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Philosopher Kate Manne writes about misogyny, rape culture and gendered power, mixing essays, interviews and commentary on current events. Issues combine academic insight with personal reflection, including her work on campus sexual violence and fraternity culture.
Comics and illustrated essays by Aubrey Hirsch on gender, justice, aging and life as a woman in America. Issues combine researched explainers on topics like AI deepfake law and period poverty with personal reflections and event notes.
Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez writes about the intersections of religion, gender and politics, focusing on the Christian Right and threats to democracy. Issues combine news commentary, book recommendations and reporting on church responses to political events.
A feminist Substack mixing essays, satire and poetry on gender, sexual violence, and patriarchy in culture and institutions. Paid subscribers also get a quarterly book club and community discussion.
A personal newsletter by Gabrielle Blair (Design Mom) that currently focuses on gender, violence against women, and sexual assault, mixing commentary with reader-submitted letters. Readers get opinionated essays, statistics, and first-person accounts tied to current news such as the Cornell drugging case.
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