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New Music Moday: Moor Mother

Moor Mother’s music is not for the faint of heart (or ears). If you’re not on her wavelength, get out of her way. 

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Celebrated the Joy of Female Power

Despite her petite frame, Buffy can turn around and kick the bad guy’s ass. Her diminutive size is a fake-out. Such assumptions about girls and girl power work as sneak-attack feminism throughout the series, teaching politics about bodily autonomy through superheroism.

Seven Women’s History Month Books for Youngsters, Young Adults, and Grown-Ups

Here are seven picks to kick-start a youngster’s interest in women’s history, STEM, and sports—or to keep the fire burning for a grown-up!

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Fake Male Feminists

Today we’re reading about ICE, Chicana art, and Kalief Browder.

Soft Serve : The Media Normalization of Mike Pence

It’s one (terrible and ill-advised) thing to politely pretend that Pence’s tenure in Indiana wasn’t uniformly awful for anyone who wasn’t Mike Pence. It’s another to rewrite history.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Friday

Today we’re reading about The Love Witch, Jordan Peele, and SCOTUS.

Popaganda Episode: A Protest is Not a Riot

The movements that have arisen recently to challenge racism and violence in our justice system have created not only discussion and outrage, but a cultural shift. Out of racism and violence and sexism has come creativity: songs, chants, art, policy ideas, creative ways to push back against power and reimagine the way our world can be.  On today’s show, we’re looking at the culture that...

March Madness: Marketing Women's History Month

Since January, my inbox has been brimming with press releases for female-specific products and services described with one or more of the following terms: “revolution,” “empowering,” “strong,” “confident,” and “kickass.”

Mourning Norma McCorvey: The Story of Jane Roe is a Lifelong Struggle to Heal from Hardship and Abuse

Norma was not wounded by the abortions she didn’t have. She was wounded by life.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Trump's Speech

Today we’re reading about Congress, Casey Affleck, and Kalief Browder.

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