Toys teach girls that "their bodies constantly need to be improved,” Peggy Orenstein tells Salon

What if some very famous songs by very famous men were instead centered on and about women?

150 years later, Louisa May Alcott's book remains groundbreaking for how it centers female experiences

I went looking for answers to my father's fear and found a notorious Depression Era triple murder case

The bombing — and the trolling that followed — show again how females are targeted

Little girls aren't the only ones influenced by gendered expectations

"Rather than express the usual ritual contrition, how about this: I’m on television every weeknight live"

Both Ariel and Barbie make decisions that change their very existence based on the allure of humans

A new song celebrates the wonders of curly brown hair -- whether it's combed out, in cornrows or dreadlocked

Peggy Orenstein talks about ways parents can help their kids think outside society\'s pink/blue divide

Salon spoke to Phillips about reprising his role as one of Stars Hollow's distinctive citizens for the TV reunion

Creator Laura Chinn and the cast of Pop TV's cult comedy talk about exploring the lives of Floridians we don't see

The U.K. offers girls coupons for popular stores in exchange for getting vaccinated

An open letter to slut-shaming open letter writers: Spare us your fashion advice and sanctimonious sex tips

The makers of the Rose Petal Cottage are at it again, with an ad campaign about what it means to be a boy. Warning: No laundry is involved.