Women and Girls

January 11, 2025

‘Babygirl’ Is Starting Conversations About Sex, Kink and Desire

Audiences may not be able to agree on how erotic the director Halina Reijn’s erotic thriller is, but it’s starting rich conversations. In reviews, in theaters […]
December 29, 2024

Dayle Haddon, Model and Actress Who Bucked Age Discrimination, Dies at 76

Ms. Haddon, who carved a path all her own in the modeling world, was found dead on Friday morning from what authorities believed was a carbon […]
November 16, 2024

Are Women Really Abandoning Men After Trump’s Win? Inside the Rise of ‘Heteropessimism.’

If you were looking for a single example of just how strange things were getting between men and women this election cycle, one political ad seemed […]
October 15, 2024

In These D.I.Y. Groups, ‘You Don’t Have to Prove That You Belong’

With help from online tutorials, Facebook groups and in-person workshops, home improvement is becoming far more inclusive to people beyond straight men. Kayla Nelson was perched […]
September 20, 2024

The Power of a Smaller Breast

The women walk into the surgeons’ offices with photos cued up on their phones. Miley Cyrus. Keira Knightley. Bella Hadid. I want my breasts to look […]
August 24, 2024

A Community of Brooklyn Moms Make Time to Skateboard After Drop-off

On a chilly, windy morning in March, Nagisa Landfield’s and Leila Noelliste’s skateboard wheels boomed in unison with the clanking of construction work and semi trucks […]
August 12, 2024

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Are the Same Age. People Are Paying More Attention to How He Looks

They’re the same age, but pundits and voters can’t stop talking about how much older Tim Walz looks than Kamala Harris. It’s not the only way […]
August 12, 2024

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Are the Same Age. People Are Paying More Attention to How He Looks

They’re the same age, but pundits and voters can’t stop talking about how much older Tim Walz looks than Kamala Harris. It’s not the only way […]
July 8, 2024

New Documentary About Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Exposes Contradictions for Young Women

A new documentary about the young women who dance for The Dallas Cowboys illuminates the deep contradictions at the heart of the profitable franchise. When the […]
May 31, 2024

In ‘Bridgerton,’ Whirlwind Romances Aren’t Just for Thin Women

An article skeptical of the central love connection in the new season of “Bridgerton” has fans rushing to contest the idea that catching a gentleman’s eye […]