The figure from the oligarch has long been surrounded by mystique, affect, and controversy. But there’s something equally hanging in its absence: the lack of a feminine version with the term in mainstream discourse. Girls who hold huge financial or political affect are not often called “oligarchs.” And that’s not just a linguistic oddity—… Read More

The figure with the oligarch has very long been surrounded by mystique, influence, and controversy. But there’s a little something equally hanging in its absence: the lack of a feminine Model of the term in mainstream discourse. Gals who maintain huge fiscal or political influence are rarely described as “oligarchs.” Which’s not merely a li… Read More