Dialogue and Opinion

The reality is, gender exists on a spectrum -- not a binary. So people who identify as one extreme of…

Postcolonial feminism resists Euro-American feminists’ tendency to universalize the shape oppression takes for women in various sociopolitical and historical contexts.

Our words have the ability to re-write narratives, redistribute power, and shift understanding in whatever direction we choose. They are…

In emphasizing the tragedy of intellectuals barred from the United States, and in veiling the stories of average people affected,…

In her 1988 essay “Performative Acts and Gender Constitution,” Judith Butler—philosopher, gender theorist, and professor at UC Berkeley—proposed the theory…

Financial issues are inherently linked to social ones. The truth of the matter is that fiscal conservatism draws money away…

It is the responsibility of the Greek system to shift structural power into women’s hands, allowing their sexual freedom to…

Crenshaw’s great theoretical contribution, that of intersectionality, is a call to action at every moment. In light of the Trump…

Men and boys should be encouraged to embrace vulnerability and femininity. However, expecting women and femmes to emotionally service the…

Susan McClary is one of the most important musicologists responsible for introducing feminist critique to musicology. Her work, though controversial,…