Today’s New Feminism Isn’t Only for Mothers

A good—and realistic—feminism includes all women, regardless of whether they have children. 'Two Women Chatting by the Sea, St. Thomas,' 1856, by Camille Pissarro. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons) Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Who gets included in a women’s movement focused on biological differences between men and women? That’s the question The Argument’s Maibritt Henkel asked after she got back from the Rochester Convention, which was framed as a successor to the Seneca Falls Convention, updated to address the concerns of our day. Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Leah Libresco Sargeant is a contributing writer at The Dispatch, and the author of ‘Building the Benedict Option’ and the Other Feminisms Substack. Her latest book, ‘The Dignity of Dependence,’ was published October 2025 by University of Notre Dame Press. More We Think You’d Like