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Vivien Green Fryd Charts the Feminist Artists Who've Painted #MeToo for Decades

by Dahlia Balcazar April 23, 2019 at 10:59am

Against Our Will challenges us to witness without looking away, exploring sexual violence as a discrete subject of American art with unflinching analysis.

Snake Eyes: The Power to Turn the Patriarchy into Stone

by McKenzie Schwark

April 23, 2019 at 10:00am

A feminist analysis of the myth of Medusa reclaims her curse as a powerful protection against the male gaze.

Portraits of three prominent Black women in publishing: Kima Jones, Jamia Wilson, and Lisa Lucas

First of Many: Jamia Wilson, Lisa Lucas, and Kima Jones on the Future of What We Read

April 23, 2019 at 9:00am

These pioneers are transforming the future of literary culture for readers and writers of color.

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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Supreme Court Will Rule on Landmark LGBTQ Rights Cases

by Bitch HQ

April 23, 2019 at 6:00am

All three cases will decide on LGBTQ job discrimination protections.

#ItHappenedToUs: How Chosen Families support Queer Survivors of Sexual Assault

by Maneo Mohale

April 22, 2019 at 10:48am

When I was sexually assaulted, it didn’t just happen to me, it happened to us.

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Clip Artists: Women, Work, and Extreme Couponing

by Adrienne Rose Bitar

April 22, 2019 at 10:35am

Couponing is more than a passing fashion: It is an expression of consumer muscle.

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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Ancestry.com Pulls Ad Romanticizing Slavery

by Bitch HQ

April 22, 2019 at 6:00am

“The commercial, set in the Civil War era, features a white man asking a Black woman to escape to the North with him so they can ‘be together.’”

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Finally, There’s a Comedy Where Disability Isn’t the Punch Line

by Keah Brown

April 19, 2019 at 1:09pm

The show offers a protagonist who experiences insecurities that most people, disabled or not, can relate to.

Swindling Faith: The Big Business of Prosperity Gospel

by Nyasha Junior

April 19, 2019 at 12:33pm

Prosperity gospel’s “believe it and receive it” message appeals to both the haves who want to increase their bounties and the have-nots who hope to transform their lives.