‘Tradwives are the harbinger of systemic breakdown’
In Jacobin, the anthropologist Kristen Ghodsee argues that “the tradwife phenomenon and the manosphere are two sides of the same coin, reflecting the shift toward authoritarian politics”.
A magical night at the New York Public Library
I made a quick train dash up to Manhattan for the 100th anniversary of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, which threw a huge party in Astor Hall of the New York Public Library. I won my fellowship in 2012, which seems like a million years ago. It funded my trip to Zambia and the work that I did for the book Second World, Second Sex.
The 2nd Part of my interview with Meagan Day for Jacobin Magazine →
Male self-esteem is indexed to wealth, an unstable prospect in a highly economically unequal society. In search of an alternative source of validation, many young men are turning to misogynistic ideas. The Left needs to provide alternatives of our own.
Read moreBernie Sanders in Philadelphia for May Day!
Senator Bernie Sanders addressed a vibrant May Day crowd on the steps of City Hall today.
New interview in German in Konkret Magazin (May 2025)
Buy the magazine in German kiosks or download the interview here
New interview in Jacobin →
Read my take on the tradwife phenomenon…
A birthday edition of my Substack newsletter →
Read it here
Join me May 9th in Dublin for the James Connelly Festival 2025
RIP Pope Francis
Sad to awaken to this news. At least he made it through Easter Sunday.
Wine pairing - cartoon courtesy of my former colleague, Mark Wethli
Springtime at Penn
In an otherwise dreary world right now, at least the Spring is still coming…
New newsletter →
Migrated my newsletter to Substack
I finally got fed up with Mailchimp and it’s evil parent company, Intuit. I have now fully migrated my free, episodic newsletter to Substack. Please click below to subscribe.
https://kristenghodsee.substack.com
Two days with Slavoj Zizek in Philadelphia
Courtesy of the Philomathean Society at the University of Pennsylvania
Spring break Kristen
A much needed week off in the middle of a very hectic semester
The most relaxed I’ve felt in ages…
Happy International Women’s Day!
Enjoy a new interview with The Dissenter in Portugal.
A video of my October 2024 Director’s Lecture at the University of Chicago
My interview with Julia Alekseyeva in Jacobin →
Talking about her new book on antifascist cinema from the 1960s
Wonderful event at Hodges Figgis in Dublin last night
What a fun event and lively crowd at Hodges Figgis on Dawson Street in Dublin last night. Thanks so much to Louisa Moss for serving as my interlocutor. A great discussion.
Interview in German in an Austrian feminist magazine →
Lea Susemichel, “Der Fortschritt ist nicht immer linear.” an.schläge – Das feministische Magazin, February 9, 2025
