Books
“Her Own Hero”: Women’s Self Defense Has a Sordid Anti-Immigrant History
Marginalized folks have signed up for classes in droves following the election of Donald Trump.
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Busting Stereotypes: Native American Women Are More Than Princesses and Squaws
Busting myths about Indigenous women.
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Orgasming To Liberation: “Vibrator Nation” Celebrates the History of Sex Toys
Dense with historical background and quotes from gender theorists, Vibrator Nation is not light beach reading, nor should it be.
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My Absolute Misogyny: Male Authors Are Still Profiting From Women’s Pain
The use of sexual violence against women for shock value and literary awards is repulsive.
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“Sing, Unburied, Sing” Explores the Ghastly History of Mass Incarceration
Jesmyn Ward has written one of the best books of 2017.
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BitchReads: 15 Books You Must Read in September
The one good thing about fall, outside of cute boots, is the influx of books that are being released.
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Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Women and Girls
An emphasis on youth, beauty, and looking good is not a new trend in American culture—especially for women and girls.
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Women Prophets: Exalting Religion's Most Controversial Feminists
And Your Daughters Shall Prophesy sees women’s lives as theologies.
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Abuse Knows No Gender: “Queering Sexual Violence” Gives Victims a Voice
“Queering Sexual Violence” investigates the roots of sexual violence and outlines the limitations of our mechanisms of response.
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The Powers That Be: Bold Sexuality Takes Center Stage In “Good Booty”
Ann Powers wants us to think more deeply about race, sex, and music.
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