
Jessica Bennett
Contributor
Jessica Bennett is a contributing editor at The New York Times, where she previously served as the paper’s gender editor. She teaches journalism at New York University and is the author of Feminist Fight Club and This Is 18.

Melinda French Gates Is Redefining What It Means to Leave a Legacy
The billionaire philanthropist is single, 60, and running her own company.
Mar 17, 2025

Sophia Amoruso Is Ready To Retire the ‘Girlboss’ for Good
She coined the term that inspired a generation of women entrepreneurs—and then sunk them. Ten years later, the original #Girlboss is casting off that label and embarking on her next chapter.
Feb 29, 2024

The Gospel According to Julia Fox
With her bleached eyebrows, head-to-toe denim, and absolutely zero filter, the Queen of New York proves she was born to be famous.
Feb 13, 2023

Ellen Ullman's Life In Code Relishes Tech's Beauty
The author offers a window into her 40-plus career in tech.
Aug 9, 2017