Women and Girls

November 2, 2017

Browsing: These Women Want to Dress You for the Office

Advertisement Despite all that has changed about women’s roles in the workplace, what hasn’t really changed is their wardrobe. Too many retailers still cater to a […]
October 23, 2017

After Weinstein Scandal, a Plan to Protect Models

The Harvey Weinstein news has spurred an outcry on sexual harassment from women far from Hollywood. Now some of that outrage is taking a new shape, […]
September 30, 2017

‘Faux’ Male Feminists Draw Ire in Hollywood

It’s a tough time to be a male feminist, especially in Hollywood. A few weeks ago, Kai Cole, the ex-wife of Joss Whedon, the man who […]
September 19, 2017

On Beauty: The Extra-Long Hair Trend, Decoded

On Beauty By MINJU PAK In the ’80s in Southern California, there was only one channel with Korean-language programming: It aired for a few hours only […]
September 8, 2017

Leaning In? Won’t Help if Guys Are Leering, Writes Ellen Pao

Every day, Ellen Pao receives written messages of support from all over: to her office, through her lawyers, over email, on LinkedIn, in postcards she keeps […]
August 3, 2017

Unbuttoned: Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Optics of Relatable Style

Unbuttoned By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Well, that look didn’t last long. After a very brief 10-day interlude of in-your-face bluster draped in Loro Piana tailoring courtesy of […]
July 19, 2017

At Curlfest, a Celebration of Natural Hair and Black Beauty

As I stood before a slightly foggy bathroom mirror a few weeks ago, my fingers gingerly grasped a few strands of freshly washed hair. Extending my […]
July 13, 2017

Meechy Monroe, a YouTube Star for Her Natural Hair Lessons, Dies at 32

Meechy Monroe, who achieved YouTube fame with hairstyle tutorials that empowered black women to embrace the so-called natural hair movement and forgo harsh chemicals, died June […]
June 16, 2017

Modern Love: My Body Doesn’t Belong to You

Modern Love By HEATHER BURTMAN When the stranger yelled at me from his car window, I was carrying my Zamioculcas zamiifolia, a large tropical plant I […]
April 7, 2017

Modern Love: From Best Man to Puzzled Woman

Modern Love By JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN We took a break after the first set. My friend Laura, the lead singer, and I approached the bar. I […]