Is this feminism? What to make of Hillary and Meghan's new shows | Monica Hesse
If you want to learn about how women are misjudged, mistreated and misunderstood, who do you want to learn it from?
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Pull back the curtain on reproductive gore | Monica Hesse
The severity of childbirth has been sanitized in popular and political culture. The dangers of illegal abortions have been sanitized, too.
Eleanor Roosevelt said what? Prestige TV dramas spin feminism | Monica Hesse
The best dramatized histories are never just about the history. They're about the present and the future, reminding us that progress is a continuum.
There's a reason the 'Don't Say Gay' bills don't say what they mean | Monica Hesse
When homophobes are the ones using seemingly neutral laws, the actual effects of those laws will be homophobic.
Strollers are war supplies too | Monica Hesse / Syndicated columnist
Women in war have been the family protectors; they have been charged with keeping children safe with only their bodies as armor.
The tragedy of Valieva’s Olympics | Monica Hesse / Syndicated columnist
Ice skating is a sport of fantasy, played in uniforms of immaculate buns and brave smiles. We pretend the sport is easy; we pretend the...
Creepy, cringe, Kanye and Ben | Monica Hesse / Syndicated columnist
As Valentine's Day fades once more into the gray, it's worth thinking about romantic acts and acceptable behavior.
Amy Schneider’s gift to America | Monica Hesse / Syndicated columnist
To the viewing public of a country that still regularly dehumanizes transgender individuals, Schneider was relentlessly human.