Amanda Marcotte

Despite a dizzying number of women coming forward against her husband, Camille Cosby refuses to sharpen her blade of vengeance. Is this another case of cognitive dissonance?

The Oscar winning actress has been torn to shreds by the media and public for her altered face. But she’s just a byproduct of the outrageous beauty standards placed on women.

A man who allegedly touched little girls was the warm, smiling face of an effort to make the rest of us feel guilty about our non-abusive, consensual sex lives.

In her Vanity Fair cover story, Jennifer Lawrence states that she has nothing to be sorry for regarding the nude photos of her that were hacked and posted online. Amanda Marcotte joins CNN to explain exactly why the Oscar winner and all the other celebrities affected by the so-called 'Fappening' have a right to call it a sex crime.

Why take sexy photos on your camera? For the same reason you have sex: It’s fun. The first thing humans do when we have access to a new technology is ask how we can get off to it.

The NFL star isn’t the only one. The practice of beating children lives on, buoyed by an organized, conservative Christian movement that promotes corporal punishment.

There’s a sick but thriving online subculture of men who get off by violating women and sharing their photographic evidence. This isn’t for fame or fortune—it’s for sport.

The R&B diva’s ‘feminist’ proclamation at the VMAs recalls feminism’s all-important ’90s—a decade filled with strong, outspoken female musicians.

<p>A lady developer was harassed by her vindictive ex-boyfriend. Some gamers ‘rape’ other avatars in <i>Grand Theft Auto V</i>. Is there no game over to sexism in the industry?</p>

<p>The actress made headlines for posing in the pages of <i>Glamour</i> breastfeeding her infant, joining Gisele Bündchen and Gwen Stefani in proving that women can balance motherhood and a vibrant career.</p>