S. C. Cornell
How Consent Can—and Cannot—Help Us Have Better Sex
The idea is legally vital, but ultimately unsatisfying. Is there another way forward?
So You Want to Be a Genius
The label is exclusionary, inconsistently applied, and a license to behave badly. Why can’t we give it up?
Andrea Long Chu Owns the Libs
The writer is known for her acerbic criticism of liberals. Is she one herself?
The Abortion Plot
A newly translated novel by the Argentinean writer Sara Gallardo provides a missing link in the history of abortion literature.
Who Gets to Play in Women’s Leagues?
What a blood test taught me about testosterone, athleticism, and sex.
How Much Do Words Matter?
A scholar of medieval literature believes that words used in the past can empower women in the present.