Noah Berlatsky

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

These covers remind us of the lengthy, rich—but often obscured—history of female songwriters.

The rom-com's worshipping of power and wealth comes with a gender twist.

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

Metal aggression isn't sexual, but existential. As a result, women in the genre are both rare and unexpectedly equal.

Illicit passions aren't less enjoyable because they're illicit. Quite the contrary.

At first, this looks like sexism. And then you realize, hey, this is sexism. Hope isn't allowed to do the dangerous job because Pym has put her on a pedestal, and won't let her off it.

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

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

Can a popular author also be celebrated for literary quality? Not if that author is a woman like Austen.