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Vox’s coverage of the gender equality movement.

Politics
“Amoral masculinity”: a theory for understanding Trump from feminist contrarian Christina Hoff Sommers“Amoral masculinity”: a theory for understanding Trump from feminist contrarian Christina Hoff Sommers
Politics

“Trump is a reminder of what masculinity can be like outside of conventions.”

By Sean Illing
”You deserve every charge of sexism thrown at you”: a conservative activist quits GOP after Trump tape
Politics

“All you’ll have left is the party The Left always accused you of being.”

By Sean Illing
Tim Kaine really didn’t give the VP debate’s female moderator the respect she deserved
Politics

Kaine and Democrats can’t just say they respect women. They have to model it.

By Dara Lind
How Hillary Clinton lured Donald Trump’s sexism out into the open
Politics

And celebrated with a shimmy.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Nobody ever tells Donald Trump to smileNobody ever tells Donald Trump to smile
Politics

Sexism holds Hillary Clinton to two contradictory standards. Trump is barely held to one.

By Dara Lind
What feminists can learn from anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly
Politics

Explained by a Princeton historian.

By Dara Lind
Ivanka Trump’s book has some kind of horrifying advice about sexual harassment
Gender

Even though she understands how toxic harassment can be.

By Libby Nelson
Education
Ranking colleges based on reported campus rapes is a horrible ideaRanking colleges based on reported campus rapes is a horrible idea
Education

This is a terrible idea.

By Libby Nelson
How my job talking women out of abortions made me pro-choice
Features

Unlike women’s reproductive clinics, most crisis pregnancy centers are not medical facilities, and apart from providing free pregnancy tests and possibly limited sonograms, they do not offer medical assistance.

By Susie Meister
Why I’m too selfish to have children
Features

Men have always been able to “have it all.” Here’s why I still don’t want kids.

By Sung J. Woo
There are no binaries: understanding Prince’s legacy on gender and sexuality
Features

Prince tried to help us understand the differences between identity, behavior, and perception. Prince dismantled and queered what contemporary culture has tried to bracket.

By Chelsea Reynolds
Politics
Bathroom bills: yet another attempt to use women as a shield for discriminationBathroom bills: yet another attempt to use women as a shield for discrimination
Politics

Transgender bathroom bills have been getting a lot of backlash lately, but there’s a long history of trying to “protect women” through discrimination.

By Candice Norwood
Gender
How women’s tennis just fell into another equal pay debateHow women’s tennis just fell into another equal pay debate
Gender

Female tennis players make more money than all other women athletes. Why one player thinks men should get even more.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Why Virginia’s legislature just passed a bill to ban child marriageWhy Virginia’s legislature just passed a bill to ban child marriage
Politics

More than 200 kids 15 or younger, nearly all girls, have gotten married in the state since 2004.

By Libby Nelson
Culture
Oscars 2016: Lady Gaga and Joe Biden lead the charge to take sexual assault seriouslyOscars 2016: Lady Gaga and Joe Biden lead the charge to take sexual assault seriously
Play
Culture

Along with Spotlight, Room, and Mad Max.

By Caroline Framke
How dating other sexual assault survivors taught me that we aren’t “broken”
Features

When I started dating men, I was so used to the feelings associated with harassment that I would no longer object to them. I just maintained a level of protective numbness.

By Emma Lindsay
Gender
Women may not be getting paid enough to get the credit score they deserveWomen may not be getting paid enough to get the credit score they deserve
Gender

Is it the gender wage gap (again)?

By Victoria M. Massie
I have a tattoo on my lower back. Stop calling it a “tramp stamp.”
Features

I interviewed women about why they chose to get lower back tattoos and how they’ve dealt with the stigma attached to so-called “tramp stamps.” Here are five things I’ve learned.

By Allison McCarthy
Culture
Why people are calling the Oxford Dictionaries sexistWhy people are calling the Oxford Dictionaries sexist
Culture

The dictionary contained some troubling examples that show how discrimination gets ingrained in our language.

By Tanya Pai
Gender
The hidden tax women pay on just about everythingThe hidden tax women pay on just about everything
Gender

From baby shoes to canes, products for women cost more than similar products for men.

By Libby Nelson
Culture
Jennifer Lawrence is done trying to be likable. She’s trying to get equal pay instead.Jennifer Lawrence is done trying to be likable. She’s trying to get equal pay instead.
Culture

Her new essay applies to more than just Hollywood.

