Noah Berlatsky

Is it insulting to ask about the greatest female comics creator?

Fans of Batgirl are fans of Batgirl. They buy her comic to see her being heroic, not to see her being a slasher movie victim.

Fifth Harmony is nobody's idea of a roots band.

The MIT professor recently wrote that feminist literature left him "terrified" of his sexual desire. But is Dworkin to blame?

Female masturbation is sexy in part because it flirts with lesbianism. For male masturbation, it's a different story.

Some love stories don't end happily. So why do so many romance novels insist they do?

Sex and bodies don't clarify gender; they confuse the issue.

As a white woman, Swift can afford to celebrate carelessness. Beyoncé, though, knows that even her casualness has to be perfect.

Is the gender of the philosopher a marginal curiosity—or is it more central?

Talking about race can get you into a lot of trouble . . . especially if you don't have a lot of class power or status.