The numbers of female CEOs are still bad, but the corporate culture has changed
Twelve Years A Slave Changed My Life
Slavery has always been real to me, but I’ve never really known the extent of the mental and physical abuse heaped upon black people
Duck! It’s Open Season on Celebrities
Regular fans—and citizens—have always had their own opinions. Now they’ve got the platforms to speak their minds.
The Gift-Giving Mistake Not to Make
The highest anxiety moment in the holiday season (outside of finding the one dead bulb in a 40-foot string of lights) must be the moment just before your loved ones unwrap their gifts. The ribbon comes untied, the paper falls to …
Sorry, Cats, You’re Still Historical Afterthoughts
New evidence shows cats nuzzled up to us earlier than thought—but canines have been dogging us for much, much longer
The Duck Dynasty Fiasco Says More About Our Bigotry Than Phil’s
Why is our go-to political strategy for beating our opponents to silence them? Why do we dismiss, rather than engage them?
The Nazi Art Theft Crisis in Europe
Archaic laws complicate the return of looted works of art to their rightful owners.
Sorry, Camille Paglia: Feminism Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Men
Men today are what feminism has always pined for and worked toward—and the happy surprise is that men wouldn’t want to go back either
#NotYourAsianSidekick Is Great. Now Can We Get Some Real Social Change?
It began with a single tweet, posted by 23-year-old freelance writer and organizer Suey Park, that said: “Be warned. Tomorrow morning we will be have a convo about Asian American Feminism with hashtag #NotYourAsianSidekick. …
Jesus Wasn’t White, But Santa Definitely Is
Santa has the complexion of an egg. He is obese, and he rarely speaks in complete sentences. Not only is Santa white, it also seems that he is from Mississippi.
The American Studies Association Needs to Learn Some American Values
Their academic boycott of Israel is simplistic, heavy-handed, and un-intellectual
Flawless: 5 Lessons in Modern Feminism From Beyoncé
The pop icon’s surprise album has already become a powerful anthem for young women. Here’s why.
Memo to Michelle: Fat Shaming Is Not OK!
The First Lady’s anti-obesity campaign paints fat people as slothful and selfish—and it’s wrong on the science