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four white women and one Black woman stand together, in a conspiring stance, on Big Little Lies

Guilty Parties: “Big Little Lies’” Glorious Reflections on Female Penitence

by Aline Dolinh
July 3, 2019 at 11:38am

There’s something aspirational about the way Big Little Lies imbues even the most dysfunctional situations with a gloss of camp-adjacent catharsis.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The Iffy Masculinity of Grilling Culture

by Bitch HQ
July 3, 2019 at 6:00am

The reason we associate grilling with men is a product of the 1950s and suburbanization.
A photo of Garcia as Jake Rodriguez and Olympia Dukakis as Anna Madrigal in Tales of the City.

Beyond Martyrdom: “Tales of the City” Introduces Two Generations of Complex Trans Characters

by Annette Covrigaru
July 2, 2019 at 5:28pm

The flawed history of our queer ancestors serves as a portal to the past.
A photo of Bojack Horseman's Diane Nguyen (voiced by Alison Brie), who is a Vietnamese-American wearing an army-green jacket and standing at a party.

TV Has Shifted Our Cultural Perception of Who Has Abortions

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
July 2, 2019 at 1:59pm

While TV shows are still learning how to tell accurate and authentic stories about marginalized people who have abortions, there have been a few examples that have had lasting impact.
a dark-skinned Black woman with a short, curly fro and big, bold pink earrings smiles on Pose FX

The Category Is “That Bitch”: Angelica Ross on Candy Ferocity’s Fierce Season 2 Turn

by Dr. Jon Paul
July 2, 2019 at 10:45am

This season, Candy still has had a lot to prove to a lot of people—and she’s not shying away from the challenge.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: AOC Details Massive Human Rights Violations at the Border

by Bitch HQ
July 2, 2019 at 6:00am

Detained migrants at the border were forced to drink out of toilets.
A Black person with long braids draped across their face

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: California to Become First State to Ban Hair Discrimination

by Bitch HQ
July 1, 2019 at 6:00am

“The new bill amends anti-discrimination laws to include ‘traits historically associated with race’ and ‘blackness.’”
Destiny's Child in the “Survivor” video

BitchTapes: Freedom

by Katie Presley
June 28, 2019 at 11:32am

A mix for getting free from whatever’s holding you back. 
A photo of Kevin Keller, a gay white male teen character from Riverdale.

Swipe Left: When Marginalized TV Characters Turn to Dating Apps

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank
June 28, 2019 at 10:26am

For marginalized characters, small-screen depictions of dating apps are more regressive than excitingly futuristic.

Backtalk: The Hideous Man Who Became President

by Amy Lam
June 28, 2019 at 7:56am

This week, Dahlia and Amy discuss E. Jean Carroll’s cover story for New York magazine about all of the hideous men from her life. Through her piercing and frank prose, Carroll shares an account of sexual assault at the small hands of Trump. How will this latest accusation against Trump affect his presidency—if at all? In our latest “frivolous” argument, Amy and Dahlia...

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