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Looting Is the American Way

by Reina Sultan
June 1, 2020 at 4:03pm

Any actual violence in the form of fighting agents of the state is justifiable and should be considered self-defense. 
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Continental Grift: Wellness and the Western Consumption of India

by Mallika Khanna
June 1, 2020 at 9:00am

A cultural obsession with Indian-centered wellness also comes from a place that acknowledges that everyone, sick or not, is in some way fundamentally broken.
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The Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers

by Bitch HQ
May 29, 2020 at 12:50pm

Thank you to everyone who applied for the 2021 writing fellowships!
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a white man with light eyes and short hair. He speaks on stage.

Manipulative Neutrality: Mark Zuckerberg Won’t Fact-Check Trump, Threatening Democracy in the Process

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
May 29, 2020 at 9:32am

At this point, it’s impossible to argue that social media is a neutral force.
Richa Shukla plays Kamala, an Indian woman with long, brown hair, in Never Have I Ever

(Un)happily Ever After?: TV Treats Arranged Marriage as an Archaic Indian Custom. It’s Not.

by Sanjna N. Singh
May 29, 2020 at 9:00am

These stereotypical depictions ignore, to their detriment, the fact that many arranged marriages are consensual.
Author Mia Mercado, who has dark brown hair with blond highlights, smiles at the camera.

Intentionally Hidden: Mia Mercado’s “Weird but Normal” Honors Shame

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
May 28, 2020 at 2:19pm

“The idea of female sexuality is scary to a lot of people.”
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Love No Limit: Masturbation Opens Women up to Power, Play, and Pleasure

by Josie Pickens
May 28, 2020 at 11:02am

Pleasure is a human right.
Kehlani, a light skinned Black woman, has short black hair parted down the center. She sings on stage while wearing a white turtleneck.

Done Searching: Kehlani Powerfully Conquers Growings Pains on New Album

by DeAsia Paige
May 27, 2020 at 4:21pm

Kehlani has always worn her heart on her sleeve.
Meredith Talusan, an Albino Filipino woman, has blond hair and wears a striped orange t-shirt as she smiles gently.

Without Condition: In “Fairest,” Meredith Talusan Dreams of Freedom from Others’ Perception

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
May 27, 2020 at 4:13pm

“My gender and race reflected on each other like a dizzying hall of distorted mirrors.”
Megan Campisi, a white author with long, gray hair, smiles for the camera

Eating the Poison: “Sin Eater” Turns Shame into a Superpower

by Evette Dionne
May 27, 2020 at 10:38am

The most important thing is what you think of yourself, even if you’re in a terrible situation; that kind of self-worth is where everything else begins.

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