowest point, it was bell hooks, through her books, who pulled me out of a hole of profound depression and set me on a path of self-renewal on which I have remained ever since. Newly divorced with two very young sons, I was determined to give a better fatherhood experience than the one I had.
Education
fromTruthout
1 month ago

We Must Defend Black History - It Fuels Freedom Dreams of Students Under Attack

Teachers must transform curricula to eliminate biases and systems of domination while protecting vulnerable students, particularly Black students and students of color, from contemporary educational injustices.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The right has won the family': why are there so few lefty momfluencers?

Polished mommy-influencer content soothes with domestic routines but sparks anxiety about creators' politics, driving a desire for algorithmic feeds that confirm progressive values.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

America's contract to protect white women has always been tenuous

In the hours after the 7 January fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three, gut-wrenching footage of her killing was released, discrediting initial claims from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the Department of Justice that she was shot in self-defense. As a response to the public outcry, the Trump administration and a chorus of conservative public figures unleashed a litany of dehumanizing and defamatory remarks about Good,
US politics
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Politics of Looking Away

Like us, you may feel paralyzed in the face of the relentless images of violence we see every day. Suffering children, military occupations, the devastated neighborhoods, the cries of parents mourning their dead-these scenes haunt us. Whether it is happening in Palestine or Minneapolis, we are witnesses to suffering, and that witnessing takes a heavy toll. Clearly, the devastating situations in the West Bank and Gaza and in Minneapolis differ
Social justice
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Justice Department will investigate Renee Good's wife but not the man who killed her

The DOJ is investigating Becca Good for impeding federal officers while the agent who shot her, Jonathan Ross, is not under investigation.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

The surprising way a professor & her students are preserving centuries of LGBTQ+ history - LGBTQ Nation

UC Berkeley professor Juana María Rodríguez teaches a Wikipedia course that preserves and expands LGBTQ+ history by creating and editing niche entries to counter contributor bias.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

White people are increasingly protesting oppression. The interest convergence theory explains why. - LGBTQ Nation

An armed, masked ICE officer in Minneapolis fatally shot Renee Nicole Good at point-blank range as she moved her car away from an ICE operation.
Women
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

When feminists feared the 'lavender menace' of lesbians - and how those lesbians fought back

Betty Friedan and mainstream feminists expelled lesbians to avoid stigmatization, prompting lesbian activists to fight back and challenge exclusion within the movement.
Higher education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Opinion: Sociology is taking it on the chin. Here's how we can preserve this critical field of study.

Sociology faces politicized attacks, curricular exclusion, and erosion of departmental standing despite teaching critical thinking, inequality analysis, interdisciplinary synthesis, and scrutiny of power.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

This LGBTQ+ leader wants the movement to be built on 3 pillars. Here's what they are. - LGBTQ Nation

[Republicans are] not redistricting and or redrawing these new red lines because our f**king vote doesn't matter,
LGBT
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

DEI is dead, equality isn't': experts chart path forward amid Trump's culture war

The DEI acronym has collapsed amid political and legal attacks, but the underlying principle of equality can survive through strategic reframing and practical workplace policies.
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Are the Humanities Poised for an Academic Comeback?

Many colleges and universities have made cuts in these programs, often bolstering STEM programs at their expense. It's a situation that has sparked no small amount of impassioned editorials. The headline of a recent article at The Guardian by Alice Speri referenced an 'existential crisis at U.S. universities,' and Speri's reporting features numerous examples of undergraduate and graduate programs facing cuts or outright elimination.
Higher education
fromQueerty
2 months ago

Athlete activism is making a comeback & it's being led by queer women standing up to ICE - Queerty

"I think there's a natural tendency to be like, 'Oh, we're cooked,'" said Rapinoe. "Let's get that out of our mouths and our head and our soul."
LGBT
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

26 Social Burdens Women Shoulder That Are Completely Exhausting

Putting on makeup. Like, we're supposed to disguise ourselves; otherwise, people think we didn't take this outing seriously, didn't care enough, or didn't act professionally. In some ways, beauty standards are social obligations. Keeping up with nails, clothes, hair, etc., that's almost an expectation in some relationships.
Women
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The womanosphere urges dubious followers to back ICE: Don't let compassion cloud you'

Riley Gaines publicly praised ICE's removal of a five-year-old boy, framing support for immigration enforcement despite promoting motherhood and femininity.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

The Humanities Challenge: Expanding the Circle of Philosophy

Philosophy offers transformative insights and vision into human life, and public humanities must evolve beyond traditional academic formats to make philosophy accessible to broader audiences through innovative, engaging methods.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Remembering trailblazing trans activist Miss Major

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy spent over five decades fighting for transgender equality, transforming personal hardship into sustained leadership and advocacy.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Renee Good's lawyer explains how the administration could hamper investigation into her death - LGBTQ Nation

The Department of Justice may be hindering preservation of evidence in Renee Good's fatal shooting, prompting legal demands to safeguard the vehicle and related materials.
Philosophy
fromThe Philosopher
2 months ago

On Being and Appearing: Social Reproduction and the Family Form

The family operates as the social form of appearance that conceals and shapes unwaged reproductive labour within capitalist value relations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott

The move to cancel gender studies is explicitly justified as a way to comply with Donald Trump's executive order of last year titled Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. That document makes the biological reality of sex a matter not of science but of law.
Higher education
Higher education
fromNature
2 months ago

'Bodies like ours aren't considered in academia'

Academic spaces, equipment, and norms often exclude people of larger body sizes, creating everyday barriers and unspoken discrimination.
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