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Backtalk: Where’s the Justice? & Beguiling Whiteness

This week, Dahlia and Amy discuss the disappointing verdicts of both the mistrial in the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby and the acquittal of the police officer who murdered Philando Castile. They also get into the beguiling whiteness of The Beguiled, a film set during the Civil War with an all-white main cast. We get to rub our petty hands in this week’s Petty...

Imperialist Feminism 101 : “Megan Leavey” Uses War to Help White Women Figure Themselves Out

Imperialist feminist plotlines seem to be on the rise.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The EPA Is Making Water Unsafe

The EPA is rolling back water protections for reasons nobody knows.

20 years of Harry Potter: The Bitch Crew Remembers Their First Time at Hogwarts

Happy birthday, Harry Potter!

BitchReads: 13 Books You Should Read In July

There’s a memoir that’s funny as hell, a deep dive into an iconic comic book character, and even a fantasy.

In Complete Control: SZA’s Album Follows Janet Jackson’s Blueprint

SZA maneuvers in a space carved out by Janet Jackson to control their gender, sexuality, and manifestations of Blackness.

“Wynonna Earp” Shows Queer Romance Without Fanfare or Fear

Waverly and Nicole’s relationship is celebrated because it doesn’t rely on traditional tropes about same-sex couples. 

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: SCOTUS

Cake and resistance.

Ruling the Seas: “Pirate Women” Celebrates the Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers History Has Left Behind

The few women pirates we know are briefly sketched side characters in male-driven stories.

New Music Monday: The Franklys on Sexism in the Music Industry

The United Kingdom-based rock quartet is using their music to call attention to the ways the music business mistreats women.

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