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New Music Monday: Bebe Huxley on Tapping Into Their Dark Side

Bebe Huxley’s “Darkside” video is a representation of how they navigate and merge the feminine and masculine.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Surviving the Dystopia

Today we’re reading about Wonder Woman.

Surviving the Dystopia: What “The Handmaid’s Tale” Teaches Us That “1984” Can’t

The protagonists in “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “1984” were set on different paths from the moment they were born into societies that defined their freedoms through their respective gender identities.

BitchTapes: Celebrating Black Women Musicians

Donald Trump tried it. Jimmy Carter declared June African American Music Appreciation Month long ago. To commemorate it, here’s a playlist of Black women musicians. 

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Pride Month

Today we’re reading about actvism, birth control, and queer rights.

Backtalk: White Supremacy Kills & DAPL Update

This week, Dahlia and Amy talk about the horrific attack in Portland by a known white supremacist that left two dead and one injured. They look at the racist history of Portland and Oregon, to see how the “whitest city in America” has a lot of work to do that stands in opposition of it being a progressive bastion. And an update on the militarized strategies that were used on the DAPL...

This Ombud’s For You: What the End of the NYT’s Public Editor Means

Right now seems like an especially weird time to get rid of a first-line advocate for media transparency.

Whiteness as a Weapon: The Historical Wounds of “Unforgettable”

While the plot of Unforgettable is good, campy fun, it also lays bare how white women often use their cultural presumption of innocence against women of color.

The Pleasure Dome: Weed On, Weed Off

[L]ike almost all substances or experiences associated with pleasure, weed can be used in ways that help or harm people and relationships.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Stealing

Today we’re reading about the future and cleaning house.

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