How Pintrest is Killing Feminism

1 in 5 women over the age of 18 who regularly use the internet is on Pinterest, which had an estimated 23 million users users as of July. But the site's popularity highlights an uncomfortable reality: Pinterest's user-generated content, which overwhelmingly emphasizes recipes, home decor, and fashion tips, feels like a reminder that women still seek out the retrograde, materialistic content that women's magazines have been hawking for decades — and that the internet was supposed to overcome.