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A Dangerous Scapegoat: Monitoring Mentally Ill People’s Phones Is an Orwellian Nightmare

by Kendall Brown
November 7, 2019 at 9:45am

It’s based on the idea that technology could predict mass shootings before they happen—an idea that Trump has indicated support of.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: T.I. Subjects Daughter to Yearly “Virginity” Checks

by Bitch HQ
November 7, 2019 at 6:00am

T.I. told an interviewer that he goes with his daughter to the gynecologist annually to make sure “her hymen is intact.”
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A Dogma in the Fight: Why Hillary Clinton’s Half-Assed Take on Trans Identity Matters

by Heron Greenesmith
November 6, 2019 at 11:50am

A clumsy answer on trans identity was the perfect opportunity for right-wing media to hit two prized targets at once.
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Sharona Franklin Is Calling out Gucci for Exactly the Reason You Think

by Stephanie Barclay
November 6, 2019 at 10:49am

Sharona Franklin’s botanical jelly sculptures have been making waves online after the artist accused Gucci of stealing her work.
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On Becoming a Fraud in Central Florida

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank
November 6, 2019 at 8:00am

The show offers a sharp critique of the broader capitalist system that harms us all.
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Still Doubt Online Harassment Is Real? Read SheRatesDogs

by Alexandria Herr
November 6, 2019 at 7:00am

Michaela Okland’s popular Twitter account is a critical tool of resistance for women.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: In “Parasite,” Korean Architecture Represents Structural Inequality

by Bitch HQ
November 6, 2019 at 6:00am

“Parasite” is an international sensation, partly because of universal themes of class conflict. But certain elements of the film are specifically South Korean.
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Tanaya Winder Wants to Fire You Up

by Evette Dionne
November 5, 2019 at 8:55am

Hurt and pain have to be worked through in order to move forward and find peace.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: E. Jean Carroll Is Suing the Predator-In-Chief

by Bitch HQ
November 5, 2019 at 6:00am

“I am filing this on behalf of every woman who has ever been harassed, assaulted, silenced, or spoken up only to be shamed, fired, ridiculed and belittled.”
BoJack Horseman, an animated horse, stands at a bathroom sink and looks at himself in the mirror. He wears a sweater and a concerned look.

In the End, BoJack Heals—but at Whose Expense?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 4, 2019 at 2:31pm

Season 6’s second half twists into the show’s usual darkness when we transition to the perspectives of the women BoJack has harmed.

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