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Popaganda: The Fight for the Middle Ages

We think of the Middle Ages as racially homogenous, rigidly gendered, and brutish, but scholars like the ones I talk to in today’s show have more nuanced interpretations.

Nijla Mu’min Brings a Radical Portrait of Black Muslim Women to the Big Screen

Nijla Mu’min is very aware of her film’s unique place in the white patriarchal world of Hollywood.

Behind the Pink Curtain: The Soft Sell of Multilevel Marketing

There’s no way to make money from MLMs.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Instagram Model Denies Use of Blackface

This is part of a larger, and sadly unsurprising, trend among white models.

No Welcome Mat: The Problem with Houselessness Policies

Instead of shaming people without homes, states should create programs that focus on securing housing for people.

Trump’s Anti-Trans Policy Efforts Aren’t New—and Their History Is Horrifying

The transition from Weimar to Nazi Germany and Obama-era to Trump-era United States have striking similarities.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: How to Help California Wildfire Survivors

The Camp Fire is now the deadliest wildfire in California history.

Her Own World: The Unsettling Objections to Teen-Girl Cartoon Reboots

The cultural expectation that young girls should uphold the beauty standards imposed on adult women is a slippery slope.

The High Priestess: 5 Tarot Readers on the Legacy of Pamela Colman Smith

“When I look at my cards, I see myself, my family, and my ancestral spirits. I see those who are here for me.”

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Hillary Clinton 4.0?

Former Clinton adviser says, “Hillary will run again.”

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