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SB 8 Is a Reminder That Abortion Is a Disability Issue

by Samantha Chavarria September 17, 2021 at 10:14am

The subject of disability and abortion law doesn't stop at hypothetical fetuses.

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The Ends Justify the Screens: Why Onscreen AAPI Representation Simply Isn’t Enough

by Thulasi Seshan September 15, 2021 at 11:28am

Within a few weeks of each other, scandals regarding racist production practices on both “Kim’s Convenience” and “Shadow and Bone” made headlines.

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Hyperfocusing on Afghan Women and Girls Isn’t the Feminist Take You Think It Is

by Leila Sackur September 14, 2021 at 3:43pm

The ongoing cultural discourse around Afghan women and girls is a haunting reminder of American warmongering that co-opted the idea of feminism to push for military intervention.

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All the Ladies in the House: “Impeachment: American Crime Story” Has a Woman Problem

by Cate Young September 14, 2021 at 2:04pm

A paper-thin portrait of political women leans into the prurient, and assumes the worst.

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Socialist Anxiety: Sally Rooney’s New Novel Reveals an Author Trapped By Herself

by Nylah Burton September 10, 2021 at 3:59pm

The insistent classification of Rooney’s work as Marxist has long felt like a stretch.

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20 Years Later, Muslim Women Reflect on Post-9/11 Islamophobia

by Aaliyah Dasoo September 10, 2021 at 3:04pm

Suspicious looks. Verbal harassment. Unshakeable fear.

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