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Turn Down for What: Why Media Amplifies Rape Apology

Instead of putting women in control at the heart of their own narratives, society talks around them, keeping them voiceless and powerless.

Building Trust: #MeToo and Media’s Responsibility to Survivors

Publications need to build trust with survivors so that their stories can be told.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Beyoncé Is Home

The new Netflix documentary Homecoming highlights the singer’s dedication to centering Black culture.

#MeToo’s ‘Moment’ Isn’t Ending—It’s Just the First Step

Systemic and widespread institutional change is still desperately needed in order to ensure that positive outcomes for sexual-violence survivors match the fervor with which advocates have embraced the ethos of the #MeToo movement.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The One Good Thing about Facebook Is Unintentional

These women are only on Facebook for the private groups.

Forget Thoughts and Prayers, School Shooting Survivors Need Mental Healthcare

While we know the names of those who died and those who killed them, we are just beginning to fully understand the impact that mass shootings have on the psyches of survivors.

What’s Our Damage?: Revisiting the Legacy of the Teenage Alpha Bitch

These characters understood that being a teenage girl was synonymous with hypervigilant performance.

Believe Me: Genderqueer and Nonbinary Survivors on Visibility and Identity

Those living at the intersection of nonbinary and survivor are forced to reconcile with others reshaping their bodies and needs.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Despite Diversity Push, Jobs for Women Directors Are Still Sparse

“We have not seen any meaningful increase in the percentage of women film directors over the last 20 years.”

No Safe Haven: When Natural Disasters Strike Behind Prison Walls

Freedom of movement should be a human right, and yet even in the face of terrifying hurricanes, tsunamis, or wildfires, evacuation of inmates is a decision left to the mercy of local and federal officials.

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