Women’s Lives
E.J. Graff has long reported, commented, and spoken on social justice issues about gender and family, with in-depth examination of everything from the gender wage gap to violence against women, from the “opt-out” myth to the past and future of #MeToo.
The future (and past) of the #MeToo movement
The pussyhats should have warned us that #MeToo was coming. But #MeToo’s roots go back much farther than the election of our harasser-in-chief.
Is Your Daughter Safe at Work?
Every year, tens of thousands of teenage girls are sexually harassed, even assaulted, at work. Here’s what you need to know.
The Opt-Out Myth
Columbia Journalism Review
Most mothers have to work to make ends meet — but the press writes mostly about the elite few who don’t.
The Mommy War Machine: Put a binky in it!
The Washington Post
The media and publishing industry has been churning out mom vs. mom news flashes since the 1950s. But it’s a myth.
Purity culture is rape culture
The American Prospect
The shocking assault in India reveals that rape isn’t about sex — it’s about controlling women’s lives.
