Marcie Bianco, Ph.D.
Bio:
Marcie Bianco is a writer, editor, cultural critic, and author of Breaking Free: The Lie of Equality and the Feminist Fight for Freedom (PublicAffairs, 2023).
In just three years, the number of book bans in the United States has more than doubled. A broad coalition of activists is working to slow the “relentless tide.”
Harris’ memoir of the 2024 election shows how unfree she was both as vice president and as Democratic presidential nominee.
A new documentary, Heightened Scrutiny, exposes the mainstream media’s outsized and extraordinary influence in the law.
The media reception of Febos’ new memoir has focused on the shock value of her decision to give up sex for a year, but the book offers surprising insights about community and feminism.
This moment of heightened attacks on the LGBTQ+ community reminds us of the real meaning of pride and instructs us on how we can fight back.
Currently, 18 states ban trans girls from participating in girls’ sports. Often framed as offering “fairness” or “protection,” these insidious laws actually harm all women.
The new film by Céline Sciamma places equality at the center of a love story.
In her posthumous memoir, Edie Windsor details her vivacious sex life and in the process shatters stereotypes not only about lesbians but about older women in general.
The first-ever global survey on “conversion therapy” calls for government and the medical field to take steps to put an end to the discriminatory practice.
As lawmakers in many places turn their backs on women, new research shows that employees want companies to take on the fight for their reproductive freedom.
The latest report on diversity and inclusion in film shows little progress over the last 11 years. Marcie Bianco explores why there has been such stagnation, and what it will take to move the needle.
Orrin Hatch’s Senate speech is the latest example of how conservatives appeal to our emotions to mask their longstanding political inaction.
A new study finds that mainstream media outlets were complicit in spreading right-wing propaganda during the 2016 campaign.
Contrary to some media takes, new research suggests that young women have a deep commitment to and understanding of feminism.
More American women are turning away from religion. Marcie Bianco explores why this bodes well for feminism.
When Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said that Beyoncé’s feminism is not her feminism, some interpreted it as a beef. In fact, Adichie facing Beyoncé is a model of feminist dialogue.
The recent murders of three women runners in three different states have sent shock waves through the female running community.
A new documentary, "Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four," tells the heart-wrenching story of a modern "witch hunt."
In its second season, the Netflix series "Grace and Frankie" has its most feminist moment yet, portraying the right to death with a mix of gravity and levity.
Nine women have performed Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night Live. Each one has made the role her own, but they all say something about how we view powerful women.
In Rural Tamil Nadu, Child Marriage Was Already Rampant. Then Came the Pandemic.















