History My Father’s Tiananmen Square
Shelley Zhang looks back on Tiananmen Square, and not returning to China with her family.
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Feminism A Linguist On the Story of Gendered Pronouns
Gretchen McCulloch, The Toast's resident linguist, on why we have gendered pronouns at all, and where they may be headed.
Trans People and Bathrooms: It’s Already Happening
Emma Echoic informs you that your public bathroom already has a bunch of trans people using it, and why that's A-OK.
Politics “His Career Will Be Absolutely Fine”: On Telling People About Being Molested
L Bear talks with humor and anger about the experience of attempting to tell authorities and family that she was molested by her father, and what resulted.
Politics The State of Abortion Access in New Brunswick
Alexandra Davis discusses the closing of the only abortion clinic in New Brunswick, Canada, and what it means for women.
Politics The Silencing Of Cecily McMillan
Kathryn Funkhouser on the events surrounding the trial of Cecily McMillan, who is accused of assaulting a police officer who grabbed her breast.
Feminism Gal Science: Why Are There So Few Female Scientists?
Helen Klus examines the lack of female scientists in the UK and elsewhere, and does a rundown on the most likely suspects.
LGBT Being Trans Online: Visibility and Imposition
Avery Dame on how the changing online visibility of trans men and women, as well as vlogs of transition, have been both empowering and overwhelming.
Coming Out as Trans to the TSA
Liam Lowery, on the experience of having to explain his gender to TSA agents when traveling.
“Like Wearing Pants to Church”: Mormon Feminists Testing the Waters
Daniel Gross on the Mormon feminists who are attempting to very slightly nudge the boundaries of their faith.
Politics I’m Politically Incorrect, and I’m Proud Of It
Laura Byko loves being politically incorrect, and she doesn't care that you refuse to accept that Millard Fillmore brokered the Duck-Human Treaty of 1854.
Books Canadian Political Novels of Variable Quality
Forrest Barnum delivers the sexy treatise on Canadian political novels you never knew your heart was longing for.
Feminism An Interview With Melissa Gira Grant
Grace Bello spoke with Melissa Gira Grant about her book "Playing the Whore," the current role of sex work in our discourse, and how it fails sex workers.
Politics Saturday Mornings With Abortion Protestors: On Being a Clinic Escort
Caitlin Keefe Moran, on what it's like to spend your Saturday mornings being called a Nazi by abortion protestors.
LGBT An Arizona Lawyer Explains SB 1062 in Human Language
Alexx Tracy-Ramirez explains "from what circle of hell" the recently-vetoed anti-gay SB 1062 bill emerged, and what you should know about it.
