Toxic MisogynyThe Internet Wants to Talk About ‘Toxic Femininity,’ but Gets It All Wrong Amber Heard and Jada Pinkett Smith have been named test cases to talk about a phenomenon that doesn’t exist — because it isn’t systemic. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Smashing the PatriarchyWhose Feminism Is It Anyway? An exclusive excerpt from Sindhu Rajasekaran’s latest book "Smashing the Patriarchy." By Sindhu Rajasekaran
Let the Wand Do Its MagicThe Buzz Cut: Camila Cabello Is the First Latina Cinderella. But Is Reimagining Old Fairy Tales Enough? This week in The Buzz Cut, we unpack the joy of watching Andy Murray lose and the suspicion in Kanye West's "Donda." By Saumya Kalia
Lines CrossedThe Buzz Cut: It Took a Bull Named ‘Feminist’ to End a Brutal Bullfighting Festival This week in The Buzz Cut, we look at tragedies in 'The White Lotus', and a book thief mystery. By Saumya Kalia
Fraught Feminism‘Tribhanga’ Shows the Costs Women Incur For Rejecting Society’s Patriarchal Expectations Renuka Shahane offers a window into what life for single, independent women is like when they reject all restrictions on their autonomy. By Rajvi Desai
With Friends Like These...National Commission for Women Rep Says Badaun Rape‑Murder Victim “Could Have Been Saved” Had She Stayed Home It's the latest in a series of disappointments from the venerable and supposedly feminist institution. By Aditi Murti
The Genius SaviorIn Enola Holmes, Feminism Is Appropriated From the Marginalized to Become the Privileged Woman’s Adventure The history of women’s suffrage in the UK is rife with many intertwining factors that complicate the neat idea of a girl genius winning universal franchise for the country overnight. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Institutional SexismWomen Officers Face Systemic Sexism in the Indian Police Force. Here’s How to Change That. In order to break age-old patriarchal notions and recruit more women in the police, recruiters must abandon the perception that policing is a “male-oriented profession." By Senjuti Chakrabarti
Justice For RheaRhea Chakraborty Is Not A National Villain. She’s A Feminist Icon. She has shown enormous dignity and strength in asserting her right to mourn and live in peace. By The Swaddle Team
It's Your Problem‘Gunjan Saxena’ Puts the Onus of Tackling Sexism on the Indian Air Force, Not On Its Protagonist The film expertly decodes masculinity contest culture in male-dominated professions, without over-dramatizing or tokenizing the real Gunjan Saxena. By Rajvi Desai
Music As ActivismMadame Gandhi on Fourth Wave Feminism, Queer Commodification, and Tenderness in Music "I don’t care if I lose half my followers, it better be the truth I’m speaking." By Rajvi Desai
One of a KindHawaii Launches A Unique Feminist Plan for Covid19 Economic Recovery The plan places a strong emphasis on native rights, parental support, and financial equality. By Aditi Murti
Armed And Dangerous‘The Forgotten Army’ Glosses Over Fraught Relationship Between Feminism and the Military The military doesn't value all life equally -- so how could it ever offer true equality? By Rajvi Desai
Quiz 'EmSome Feminist Additions to the Proust Questionnaire Or, 20 queries to ask literally everyone you meet. By Aditi Murti
When Words FailLáadan: The Fictional, Feminist Language Designed to Convey Unique Female Experiences Radiidin (noun): A day that is technically supposed to be a festive holiday but is actually a burden because of the sheer amount of work to be done alone. By Pallavi Prasad
Broken-Hearted FanControversial Crush: Beyoncé, Her Feminism and Her Influence Despite the sweatshop debacle and the watered-down feminism, Beyoncé remains one of the most powerful feminist icons today. By Rajvi Desai
Crawling In My SkinTattoos Are a Political Act of Resistance in a Beauty Culture That Demands Conformity "The tattoos stand for the control and say I have over my own body; [they are] a manner in which I reinforce and often regain ownership of it." By Pallavi Prasad
Animal FarmThe Revolutionary Origins of the Term ‘Male Chauvinist Pig’ The term is the brainchild of the feminist, communist, and civil rights movements of the 60s. By Pallavi Prasad