The Seven Warning Signs of Testosterone Poisoning (October 1975)

From the October 1975 issue of Ms.:

“Until now it has been thought that the level of testosterone in men is normal simply because they have it. But if you consider how abnormal their behavior is, then you are led to the hypothesis that almost all men are suffering from testosterone poisoning. …

“The pathological violence of most men hardly needs to be mentioned. They are responsible for more wars than any other leading sex.

“Testosterone poisoning is particularly cruel because its sufferers usually don’t know they have it. In fact, when they are most under its sway they believe that they are at their healthiest and most attractive. They even give each other medals for exhibiting the most advanced symptoms of the illness.

“But there is hope.”

(The Summer 2025 issue of Ms. is a modern reimagining of the October 1975 issue. Join the Ms. community today and you’ll get issues delivered straight to your mailbox.)

The Big Beautiful Bill? A Big Bad Blow to Maternity Care

The “Big Beautiful Bill” is really a Big Bad Blow to millions suffering an already inadequate and inequitable maternity care system.

While policymakers debate in distant chambers, local organizations and midwife-led community-based initiatives are bracing to weather the coming storm.

(This essay is part of a collection presented by Ms. and the Groundswell Fund highlighting the work of Groundswell partners advancing inclusive democracy.)

The Revolution Will Be Digitized: Online Ms. Archive Coming This Summer

Partnering with ProQuest’s powerhouse archive platform, Ms. is releasing more than 50 years of ground-breaking articles, thought-provoking essays and history-making journalism. The Archive features intuitive navigation, fully searchable text and archive-level metadata, including article titles, authors and dates.

Cover-to-cover, full-color digitization preserves Ms.’ impactful graphic design, which functioned as the conduit and amplifier of the magazine’s content through engaging photographs, illustrations and layouts.

The revelatory rollout of this comprehensive digitized archive of contemporary feminism arrives at a germane moment as women’s hard-won gains are being pushed into the past. But it was in the past when women first won these battles, making the Ms. Magazine Archive an indispensable guide.

Sneak Peek: What’s Up With Men? Ms. Magazine Summer Issue Tackles ‘Brocasts,’ JD Vance and the State of American Manhood

It’s true that many boys and men are struggling. It’s also true that the right has successfully weaponized those struggles in their relentless attacks on feminists, liberals and progressives, and anyone else they can accuse of “wokeism,” and subsequently disparage and defund.

The “Special Report on Men” in the upcoming Ms. Summer issue—on newsstands July 1—seeks, instead, to understand the ways in which men’s struggles are connected to larger questions of gender and power that feminists have wrestled with for centuries.

You’ll find:
—Why is the vice president sitting like that? Organizer and writer Garrett Bucks sees through JD Vance’s awkward posture to reveal his self-defeating message for young men.
—Mental health clinician Jewel Woods argues that healing men and boys requires looking beyond grievance-based narratives.
—Jackson Katz promotes an untapped strategy for preventing violence against women: making it men’s work.

… and more!

Still Naming the Problem: HBO Documentary ‘Dear Ms.’ Celebrates the Radical Origins—and Ongoing Impact—of Ms. Magazine

The new documentary Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print, celebrating the trailblazing history and enduring impact of Ms. magazine, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June and is available to stream on HBO Max beginning Wednesday, July 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

We are thrilled for the film’s release and the opportunity for millions more people to experience the story and legacy of the magazine. Ms. is more than a magazine—it’s a movement. And it’s crucial we continue to build an intergenerational, intersectional and diverse feminist coalition for the road ahead—because, as the film reminds us, we’re “at this crossroads moment for feminism, journalism and American values.”

Complete Ms. Magazine Archive Now Available Digitally—Free to Students, Educators and Activists Through University and Public Libraries

For the first time ever, every issue of Ms. magazine—from its historic debut in 1972 to today—is available in a fully digitized, searchable, high-resolution format. The newly launched Ms. Magazine Archive offers unprecedented digital access to over five decades of feminist journalism, activism and scholarship.

This groundbreaking collection is set to transform how feminism and social change are taught and studied. With its extensive coverage of gender justice movements—past and present—the Ms. archive provides rich, accessible content and a powerful set of pedagogical tools for courses in women’s and gender studies, history, political science, media studies, journalism and more.

Ms. Magazine’s Spring 2025 Sneak Peek: ‘If It Can Happen Here…’

Just a few short miles away from Ms.‘ L.A. office, officials with the city of Beverly Hills responded to a campaign by antiabortion extremists by blocking an all-term clinic from opening its doors. An investigation into how they succeeded—in California, an “abortion sanctuary”—is our cover story for this issue. With this accomplished, where will extremists target next?

Join Ms. today to get our newest issue delivered straight to your mailbox—and fuel another year of our reporting, rebelling and truth-telling. Head to the Ms. Store for all your feminist merch!

It’s Time to Take Action—Even Though It Feels Dangerous

“Action is the antidote to despair.”

I find this statement by the legendary activist/songwriter, Joan Baez, to be particularly relevant and inspiring in this time when it’s so easy to fall into despair. When I am engaged in activism—the purposeful resistance to the many push backs on rights and freedoms—I push aside despair and reclaim the hope that comes with action.

And it’s time for action! Time to stop the handwringing and worse, the silence, about what is happening in the U.S. that is having an impact everywhere in the world.

Attacks on Clinics, Abandonment of Justice—And the Feminist Resistance Rising in Response

Trump’s pardon of 23 antiabortion extremists—followed by the Justice Department’s decision to stop prosecuting most FACE Act violations—has emboldened those who seek to terrorize clinic workers and patients. But feminists are fighting back. From lawmakers to grassroots organizers, the movement is rolling up its sleeves to defend reproductive rights and strategize for the battles ahead.