LoginWomen’s Tales of Tables for One
Readers respond to a guest essay about women who dine alone. Also: A lawyer writes about a fundamental right codified in the Fifth Amendment.
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A DNA Technique Is Finding Women Who Left Their Babies for Dead
Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years. Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts.
Wayne Springer, a former investigator for Medina County, at the site in Hondo, Texas, where a deceased newborn was found.
Anorexia in Middle Age and Beyond
A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades.
© Carolyn Fong for The New York Times
Anorexia in Middle Age and Beyond
A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades.
© Carolyn Fong for The New York Times
Why Women Are Leaving This Broadway Show in Tears
“John Proctor is the Villain” turns the idea that MeToo was a witch hunt inside out.
Sadie Sink in a scene from “John Proctor Is the Villain.”
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She Crowdfunded Surgery to Repair Damage From Genital Cutting
Shamsa Sharawe made her name campaigning against female genital cutting. Then she heard about surgery to rebuild what had been taken from her.
© Nariman El-Mofty for The New York Times
Don’t Let ‘Pronatalists’ Define What’s Family-Friendly
Pronatalist policies are unsupported by data, too narrow and, frankly, weird.
The Delusion of Porn’s Harmlessness
Despite significant evidence that a deluge of pornography has a negative impact on modern society, there is a curious refusal to publicly admit disapproval of it.
Three Child-Free Women Swap Mothers for a Day
In a unique twist, three women swap mothers for a candid conversation about their choice to be child-free in “M/other.”
M/other
In a unique twist, three women swap mothers for a candid conversation about their choice to be child-free.
