Rebecca Traister

Elizabeth Edwards' walk of pain Elizabeth Edwards' walk of pain

It was excruciating to watch the tough and brilliant cancer survivor talk about her husband's betrayal on "Oprah Winfrey." Just as bad was witnessing the depth of her denial.
  • Why the long face, ladies?

    Conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat knows why women are unhappy: Not enough sexual stigma!
  • The worst parents in the world

    Screw Gymboree and breast-feeding! New confessional memoirs by Ayelet Waldman and Michael Lewis join an ever-growing genre lashing out at our expectations for today's mommies and daddies.
  • Remembering Bea Arthur, feminist TV pioneer

    Long before "Sex in the City," we had "Maude" and "Golden Girls" -- and the unforgettable actress who made them part of our cultural history.
  • Hot cougar sex!

    A new reality show reminds us (again) that an adult woman with a libido is a crazed wildcat. What's so empowering about that?
  • A woman who loves finance and fashion?

    This annoying moment brought to you by the New York Times' "Vows" section
  • In your face, Nancy Pelosi

    Conservatives had a chance to attack the Speaker of the House on substantive grounds. Instead, they made sexist jabs about her use of Botox.
  • Feminism is dead! Long live feminism!

    The Double X vs. Jezebel hubbub proves there's life in the f-word yet.
  • Shirley Jones considers Playboy

    At 75, the Partridge Family matriarch would be the oldest woman to go nude in the magazine. Is this empowering -- or just another cheap way to sexualize females of all ages?
  • Her Honor: Domineering and dumb

    A New Republic profile of potential Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is a primer on how we talk about women in powerful places.
  • Engaged and underaged

    Are adults foolishly postponing that walk down the aisle? An Op-Ed writer extols the virtues of getting married young -- but there are more than a few problems with his arguments.
  • Hero of the day: Mackenzie Brown

    The 12-year-old girl pitched a perfect game for her little league team this week. Next up? Throwing out the first ball for the Mets.
  • Would you vote for Eliot Spitzer?

    The disgraced New York governor is planting the seeds for a comeback, but in a Newsweek interview he shows no signs of answering for his spectacular hypocrisy.
  • Big fat controversy

    Is it wrong for airlines to charge obese passengers more? Broadsheet writers debate United Airlines' new policy.
  • Kept women and their sugar daddies

    The NYT clings to comforting old gender cliches in a story about the dating site SeekingArrangement.com.
  • Much ado about Levi

    Bristol Palin's ex talked about sex and family on "The Tyra Banks Show." It infuriated Sarah Palin -- and made me want to watch.
  • Stop the Internet, I want to get off!

    Constant e-mailing, Web surfing and online games were melting my brain. Then I found something that might actually save me from myself.
  • Courtney Love, trailblazer

    The rock star finds herself on the business end of the first-ever Twitter libel suit.
  • Pregnant with controversy

    Has the home-birth movement become overzealous? A New York magazine story looks at the ongoing debate over the best way to have a baby.
  • Quote of the day: Heidi Klum

    Even fashion icons don't understand the concept of "size zero"
  • Sylvia Plath's son Nicholas commits suicide

    "He had been battling depression for some time," says his sister, Freida Hughes.
  • Michelle Obama, woman of limited ambitions?

    The most depressing part of New York magazine's dispiriting cover package on the first lady.
  • Introducing stand-up comedian Barbie!

    Professional funny women weigh in on the world's most anatomically incorrect children's toy.
  • Rachael Ray and the mother of annoying questions

    The multimillionaire and talk show host has no kids, but (gasp) is she missing something?
  • This one goes out to the ladies ...

    A wish list for International Women's Day.
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