‘Feminism Is the Consequence of the “Man Problem,” Not Its Cause’
This article features reader responses to an Atlantic cover story regarding the rise of misogyny in American politics. Contributors argue that feminism is a necessary response to systemic failures in how men treat women, rather than the cause of societal decline.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing cultural debate regarding gender roles and political polarization in the United States.
Readers respond to our June 2026 cover story and more.
The Atlantic September 15, 2026, 7 AM ET Share Save The Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right, Helen Lewis argued in the June issue . Explore the October 2026 Issue Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.
Helen Lewis’s “The Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote” is the most important thing I have read this year. My husband has said that Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election because of the misogyny that exists in America; Lewis’s article proved him correct, with just a teaspoon of humor mixed into an otherwise very frightening topic.
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