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.
Website: https://aubreyhirsch.substack.com
Bitchy History is a feminist history newsletter that examines women erased from historical narratives, the systems that constrained them, and persistent myths that treat those constraints as natural. Recent issues connect historical episodes like the rest cure and The Yellow Wallpaper to contemporary debates about women's visibility and disability.
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.
A history newsletter by James Fell that revisits historical events and figures with a profane, irreverent voice, such as the origins of the Me Too movement. It mixes free posts with paid-subscriber pieces on travel, writing, and cultural memory.
A personal essay newsletter exploring childhood wounds, grief, healing, and living as a deeply feeling person amid current events. Issues blend memoir with commentary on topics such as divorce, sexual assault, patriarchy, and mental health.
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