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Body Freedom: Shemekka Epps Should Get to Have It Too

She’s Gotta Have It buys into the idea that self-love and body modification can’t coexist.

(Un)smart Buddies: “Booksmart” Is an Adorably Gawky Entry into the High School Comedy Canon

If “Booksmart” endeavors to make an argument for what youthfulness can be, and for all the messy hope entangled in it, then it must unearth the muck, too.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: R. Kelly Hit with 11 New Charges of Sexual Abuse

This includes four new felonies that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.

It’s My Party: How Conspicuous Consumption Became the Theme of Sweet Sixteens

Today’s Sweet Sixteener isn’t an exact replica of the debutante, but she reflects the same narrow view of womanhood. 

Backtalk: The Devil Works Hard But Anti-Abortion Politicians Work Harder

This week, Dahlia and Amy discuss the recent passage of the most severe abortion ban in Alabama and what this could mean for Roe v. Wade and abortion access across the country. Anti-abortion politicians continue to argue for the sanctity of life and the personhood of a fetus while ignoring the humanity of the person who would have to carry the fetus to...

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Illinois Doubles down on Its Commitment to Protecting “Roe v. Wade”

Enshrining abortion access is a crucial part of this ongoing fight.

Coexisting Desires: Nola Darling Finally Gets Real with Herself in “She’s Gotta Have It”

Nola Darling understands that trauma porn is a tactic often used to beef up the work and lives of Black women for clicks and scholarships, but it is also demeaning.

Boss Butch: “Gentleman Jack’s” Warm, Irreverent Take on 19th-Century Lesbian Desire

Gentleman Jack is unquestionably fun, but it also doesn’t set out to be an unconditional empowerment fantasy.

Unbroken and Unbowed: Revisiting Disability Representation on “Game of Thrones”

Tyrion Lannister is a survivor in a deeply ableist family who loathes him for being a “dwarf.”

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Clarence Thomas’ Views on Abortion Harm Black Women

Thomas didn’t quote a single Black woman in his 20-page disquisition on abortion and eugenics.

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