By Caroline Framke
Gender
Nicki Minaj has a powerful message for women: Treat each other with respectNicki Minaj has a powerful message for women: Treat each other with respect
Gender

“‘Why would a grown-ass woman thrive off drama?”

By Margarita Noriega
Media
Women reporters denied access to NFL locker room — despite winning the right in 1978Women reporters denied access to NFL locker room — despite winning the right in 1978
Media

Civil rights are enforceable everywhere, including in sweaty locker rooms.

By Margarita Noriega
Media
Naomi Campbell’s #FreeTheNipple photo couldn’t survive Instagram’s silly nudity rulesNaomi Campbell’s #FreeTheNipple photo couldn’t survive Instagram’s silly nudity rules
Media

It’s way easier to #FreeTheNipple on Twitter than Instagram, but an iconic supermodel might be able to pull it off.

By Margarita Noriega
Gender
13 sexist vintage airline ads from the ‘60s: “Someone may get a wife”13 sexist vintage airline ads from the ‘60s: “Someone may get a wife”
Gender

Airlines treated their women flight attendants like children who were just part of their product.

By Margarita Noriega
Gender
Does an engineer look like this? Yes.Does an engineer look like this? Yes.
Gender

The hashtag #ILookLikeAnEngineer took off this week after social media commenters implied Isis Anchalee doesn’t look like herself in an ad campaign she took part in for her company.

By Margarita Noriega
Gender
If we were honest about the gender pay gap, this is what the $10 bill would look likeIf we were honest about the gender pay gap, this is what the $10 bill would look like
Gender

A more honest YouTube makeover for the $10 bill.

By Margarita Noriega
Politics
These graphs show the veto power of white men in politicsThese graphs show the veto power of white men in politics
Politics

A new paper suggests race, gender, and income level strongly affect political influence.

By Tez Clark
Gender
Why I’m finally convinced it’s time to stop saying “you guys”Why I’m finally convinced it’s time to stop saying “you guys”
Gender

It’s obviously inaccurate when addressing a mixed-gender group. But I learned it has other consequences, too.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Culture
After a feminist’s viral yearbook quote, Googling about the gender pay gap surgedAfter a feminist’s viral yearbook quote, Googling about the gender pay gap surged
Culture

A viral photo seems to have led to a surge in Googling about the gender pay gap.

By Margarita Noriega
Gender
You wish your yearbook quote was as cool as this feminist teen’sYou wish your yearbook quote was as cool as this feminist teen’s
Gender

A high school yearbook quotation is the perfect opportunity for graduates to smash the patriarchy and combat homophobia in one fell swoop.

By Julia Jester
Gender
This bot wants to fight the pay gap by tweeting your salary. Norway has a better fix.This bot wants to fight the pay gap by tweeting your salary. Norway has a better fix.
Gender

Paybot is a very cool idea — but Norway’s searchable database of all tax returns is better.

By Matthew Yglesias
Life
The average man’s retirement account contains $139,000. For women, it’s $82,000.The average man’s retirement account contains $139,000. For women, it’s $82,000.
Life

It’s Equal Pay Day. Ladies, maybe celebrate by contributing more to your 401(k)s.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Gender
The Daily Show explains people could be on Mars before the gender wage gap closesThe Daily Show explains people could be on Mars before the gender wage gap closes
Gender

Kristen Schaal and Jon Stewart get it exactly right: there are two gender wage gaps.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Gender
At this rate, five states still won’t close their gender wage gap this centuryAt this rate, five states still won’t close their gender wage gap this century
Gender

This chart shows when your state’s gender wage gap is projected to close. (Hint: it’s not soon.)

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Culture
Why women like Patricia Arquette continue to whitewash feminismWhy women like Patricia Arquette continue to whitewash feminism
Culture

Just like that, with one comment backstage, Arquette muddied the golden speech she had made minutes before.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Why fashion designer Rick Owens shocked his audience with exposed penisesWhy fashion designer Rick Owens shocked his audience with exposed penises
Culture

Owens’ fashion aesthetic is making a larger point about sexuality.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Gender
How racial discrimination in law enforcement actually worksHow racial discrimination in law enforcement actually works
Gender

Like racism everywhere, the answer is complicated, and tied up with money and class and all the rest.

By Ezra Klein
Culture
A male TV anchor wore the same suit for 365 days. Nobody noticed.A male TV anchor wore the same suit for 365 days. Nobody noticed.
Culture

While Stefanovic’s prank is funny, it also shows the inequality women face in the workforce everyday. On television, as in every workplace, women are judged more harshly than men on their appearance and less on their actual work.

By Kelsey McKinney