Laurie Penny

Laurie Penny is a writer and journalist from London. She is Contributing Editor at New Statesman magazine and the author of five books, most recently “Unspeakable Things: Sex, Lies and Revolution."

How To Be A Genderqueer Feminist

Feminism's focus on women can be alienating to queer people and anyone questioning the gender binary. But it doesn’t have to be.

Laurie Penny • 7 years ago 7 years ago

"Mad Max" Is A Feminist Playbook For Surviving Dystopia

What might happen if women's rights evaporate has been examined in nightmare detail. Mad Max: Fury Road offers a solution.

Laurie Penny • 8 years ago 8 years ago

The 1970s Feminist Who Warned Against Leaning In

There is more to gender equality than making money. Four writers talk feminism, race, capitalism, and the appeal of some good, sexy class analysis.

Rachel Hills • 8 years ago 8 years ago