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BitchReads: 13 Graphic Novels Feminists Should Read in 2020

A group of teenage girls holding spray paint on a purple book cover.
by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 22, 2020 at 1:35pm
Whether you’re on the search for a light and fun read, or a heavy and political one, you’ll find a graphic novel worth reading in 2020.
A Black woman with natural hair and a dress steps into a doorway. A text overlay reads, "there has to be room."

Very Online: Influencers of Color Are Starting a Quiet Revolution about Pay Disparities

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 17, 2020 at 2:59pm
Brands are not being inclusive or diverse at all, and, when they are, they’re doing the bare minimum. Read more »
a white couple lays in bed with a small, white child between them in Marriage Story

Screaming Match: “Marriage Story” Doesn’t Reckon with the Misogyny of Its Male Protagonist

by Kyndall Cunningham
January 17, 2020 at 12:47pm
What’s most disheartening about Marriage Story is that Noah Baumbach clearly believes Charlie and Nicole deserve the same happy ending. Read more »
Two white women, one feminine with long hair, and one with short blond hair, stand apart from each other. They've had sex and appear hungover, makeup on their faces and hair messy.

“The L Word: Generation Q” Stumbles Over a Alcoholism Storyline—Again

by Britni de la Cretaz
January 17, 2020 at 10:59am
I’d like to see a queer character onscreen who has struggled with addiction but has done the work to be well. Read more »
Thinx Co-founder Miki Agrawal, a woman wearing a large hat and a scarf around her neck, sits at a table with flowers on it.

Patriarchy Proof: Thinx and the Perils of Emphasizing Female Founders

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 16, 2020 at 2:46pm
Is it actually good that we inherently trust, and buy from, “female founded” brands?  Read more »
Aditi Mayer, a brown-skinned woman with long black hair, poses in a forest in a linen suit

Popaganda: Climate Anxiety, but Make It Fashion

by Carmen Rios
January 16, 2020 at 1:19pm
Building a fashion economy where the environment and the workers along the supply chain are treated with respect is possible. Read more »
Cropped view of the Jezebel film poster

Numa Perrier Brings Humanity to the Cam-Girl Experience

by Beatrice Loayza
January 16, 2020 at 1:12pm
Numa Perrier’s story of sexual awakening and self-realization is gritty and realistic without ever turning its Black women characters into victims. Read more »
Ginger, an animated chicken wearing a beanie, in Chicken Run

Flewed Out: After 20 Years, “Chicken Run” Remains a Lesson in Ethical Labor

by Dejan Jotanovic
January 16, 2020 at 10:42am
Ginger and her chooks taught us that collective action, coalition building, consciousness-raising, and plucky persistence are necessary ingredients for a revolution. Read more »
Grace and Frankie, two old white women, kneel on a beach

“Grace and Frankie” Expands Its World, but Loses Insight into the Women at Its Center

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 15, 2020 at 3:15pm
Grace and Frankie is at its best when it follows its tried and true formula. Read more »
Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne sit next to each other at a table, Haddish wears a t-shirt and leather jacket with a high ponytail, while Byrne wears her hair short and bleach blond and holds a coffee cup. They are speaking to each other animatedly.

“Like a Boss” Takes Down a Girlboss, But Loses Its Sense of Humor

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 15, 2020 at 8:55am
Like a Boss has a message that’s both confusing and unfunny. Read more »
An elderly couple stands at the top of a hill. One of the people is in a wheelchair.

If That’s Love, I Don’t Want It: The Impact of the “New York Times” Validating Ableism

by Alice Wong
January 14, 2020 at 10:29am
This was murder, not end of life care. Read more »

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