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Not Safe For Work: “Reckoning” Reminds Us That the Fight against Sexual Harassment Didn’t Start with #MeToo

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by Bitch HQ June 14, 2019 at 12:29pm
The book is a fascinating, often dizzying ride through legal history, cultural evolution, feminist-movement dynamics, and media mythmaking.
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Across Time: 7 Lessons “Pose” Teaches Us about Survival

by Bani Amor
June 14, 2019 at 10:16am

Pose exists in a New York that is long gone, but it sometimes feels like our queer and transcestors are using the show to send us messages across time.
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BitchTapes: Celebrating Queer Latinx Artists For Pride

by Evette Dionne
June 14, 2019 at 9:43am

This BitchTape honors queer Latinx artists, from an array of genres, who refuse to hide their sexuality.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Good Riddance, Sarah Huckabee Sanders

by Bitch HQ
June 14, 2019 at 6:00am

We wish you the worst of luck running for Arkansas governor.

Backtalk: It’s the End of the World and We Know It

by Amy Lam
June 13, 2019 at 4:00pm

This week, Dahlia and Amy are talking about climate change. Climate science consistently shows we must curb our greenhouse gas emissions ASAP in order to stop the exponential damage to the environment, which will most likely create global climate devastation by 2050. Though we can live more conscientiously, it’s also up to governmental bodies to set policies and regulations that can...
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No Moderates in Gilead: Season 3 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Is a Warning

by Caroline Reilly
June 13, 2019 at 9:48am

The new season is a cautionary tale about seeking allyship with our oppressors.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Artist’s #MeToo Exhibit Violates Assault Survivors’ Consent

by Bitch HQ
June 13, 2019 at 6:00am

“It felt deeply exploitative.”
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Teenage Kicks: “Booksmart” is an Earnest, Affirming Fantasy of Feelings

by Aline Dolinh
June 12, 2019 at 2:56pm

Booksmart devotes itself more to the strange, transcendent kind of intimacy that can develop between teens during a singular night.
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Mastering Life: How BDSM Is Teaching Women to Become More Assertive

by Margaret Andersen
June 12, 2019 at 12:32pm

The negotiation skills that you learn through BDSM will carry over into your everyday because relationships, whether romantic or professional, always require communication to be successful.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Michigan Catholic School Blames Girls for Being Sexually Harassed

by Bitch HQ
June 12, 2019 at 6:00am

“About 40 girls protested by wearing paper target signs on their uniforms.”
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Diva Behavior: Can We Call Beyoncé a Genius Now?

by Evette Dionne
June 11, 2019 at 12:40pm

Beyoncé as an artist is also questioning a lot of things about the way we do things.

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