Steinem vs. Friedan

by Peter Wood

The Fight is a tight, vivid, and compelling play depicting how the two doyennes of American feminism—Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem—faced off. Continue Reading »

22 Nov 2017

A Sure Sign of Old Age

by Carl R. Trueman

Transgender ideology depends upon a distinction between the genders, even while denying the only grounds for maintaining that distinction. Continue Reading »

9 Oct 2017

Pornography Is Worse than Feminism

by Samuel D. James

If the Playboy legacy frustrates feminists, fine. But we cannot celebrate it, because porn is even worse than feminism. Continue Reading »

29 Sep 2017

Mary Magdalene, Feminist Icon?

by Ramona Tausz

The feminist interpretation of Mary Magdalene’s life misses crucial realities of repentance, absolution, and the Christian life. Continue Reading »

21 Jul 2017

Feminine Wonder Woman

by Charlotte Allen

The theme of Wonder Woman is “she persisted,” but, thankfully, not in the sense that feminists give those words these days. Continue Reading »

23 Jun 2017

Susan B. Anthony’s Contested Legacy

by Daniel K. Williams

Claiming Anthony for either side in the modern abortion debate is highly anachronistic. Continue Reading »

9 May 2017

An Open Letter to My Liberal Friends

by Solveig Lucia Gold

I spent yesterday scrolling through your photos, coming to the painful realization that nearly every woman I know is not only pro-choice—I’ve known that for years—but proudly pro-choice: so proud that you will happily parade your pro-choiceness all over the world and proclaim it on all of your social media pages, as if it were a positive good. Continue Reading »

23 Jan 2017

Sabbath Alone

by Viva Hammer

The sun falls between the leaves outside the kitchen window as I prepare for my first Sabbath alone. Beginning on Thursday morning, Sabbath greetings have arrived, and they have not ceased. From Berlin a photograph of flowers for the Sabbath table, and then a goodbye to my parents in Sydney as they . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Nov 2016

Embodied Caregiving

by Erika Bachiochi

Dependency is just as much a part of the human experience as the ability to reason. And yet, modern thought has largely neglected dependency, instead touting individual autonomy and rational self-interest. If we are to recover the human person’s proper relationship with others, we must turn to . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2016

Trigger Warning!

by The Editors

The First Things Podcast, Episode 9. Anti-feminist icons remembered (the late Phyllis Schlafly) and welcomed (special guest Midge Decter). PC campus culture debated.
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9 Sep 2016