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“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Empowered Women By Tapping into Ancestral Forces

March 9, 2017 at 2:47pm

It’s through magic that Willow Rosenberg gains an unparalleled confidence and power that eventually rivals even Buffy Summers’s own superhero nature. When brute strength and even brains fail (as they often do), it is magic that saves the Scoobies time and time again.

Shedding (Moon)Light on Toxic Masculinity: The Problem is Homophobia, not Gay Characters

by Tamara Winfrey-Harris

March 9, 2017 at 1:04pm

Gay Black men are not a problem. Toxic masculinity, however, is. And the twisted view of manhood festering in some traditionalist corners is damaging to all Black men—as well as to women and girls.

Backtalk: Get Out & Uber Sexism

by Amy Lam

March 9, 2017 at 12:53pm

Dahlia and Amy are very excited to be spoiling Jordan Peele’s debut film, Get Out, and to do a deep dive into all of the layers of celluloid. Get Out is full of memorable performances, a scary movie that reveals the horrors of racism, the compounding effects of microaggressions, and the brutal legacy of the enslavement of Africans in American history. And they...

Because White Men Can’t Police Their Imaginations: Police Brutality in Anaheim

by Dahlia Balcazar

March 9, 2017 at 7:47am

Why did an off-duty police officer confront teenagers walking home from school with a gun?

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: #ADayWithoutAWoman

by Bitch HQ

March 9, 2017 at 6:00am

Today we’re reading about Wall Street, living boldly, and Trump.

What Just Happened?: A Day Without A Woman

by Bitch HQ

March 8, 2017 at 7:00am

Don’t assume that one person’s strike bolsters another person’s freedom.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Feminist Songs

by Bitch HQ

March 8, 2017 at 6:00am

Today we’re reading about SXSW, Jason Chaffetz, and Feud.

Work In Progress: Silva Urbano displays an arpillera from Colectivo Memorarte along with a tote bag embroidered by a student she taught in the local jail.

Material Acts: Chilean Embroiderers Record Memory Stitch-by-Stitch

by Cecilia Nowell

March 7, 2017 at 3:44pm

From a piece of a baby’s onesie, one woman imagines a banner. From the ragged scrap of a dress, another imagines a downtown protest. Using bits and pieces of fabric, these embroiderers construct elaborate scenes from their everyday lives and their country’s history.