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Undecided: The Reliable Romanticizing of Unplanned Parenthood

by Abby Minor
December 10, 2018 at 2:51pm
The temptation to chalk our decisions up to the whims of some larger, intangible force—God, evolution, DNA, nature, life—is a powerful one. Read more »
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Day of Woe: Black Friday Has a Darker Message This Year

by Kim Kelly
November 23, 2018 at 10:34am
Anti-capitalism activism is so much bigger than one day, and Black Friday is hell, no matter which way you slice it, so do what feels best for you. Read more »
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Raising the Minimum Wage Would Be the Best Black Friday Deal

by Hannah Strom
November 23, 2018 at 9:27am
Black Friday is a good time to reflect on the need for a bigger minimum wage. Read more »
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BitchTapes: Self-Produced QTPOC Musicians

by Sean Desiree
November 2, 2018 at 9:41am
A mixtape of all queer and trans performers of color makin’ DIY music.  Read more »
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What Just Happened? : Far-Right Violence Isn’t a Fringe Reaction to Trump’s Dehumanizing Rhetoric—It’s the Whole Point

by Bitch HQ
October 29, 2018 at 1:27pm
This isn’t about what just happened. This is about what keeps happening. Read more »
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How to Support Trans, Intersex, and Nonbinary Folks in This Nightmarish Hellscape

by Tuck Woodstock
October 26, 2018 at 11:16am
Any action taken is better than standing idly by. Read more »
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10 Trans Advocacy Organizations to Support

by Bitch HQ
October 26, 2018 at 6:56am
Is donating money enough? No. Read more »
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The Defenders: Colombian Women are Putting Their Lives on the Line for the Earth

by Ynske Boersma
October 12, 2018 at 12:14pm
Latin America was by far the most dangerous region in the world for environmental advocates, and Colombia has consistently been one of the most dangerous. Read more »
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BitchTapes: Fight for your Rights

by Katie Presley
October 12, 2018 at 10:20am
A mix for election season and beyond. Read more »
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What Just Happened?: Christine Blasey Ford Is a Goddamn American Hero

by Bitch HQ
September 27, 2018 at 3:59pm
Are we all okay? Is everybody hydrated and reminding each other to unclench our teeth, lower our shoulders, and keep our pets close? Read more »

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Trans Women Are Women. Why Do We Have to Keep Saying This?

by Leela Ginelle
June 9, 2015 at 4:54pm
Caitlin Jenner posing on the cover of Vanity Fair.  This Sunday, the New York Times ran an op-ed by... Read more »

House Proud : The troubling rise of stay-at-home daughters

Winter 2010 • Confidential

“Daughters aren’t to be independent. They’re not to act outside the scope 
of their father. As long as they’re under the...

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A Conversation About Transgender Representation in Pop Culture

by Sarah Mirk
June 19, 2015 at 12:35pm
Janet Mock, on her MSNBC web show, is one of a handful of transgender people who has recently gained international visibility. Recently, we... Read more »

Sister Soldiers: On Black Women, Police Brutality, and the True Meaning of Black Liberation

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by Tasha Fierce
Spring 2015 • Law & Order
Unless you’re looking for their names, you won’t find the stories of all Black women shot and killed by police officers in the past five years in the discourse surrounding police reform. Read more »