Strategic essentialism, scapegoating, and white femininity as political technology.

Weaponized language, nostalgia and communicating across gendered disinformation divides.

Weight loss, aesthetic discipline and the wellness-to-politics pipeline.

Femininity influencers, reactionary feminism, and the aestheticized politics of soft radicalization.

How do you navigate the challenge of mismatched expectations in adult friendships?

Why sex trafficking myths keep spreading—especially among suburban moms and true crime girlies.

Gold digger. Ice queen. Punching bag. Why was a 22-year-old Robin Givens villainized when her whirlwind romance with boxer Mike... more

Why waste a good passport marrying a fellow citizen? Is love strong enough to withstand deportation? Journalist and author Anna... more

With the rise of the "perfectly imperfect" veneer ideal, it's the perfect time to revisit how beauty culture got here.... more

Good men aren't hard to find. What's "good" is where it gets complicated. Sociologist Emily Carian returns to the pod... more