In a recent interview with Vox’s Liz Plank, the US Women’s National Soccer Team goalkeeper discussed the team’s federal wage discrimination and helped make the case that it’s time to focus on closing the wage gap instead of denying it exists.
Author: Jumana Bambot
Jumana Bambot is an editorial intern at Ms.
Queer Characters Keep Dying on TV. Here’s How to Make it Stop
(Spoiler alert for the The 100) Fans of the The 100 were outraged over the recent death of Lexa, a lesbian and one of the main women characters on the show. This wasn’t simply a case of fans angry because a beloved, badass character was written off. This was a case of fans angry because a beloved, […]
Watch What Happens When Men Read Abusive Tweets to Female Sports Reporters
A recently released YouTube video shows just how badly women sports commentators are treated online—and the abuse they face is guaranteed to make you feel uncomfortable, at a minimum. In the video, promoting the hashtag #MoreThanMean, men are instructed to read out loud “mean” tweets to two journalists: Sarah Spain, a radio host and Sports […]
Love in the Time of Homophobia: Considering the Use of Confidential Marriage Licenses
When I began Los Angeles County’s online marriage license application a few nights ago, I was asked to choose between either a public or confidential marriage license. I confess that it was the nominally lower price tag of the confidential option that led me to do a quick Google search. There were a few differences between […]
Seven Must-Read Books by Gloria Steinem
Happy 82nd birthday to our cofounder, Gloria Steinem! In honor of the occasion, we’re sharing some of our favorite quotes from her many wonderful books. 1. My Life on the Road “One of the simplest paths to deep change is for the less powerful to speak as much as they listen, and for the more powerful […]