One of my favorite sites and resources is Feminist Review. In the last three and a half years it has published nearly 3,500 reviews of current books, films, music, theater performances, eco-friendly clothing, and a whole host of other products. They’ve run interviews with prominent feminists Ariel Gore, Victoria Law, Rebecca Walker, the creators of [...]

There once was a young woman who published a book of essays about her life, including her work as a mid-level aide to a politician. Although her book wasn’t primarily about her work there, it did include instances of what many would term sexual harassment by her office’s chief of staff.  When asked if she [...]

In 1970 Alix Kates Shulman wrote an essay titled “A Marriage Agreement” and instantly became one of the voices of the burgeoning Women’s Liberation Movement. She was ten years into her second marriage when she came up with a set of rules that she and her husband agreed upon to make their relationship more equitable.  [...]

The Washington Post has a new partnership with the website  “Double X.” This is not a feminist web site, but it is for women. I think men would find it entertaining as well. It’s just the right blend of gossipy and informative. A sampling of stories:
Lady Killers and Why We Are Fascinated by Them: How [...]

The experts are calling it “family annihilation” or “familicide. ” A parent kills his or her family and then commits suicide. An entire family is wiped out, just like that. I had never heard these terms until yesterday when I encountered them in the British mystery I was reading (The Wrong Mother , by Sophie [...]