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My So-Called Feminist Life by Maggie Mertens
Essays, interviews, and book reviews that wrestle with what it means to be a feminist today.
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Actually, The Winter Olympics Are My Superbowl
I truly don't care that the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, but I care very much about women's figure skating
Some Thoughts About My Favorite Book of the Year — and Body Hair
A twist on a year-end wrap list, and some other recs
The State of "The Media" is Bad. What's an Independent Journalist to Do?
Some things you should know about Bari Weiss and "The Free Press"
Of Softball and Fascism
You can read my latest story at Defector now
What Feminism Can Teach Us About Animals, and Animals Can Teach Us About Feminism
I chat with the authors of FEMINISM IN THE WILD Ambika Kamath and Melina Packer
What Did Faith Kipyegon's "Moonshot" Say About Gender?
I had some thoughts about the Faith (and Nike's) Breaking4 Event
Raising My Sons as WNBA Fans is An Act of Resistance
Plus, where I'll be the next couple weeks!
Pope Francis and The Patriarchy
The Pope, JD Vance, and Systems of Hierarchy
What is a Woman Anyway? And Why is Sports So Obsessed With this Question?
I chat with Rose Eveleth of TESTED about new exclusionary World Athletics proposed rules