Misogyny

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media during a joint press statement as part of a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Monday, May 2, 2022. 

Democracy, interrupted: Part II

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into how misogynist beliefs within political leadership can build an authoritarian coalition within a democracy.

Democracy, interrupted: Part II
Two Iranian women take a selfie outside a shopping mall in northern Tehran, Iran, on July 2, 2019.

Iranians share stories of sexual harassment, abuse on social media

Iranians share stories of sexual harassment, abuse on social media
Asia Argento arrives for the Women In The World Summit in New York City

Asia Argento on relearning how to live her life after sexual assault

Asia Argento on relearning how to live her life after sexual assault
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The dangers of reporting on femicide in Argentina

The dangers of reporting on femicide in Argentina

Australia's prime minister ignites controversy by labeling opposition leader a 'misogynist'

Australia's prime minister ignites controversy by labeling opposition leader a 'misogynist'

An Australian Dictionary Redefines Misogyny

After Australia's prime minister accuses the opposition leader of misogyny, Australia's leading dictionary says the word has changed its meaning.

An Australian Dictionary Redefines Misogyny
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The Mad Women of Madison Avenue

With all the casual affairs and misogyny, nonstop smoking and drinking, is Mad Men exaggerating? Not so much, says advertising veteran Jane Maas. In her new memoir Mad Women, Maas writes about working on Madison Avenue in the 1960s and '70s.

The Mad Women of Madison Avenue
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Is 'mean girls' misogynist?

Earlier this week, we spoke to Gail Sheehy of The Daily Beast about what Maureen Dowd and she have labelled the "mean girls" in this election But is that term fair? Rebecca Traister, senior writer at Salon.com, joins us.

Is 'mean girls' misogynist?