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“Diving” by Gabeba Baderoon
Gabeba Baderoon is a South African poet living and working in Philadelphia. Photography by Genevieve Gaignard.
To the Woman on the Bus
by Jumoke Verissimo
Behind the Rise of Women-Only Spaces
Why women’s communities are moving off Facebook and into real spaces.
Through The Lens of Madness: Francesca Stern Woodman
Many feel the distorted images in Francesca Stern Woodman’s work comment on the way women are erased from and overlooked in society.
Long Live the Queens of March Madness
As the unequivocal queens of March Madness, the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team had won 75 straight games.
Among Other Horrors: Leonora Carrington’s “Down Below”
Leonora Carrington’s straightforward delivery of scenes of horror in “Down Below” serve to highlight the extreme trauma of her experience.
How I Came to Terms With PMDD
For women living with PMDD, menstruation can be especially fraught. The key to finding relief is recognizing the symptoms.
Anne Sexton, Poet of the Psych Ward
The poet Anne Sexton’s career was a direct result of her struggles with madness.
A Lawyer With A Crazy Idea
Though she doesn’t suffer from mental illness, Eleanor Holmes Norton has dedicated her life to what in the past seemed like a crazy idea: an inclusive country where everyone had equal rights.
Why We Need More Female Music Fans
Fandoms surrounding musicians like Hayley Williams of Paramore show us how women and girls are driving forces in the music industry.
Sylvia Plath Is Literature’s Most Famous Madwoman
A poet and novelist, Sylvia Plath’s career was plagued by depression and mania.
Why We Need an All-Black Press
The 2016 presidential election included a candidate whose campaign slogan was “Make America Great Again,” but truth be told, America has never been great for Blacks.
“Identity Doesn’t Exist”—Artwork by Kimiko Yoshida
Kimiko Yoshida’s quasi-monochrome self-portraits have constituted her signature works since 2001. The conceptual protocol is always the same.