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A Pleasure to Burn: One Family’s Hot-Sauce Heirloom

by Brooklyn White
August 14, 2019 at 2:21pm

In my family, harming yourself is unholy, unless that harm is eyes watering from tasting hot sauce.
A photo of author Author Bassey Ikpi, a Black woman. She looks at the camera with a soft smile and has a colorful necklace and bright earrings.

Writing Toward Truth: Bassey Ikpi’s New Book Reckons with the Lies Mental Illness Weaves

by Yaasmeen Piper
August 14, 2019 at 11:41am

“…the lie that sustained itself for so long becomes true in its own way. It becomes a part of the story.”
Laid-off workers wait in line for unemployment benefits at the Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services office

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Donald Trump’s War on the Poor Continues

by Bitch HQ
August 14, 2019 at 6:00am

“The White House is reviewing a new rule that will allow states to expand the number of people who have to pass drug tests to get unemployment benefits.”
A photo of Marianne Williamson, a white woman, giving a speech in Manchester, NH. She stands at a mic and gestures toward the audience.

Marianne Williamson Isn’t a Meme—She’s a Danger to Disabled People

by Kendall Brown
August 13, 2019 at 8:29pm

Maybe this time around, when disabled people raise the alarm, everyone should listen.
A photo of Jules from "Euphoria." Jules is crying, her eye makeup smeared, and wearing an angel costume.

Glitter Tears: On “Euphoria,” Fashion Is (Sometimes Painfully) Symbolic

by Rosa Boshier
August 13, 2019 at 8:14pm

Many have taken note of the glittery, bold makeup of Euphoria.
Sady Doyle, a white woman with short brown hair and glasses, looks at the camera

Be the Monster: Sady Doyle Draws a Macabre Road Map of Female Monstrosity

by Caroline Reilly
August 13, 2019 at 3:32pm

Throughout history, patriarchal social norms have dictated an acceptable set of standards—mental, physical, relational, sexual—that non-cisgender men must conform to.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: How TikTok Fuels the Hate Speech Epidemic in India

by Bitch HQ
August 13, 2019 at 6:00am

“Videos found on TikTok include casteist-hate speech posted by users identifying themselves from high castes.”
Portrait of Nichole Perkins by Sylvie Rosokoff

BitchTapes: Southern Gothic Glamour

by Nichole Perkins
August 12, 2019 at 12:00pm

Throw a pinch of salt over your shoulder, turn your face to the moon, and check out Nichole Perkins’s playlist—the perfect Southern gothic soundtrack.
Photo of two nude stone sculptures. One figure stands with its back to the viewer, while the other figure is positioned lower in frame, tilting to one side, smirking whimsically while stretching out the braids on either side of their head.

Nude Awakening: Can the Nudist Movement Get Its Groove Back?

by Victoria Bekiempis
August 12, 2019 at 9:00am

There’s a lot more to the nudist/naturist lifestyle than can be summed up with cute cracks about tan lines and adipose folds.
Melania Trump holding Baby Paul and smiling with Donald Trump next to her, who is grinning inappropriately and doing a thumb's up sign. The baby's family stand to either side of them.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Trump Inspired a Massacre. Then He Used the Youngest Survivor as a Photo Op.

by Bitch HQ
August 12, 2019 at 6:00am

“Of eight survivors in the hospital, five outright refused to meet with the president.”

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