Noah Berlatsky

This doesn't mean that the outcomes of domestic violence are always equal; men tend to be bigger and stronger than women, and therefore are more likely to cause serious harm, even in situations where violence is reciprocal. Still, the fact that women are frequently perpetrators of violence in domestic situations substantially undermines the typical story of domestic abuse—and helps to show just how harmful that story is.

While Atwood's feminist dystopia remains our favorite nightmarish future, Marge Piercy's Woman On The Edge Of Time is far superior.

The loss of gospel history has meant forgetting how important black women have been to American performance styles.

It's not the gender that's the problem: It's the oppression.

Scientists are hotly debating whether we should send messages into space. Perhaps they should consult Octavia Butler for some wisdom...

Rodriguez is confused when she says that people want her to steal white people's superheroes. But she also has a point.

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

Country music is an overwhelmingly heterosexual endeavor. The LGBTQ community certainly listen to, and perform, country, but in terms of lyrical content and themes, country has been focused on male-female romantic love.

Why should prostitution be illegal? And, more specifically why should male prostitution be illegal?

In the U.S., anti-Semitism is universally condemned. This means that, effectively, anti-Semitism doesn't exist.