Feminist Economics | The Parlor

Four office workers sit at their desks in an open-plan office. A man in the foreground rests his chin on his hand while looking at his computer, a woman behind him concentrates on paperwork, another man types at his desk, and a woman on the right talks on the phone while reaching for a document. A stack of folders and papers sits on a cabinet in the foreground, and large windows with soft light fill the background.

No, Feminism Didn't Ruin the Workplace—Capitalism Did.

Conservative commentators have blamed feminism for injecting too much emotion, fragility, and “softness” into modern work. What critics frame as emotional excess is the predictable fallout of decades of overwork, unpaid caregiving, and the corporate reframing of liberation as individual hustle. This piece examines how the real crisis is structural, —and why a feminist vision of work, grounded in care and collective accountability, may be the only path toward a sustainable fut

Work & Wealth

Jessica Shih

Nov 206 min read

Inside a small neighborhood grocery store, two customers wearing winter coats stand at the checkout counter. One person hands an item to the cashier while a glass-front refrigerator filled with Red Bull cans stands to the right. The aisle is packed with snacks, drinks, and hanging baskets, creating a cozy, cluttered feel.

The Corner Store Heroes

While mega-corporations pour trillions into automation and AI even as they shed workers and suppress wages—the real backbone of the U.S. economy is shifting back to Main Street.

Work & Wealth