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Gender

Vox's coverage of the gender equality movement.

On Louis C.K., bad men, and burning it all down

By Alissa Wilkinson

The Spanish sexual misconduct scandal roiling soccer, explained

By Li Zhou

Nikki Haley was the only woman on the debate stage. She capitalized on it.

By Li Zhou

The risks of sex-based drug dosing recommendations

By Kelsey Ichikawa, Kai De Leon DeJesus, and 1 more

The downfall of Armie Hammer, explained

By Constance Grady

Why is it still so hard for us to use the word “rape”?

By Constance Grady

The danger of Trump’s ugly attacks on E. Jean Carroll

By Li Zhou

Trump has been found liable for sexual abuse. Will it change anything?

By Constance Grady

What is misoprostol? Crucial questions about the other abortion drug.

By Anna North

The stubborn sexism of American politics

By Anna North

J.K. Rowling’s transphobia: A history

By Aja Romano

R. Kelly has received his second jail sentence for sex crimes. Here are all the sexual misconduct allegations against him.

By Constance Grady

Brad Pitt was the only winner of the Aniston-Jolie tabloid battle

By Constance Grady

Why Pamela, a Love Story works where Pam and Tommy failed

By Constance Grady

The mounting, undeniable Me Too backlash

By Constance Grady

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and their $50 million defamation suit, explained

By Constance Grady

Angelina Jolie alleges Brad Pitt physically abused her and their children

By Alex Abad-Santos

How the world changed its mind on Tracy Flick

By Constance Grady

The true physical and mental costs of pregnancy

By Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg

A pregnancy turns deadly in an anti-abortion state. What happens next?

By Neel Dhanesha

Who overturning Roe hurts most, explained in 7 charts

By Youyou Zhou and Li Zhou

Under Obamacare, birth control pills are free. Why aren’t vasectomies?

By Kenny Torrella

You shouldn’t have to ask your boss for an abortion

By Emily Stewart

Being a good father means rethinking masculinity

By Sean Illing

Johnny Depp’s legal victory makes it clear the Me Too backlash has arrived

By Constance Grady

Why the Depp-Heard trial is so much worse than you realize

By Aja Romano

In an uncivil age, calls for “civility” are about squashing effective protest

By Aja Romano

When celebrity nudes were everywhere

By Constance Grady

Sex and the City said it would stand for friendship over men. It didn’t.

By Constance Grady

Looking back at the ’90s has meant reexamining the decade’s toxic diet culture

By Constance Grady

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Every version of the Monica Lewinsky story reveals America’s failure of empathy

Twenty-three years later, the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal is a tale of cultural sadism.

By Constance Grady

Still Mad is a sweeping, thrilling survey of the writers who built second-wave feminism

By Constance Grady

Astronomers were skeptical about dark matter — until Vera Rubin came along

By Byrd Pinkerton and Noam Hassenfeld

How Gossip Girl broke the fantasy of being the world’s most special girl

By Constance Grady

For women, remote work is a blessing and a curse

By Rani Molla

It’s incredibly hard to get a rape conviction. Bill Cosby’s release makes it feel pointless.

By Constance Grady

Why Democrats are voting on bills that have no chance of passing

By Li Zhou

Justice Kavanaugh hands down some surprisingly hopeful news for women’s equality

By Ian Millhiser

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The bubblegum misogyny of 2000s pop culture

How we destroyed girls 20 years ago — and why we’re just starting to second-guess it.

By Constance Grady

Can sports ever really be “fair”?

Anti-trans bills, women’s sports, and the misguided pursuit of an even playing field.

By Jessica W. Luther

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