“The Etymology of ‘Woman’”

“Although the majority of English words are loaned, borrowed, or stolen from other languages, woman has no cognates in contemporary or historic foreign languages, making it one of few exclusively English words. The word is derived from wyfman, the combination of wyf [wife] and man…

“The Politics of Pantyhose”

“Corporate dress codes are barometers of the standards of polite society. Between the lines, they also articulate the limits within which power may permissibly intrude on personal space…

In the long run, the customer is always right. And now the customer…

“Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?”

“In my view, the main reason for the uneven management sex ratio is our inability to discern between confidence and competence. That is, because we (people in general) commonly misinterpret displays of confidence as a sign of competence, we are…

“Woman Creates Genius Flowchart To Shut Down Mansplainers”

“Armageddon told The Huffington Post that she was inspired to create the image after a man felt the need to explain the difference between ascending and descending street numbers to her.

“As A Father Of Daughters, I Think We Should Treat All Women Like My Daughters”

“I used to only have sons. Things sure were different then. How merrily I used to drive down country lanes in my old Ford, periodically dodging off-road to mow down female pedestrians (you must…

“My Long, Exhausting Summer Of Street Harassment Is Over”

“After another summer spent shrugging off men’s loud assessments of my body any time I left my apartment, I am exhausted. And as the streets thin out and the weather cools to a temperature less accommodating of men who consider…

“I’m pro-life. And I’m voting for Hillary. Here’s why.”

“So what’s changed?

Nothing.

Well, nothing in my stance toward abortion. I’m still opposed to it. But since Roe v. Wade, most Republicans have talked a lot about abortion while doing…

“WHY DID IT TAKE 9 HOURS AND 3 EMERGENCY ROOMS FOR THIS WOMAN TO GET A RAPE KIT?”

““I think she’s been sexually assaulted,” Daniel said, gesturing to Dinisha and holding their son on his hip, when they walked up to the counter of St. Michael’s Emergency Room-Westheimer…

“How Hillary Clinton can get that ‘presidential look’”

“John Adams

To Get This Look: Do a bad job of describing Princess Leia’s hairstyle to your hairdresser. Watch forlornly but uncomplainingly as he completely fails to achieve it. Make the face of a sad cat that…

“How to actually talk to a woman wearing headphones”

“By step 4 I’ve learnt that you can’t understand a basic body language brush-off and are therefore a direct threat to my personal safety. My brain is in fight or flight, checking for escape routes, it’s trying to figure out just how…