Noah Berlatsky

C.S. Lewis' classic book presents an unlikely challenge to the patriarchy in the form of its true hero, Lucy.

With the death of Leonard Nimoy, it's a good moment to pay tribute to (and question) his most famous character.

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

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

Maddie & Tae's new hit both indicates and subverts country's long history of sexism.

If my wife and son had thought bubbles above their heads, like in the comics, you would be able to read them saying, "dog dog dog dog dog dog dog."

Lower your standards, live in moderate amounts of filth, and go to bed early. The cat will thank you.

Their sexuality traps and destroys male innocence, as they grad hold, by the penis- the better to lead him to castration. Make no mistake that castration is greeted with fear, terror, and disgust—but also with glee. Women as super villains allow their characters to be super powerful; a force for evil is at least a force. In a media landscape where women are often rendered secondary, invisible, and passive, the femme fatale, in her icy violence, seizes female agency along with the phallus that she so efficiently cuts off.

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

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.