Since lockdown began, I’ve moved three times, lost jobs and been separated from my family – but my online community hasn’t changed I have tea with my best friend once a week. By “with�...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/sep/10/lockdown-online-relationships-thriving-internet
The killing of five journalists at the Capital Gazette in Maryland is merely the latest massacre driven by misogyny Apparently it’s important to be civil. Whatever pageantry of violent intoler...
Men are more likely to send unsolicited pictures of their bits to strangers, a survey says. So what is the meaning of junk mail? The breakdown in sexual communication between men and women cann...
The darling of the alt-right is suing Google – but intolerance on the basis of background is different to not accepting bad behaviour Not all opinions are equal, but some people seem to wish t...
As kids, reading offers an early insight into the forces of class and poverty that can shape our adult lives. Caroline Lucas, Danny Dorling, Nikesh Shukla, Laurie Penny and Juno Dawson share the ...
In our series marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the author calls for an end to blaming mums for everything, including climate change Everyone has mummy issues these days – inc...
Move over, square-jawed straight white heroes. From The Power to The Handmaid’s Tale, fantasy stories about women remaking the world are finally going mainstream Naomi Alderman’s brilliant s...
Machines learn their prejudices in language. It’s not their fault, but we still need to fix the problem Can machines think – and, if so, can they think critically about race and gender? Rec...
Studies suggest a rise in aggression towards women since the US election. You don’t have to wear an ugly pink hat to protest If women can’t win, everyone loses. That, at least, is the conclu...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/10/trump-man-aggression-towards-women-us-election
CEO Travis Kalanick’s treatment of one of his drivers shows Uber’s institutional sleazebaggery, seeing social responsibility as an outdated piece of apparatus There are very few things that ...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/03/uber-spreading-social-poison-travis-kalanick
At the Republican convention, Laurie Penny was invited to a rally led by alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopolous and an unholy cast of characters united behind Donald Trump – for whom turning r...
Organised troll-reviewing of the remake’s trailer is inevitable, but it won’t stop the thrilling transformation in pop culture that is finally taking place We live in a post-mainstream cult...
For all the staggering gains the transgender community has made in recent years, the people making headlines are often those with the most privilege The English language is rich and complex but...
Tariq Ali, Johann Hari, Naomi Klein, Laurie Penny and Jon Ronson make joint statement criticising co-curator of Festival of Dangerous Ideas for including supporter of asylum policies on its board...
So-called cyberbullying is still just bullying, which predates the internet by centuries Somebody has to stop the internet. New studies have revealed a staggering rise in self-harm among young ...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/11/self-harm-bullying-blaming-technology-too-easy
Long before smartphones, stories of sexual humiliation were used to sell papers and to keep women in their place Sex sells, but sexism sells even better. Last week the Sun saw no contradiction ...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/07/gin-lane-magaluf-press-shame-women
In this exclusive extract from her new book, the feminist activist talks about her eating disorder, the pressure on girls to be beautiful and why weight is a political issue Aged 17, I am someth...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jun/30/unspeakable-things-laurie-penny-book-extract
Those posing online as feminists and leftists, attempting to provoke infighting, underestimate the strength of our movement • #YesAllWomen reveals the constant barrage of sexism that women fac...
The graduate premium is going down as tuition fees and debt go up: but for today's students that's just the tip of the iceberg I have an apology to make. Some years ago, when I was a student, I ...
This is my message to the best British swimmer of her generation. If you've had a 'nose shrink', it's OK. I've got your back Dear Rebecca Adlington, You don't know me, but I've been a fan of y...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/24/rebecca-adlington-nose-shrink