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The Art of Dying: Death Doula Marne Lucas Is Changing Our End-Of-Life Aesthetics

End-of-life doulas explain to families what death is going to look and sound like. 

The History of Manless Climbing

What does true gender equality look like in the climbing world?

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Women in Economics Need #MeToo

Female economists are demanding change.

Higher, Further, Faster: “Captain Marvel” Aims for the Stars

Carol Danvers is a badass. This is a fact, not an opinion.

The Forgotten History of Female Athletes Who Organized Their Own Olympics

Men barred “those delightful creatures” from competing at the Olympics. So female athletes protested by making their own games in 1922.

Brand New World: Nellie Bly’s Record-Defying Travels

Nellie Bly developed an unprecedented writing style as a way to overcome prejudice against female reporters. 

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Social Media Platforms’ Response to White Supremacists Isn’t Good Enough

Hate groups have thrived online for years with no oversight from platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Big as Life: “Shrill” Upends Pop Culture’s Fat Narrative

Aidy Bryant brings humor and positivity to a role that could have easily fallen into stereotype with a lesser actress.

Reality Check: What Gets Left on “Queer Eye’s” Cutting-Room Floor?

Narratives outside of those constructed and aired by Netflix suggest much more meaningful interactions took place during filming.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Southern Poverty Law Center Fired Its Co-Founder and They Haven’t Said Why

SPLC President Richard Cohen released a statement saying its co-founder failed to reflect “the mission of the organization and the values we hope to instill in the world.”

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