Mary Harrington is a British journalist, commentator, and contributing editor at UnHerd, where she writes a weekly column. She is also the author of the "Reactionary Feminist" Substack, where she discusses culture and politics in what she terms the "cyborg era". Harrington is known for her critiques of modern feminism and the concept of progress, arguing that certain technological and societal shifts have not necessarily served women's interests.
Harrington's work has appeared in various publications, including the London Times, the Mail on Sunday, the New Statesman, the New York Post, The Spectator, and the Wall Street Journal. She gained wider recognition with her book, Feminism Against Progress (2023), in which she contends that aspects of modern progress have disempowered women by detaching them from traditional roles and biological realities. She argues for a "reactionary feminism" that embraces gender differences and solidarity between the sexes. Her work often explores the collision between traditional values and emerging technologies, particularly as they impact intimate relationships and family structures.