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Naming Fears: Vivek Shraya on Vulnerability as a Tool for Transformation

What if saying “I’m afraid” was just as much of a statement of resilience as “I’m not afraid?”

Turning the Tables: Women DJs Take on the Techno Boys’ Club

Discrimination and harassment against women plagues the techno-music industry, from hostile dance floors to scarce performance opportunities for female DJs in a nightlife world ruled by men.

Smashing Barriers: Mara Altman and Virgie Tovar On Body Acceptance, Fatphobia, and Imagining a New World for Women

Diet culture is just the newest form of women’s subjugation.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Why Prisoners Are Going on Strike

How do you organize a nationwide protest from behind bars?

What it Feels Like for a Girl: “Eighth Grade” Rewrites Tired Social-Media Stereotyping

The film is notable because it consciously avoids serving up a familiar media brew of technophobia and misogyny.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The Lazy Trope of the Unethical Female Journalist

This is not how journalism works.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Lesbian History

A few weeks ago, a copy of Judy Chicago’s 1979 book The Dinner Party: A Story of Our Heritage arrived on my doorstep.

BitchTapes: Celebrating Aretha Franklin

The world is darker today.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Aretha Franklin is Immortal

Rest in power, Aretha.

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