From Reconstruction, a special issue on politicized (re)productions of gender. In a world where men and masculinity are valued above women and femininity and the voice of god sounds like a man, can there be any sense of justice? I’m not a feminist but: These American teens look up to their strong mothers and believe in equal rights — so why won’t they use the F-word? Noah Berlatsky on what Joss Whedon gets wrong about the word “feminist”. From New Left Project, it is perhaps one of the most used terms in feminist discourse, but the concept of patriarchy has a history that we need to address; and pornography, patriarchy and liberalism: Bob Brecher on re-reading Andrea Dworkin. From New York, what does manhood mean in 2013? Ann Friedman investigates. The Masculine Mystique: For the past decade, the Men's Rights Movement has been gaining traction on the Internet — and growing ever more radical in its attacks on feminists. A good men’s rights movement is hard to find: Jaclyn Friedman on how the rise of men's rights activists is hurting women — and men. In response to the rampant misogyny of the Internet, feminists are putting "misandry" on shirts, hats and jewelry. How Jezebel smashes the patriarchy, click by click: An interview with the website's founder, Anna Holmes, on Photoshopped models, encyclopedic thinking, and why she couldn't care less about male readers (and more and more). Lisa Wade on power, Mickey Mouse, and the infantilization of women. A look at the 20 worst gender-specific products possible.
