Why do girls want labiaplasty? They’re told to hate every inch of themselves By Jessica Valenti Despite all the feminist progress we’ve made, women and girls are still subject to mixed messages about how their bodies must be perfect It would almost be easier if there were a specific moment that sparks self-loathing in a young girl. A particularly nasty comment made, maybe. Or an...
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[Essay] RED LIGHT THERAPY By Adam Phillips, from Unforbidden Pleasures, which was published this month by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Phillips is a psychoanalyst and the author of more than fifteen books. Traffic changed in the United States after the First World War, when the traditional mutual accommodation travelers had been making to one another on their bikes and cars and carts was replaced...
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to amplify the stories of survivors and inspire individuals to take action to stop sexual violence in their communities. That’s why this week, we’re asking you to tweet that you believe victims of sexual assault. Together, we can stand with survivors and challenge the cycle of violence. We’re making progress thanks to films like...
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When will the violence end? When will we stop using weapons to speak? When will the US stop making and exporting weaponry, chemicals, bombs, ships, drones and more?
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On November 13, terrorists hit Paris with a series of coordinated attacks — Terror in Paris and Beirut: An Islamic State Reading Guide This piece originally ran on ProPublica. On November 13, terrorists hit Paris with a series of coordinated attacks — France’s deadliest since World War II. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at...
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Check out this podcast on the staging of this piece she left about being raped in Paris.
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