Two years ago, “Barbie” debuted, exposing the world to feminist ideas (and lots of pink). Today, people are spouting off their retroactive displeasure at the once-celebrated film.
Opinion
Part of our mission to elevate women's voices means featuring our own views and perspectives on news and culture. Here, we're gathering our insights and commentaries on the events and creations that drive our discourse and shape our society. Read on for op-eds that will make you think - and perhaps galvanize you into your own speech, and action.
On Connie Francis, Whose Powerful Voice Reached Far and Wide
Connie Francis was an internationally loved musician who made Billboard Hot 100 history. She was a survivor, advocate and author. And she touched generations of people – myself included.
White Women: The Government is Using Us to Stoke Hatred (Again). We Must Fight Back
Those in power have grown increasingly bold about how narrow (and pale) their definition of “American tradition” is. So what are we white women going to do about it?
We Love to Hate Complicated Women Characters. We Should Ask Ourselves Why
Our writer Candice Helfand-Rogers, on a heat-wave TV binge, found herself fuming over fan hatred of fictional women who commit the crime of being imperfect.
What 2 Women Learned Breaking Stuff in a Rage Room, As a New Conflict Begins
We went to The Ragery before Trump bombed Iran. It made us think: Men approach destruction differently than us – and women should break much of what they built.
Bi Women Who Date Men Aren’t Just ‘Faking It’
Bisexual women, especially, are often accused of being LGBTQ phonies or “tourists.” But there is no burden of proof for queerness, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
We’re Forgetting How to Accept – and Love – Fat Bodies
Our increasingly conservative political landscape is sparking a tolerance regression, including around fat acceptance, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Shame on Women Who Abandon Fellow Women. We Need Each Other
What anti-abortion legislators and transphobic celebrities don’t get is: Women have a unique responsibility to one another, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Worried Over Women’s Disinterest in Motherhood? Make It Something We’d Want
Team Trump wants to galvanize women into having kids. Perhaps they should consider making “mom life” even the least bit easier, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Sabrina Carpenter is Not Actually the Problem
The singer’s provocative persona and performances have drawn online ire. But then, we’ve never been fond of overtly sexual women, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Beware the Allure of Low-Hanging, Body-Shaming Fruit
There’s been a rise in memes about Vice President JD Vance and his ilk that target looks. It’s important to remember that how we fight back matters, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
In Defense of So-Called ‘Slacktivism’
Some critiqued the recent economic blackout, noting that such one-off actions won’t effect change. But they were always designed to be a beginning, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Musk, ‘Zuck,’ Vance and Bannon – The Men I Fear My Son Hearing
Fascism is the political ideology of the selfish and small, and our leaders prove it. All the same, they are the ones who have the mic – and I know my kid can hear them, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
Trump’s Ban on Trans Women in Women’s Sports
The latest executive order signed by President Donald Trump targets trans athletes and swipes at the “radical” left, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
‘DEI’ is Not to Blame for What Ails Us – Dumb, Arrogant Men Are
Women and minorities didn’t start the fires that burn around us, metaphorically or literally. No, those were lit by the ones who have always been in charge, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.