Noah Berlatsky

C.S. Lewis' classic book presents an unlikely challenge to the patriarchy in the form of its true hero, Lucy.

The loss of gospel history has meant forgetting how important black women have been to American performance styles.

Rodriguez is confused when she says that people want her to steal white people's superheroes. But she also has a point.

Daredevil focuses on the dynamics of heroism—the display of strength and violence as a way to distance oneself from weakness.

Feminist dystopia at its finest. Joanna Russ imagines a world in which the elimination of gender hierarchy leads to freedom, strength, and power.

If you want America to relearn how to hate white Jews, the quickest way to do that is to associate them with black people.

In the U.S., anti-Semitism is universally condemned. This means that, effectively, anti-Semitism doesn't exist.

As a parent, you tend to assume that you have some say in forming your child's mental landscape. Then Santa comes along.

Hating sex workers—and treating them as things—can get you money.

The rom-com's worshipping of power and wealth comes with a gender twist.