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Backtalk: The Power of the People

by Amy Lam
August 22, 2019 at 2:00pm

This week, Dahlia and Amy dig into the mass protest movements across the globe. From Puerto Rico to Portland, Oregon, people are showing up to have their voices heard en masse, demonstrating that the power of people to bring down oppressive systems is inspiring and necessary. 
Shelby Lorman sits next to her dog on a green couch. She wears gold earrings and a black suit jacket with striped pants.

Extremely Seen: “Awards for Good Boys” Author Shelby Lorman on Influencer Culture

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 22, 2019 at 1:44pm

“People think that I am ‘good’ or ‘better’ than because of the work I make, so I feel like I have to remind people that I’m an asshole. This is just my job.”
Carrie Goldberg, a lawyer dressed in a chic black shirt, glasses, and red lipstick, stands in front of a printed background with her arms folded

Better Call Carrie: Meet the Lawyer Fighting Online Abuse, One Creep at a Time

by Andi Zeisler
August 22, 2019 at 11:54am

Carrie Goldberg’s law firm makes it their business to unearth online victimizers. And business is booming.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Planned Parenthood Just Lost $60 Million in Funding

by Bitch HQ
August 22, 2019 at 6:00am

What do we do now?
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Alaska’s Public-Education Crisis Sets a Dangerous Precedent

by Sara Eliza Johnson
August 21, 2019 at 3:04pm

In the past 10 years, public universities around the country have suffered exorbitant cuts that threaten educational accessibility and quality, a disturbing trend that shows no sign of abating.
Ruby and Queenie, a queer singing group, pose in front of a red background

A New Wave of High-Femme Pop Stars Are Queering the Girl Group

by Sofia Barrett-Ibarria
August 21, 2019 at 2:55pm

Sateen is moving the girl group away from hints and subtext toward an aesthetic and musical style that’s unmistakably queer, trans-positive, and staunchly pro-girl.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Weight Watchers Doesn’t Care about Children’s Health

by Bitch HQ
August 21, 2019 at 6:00am

They just care about money.
Queer Eye's Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, and Antoni Porowski sit on a couch together and look up at a screen.

In Favor of Straight White Viewers, “Queer Eye” Lives in the Middle Ground

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 20, 2019 at 3:42pm

Many straight women love and enjoy Queer Eye. Does it hold the same weight with queer women?
Aisling Franciosi, a white teenager with short, brown hair who's covered in blood and standing next to a brown horse, plays Clare in The Nightingale

In “The Nightingale,” Rape is a Tool of Colonialism

by Jourdain Searles
August 20, 2019 at 1:25pm

The horror depicted in The Nightingale is that of colonial violence’s endlessness, a war for power designed to go on forever.
Bhumi Pednekar, an Indian woman, looks pretty disinterested at a wall as Sudha in Lust Stories

Work in Progress: The Indian Directors Highlighting Depictions of Household Labor

by Mallika Khanna
August 20, 2019 at 10:40am

Invisibilizing domestic labor allows men to ascribe higher value to the more “masculine” work they have traditionally performed.

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