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And the Oscar Goes To...: Cisgender Nominees Who Identify As Male or Female

Katharine Hepburn's Oscars
by s.e. smith
February 22, 2019 at 12:25pm
This is not an issue unique to the Oscars.

Backtalk: Haute Couture Blackface

by Amy Lam
February 21, 2019 at 4:45pm
This week, Dahlia and Amy are back! They’ve got pop culture picks! They’ve got read, watch, and listen recommendations! They’ve got so many rage-induced opinions! In recent months, controversies have popped up in the news with the discovery of prominent politicians and actors donning blackface and... Read more »
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#HandsOffCaster: Why the Policing of Female Athletes’ Testosterone Levels Needs to Stop

by Jules Boykoff
February 20, 2019 at 11:52am
A scientist explains why worrying about athletes’ testosterone levels is baseless and offensive.  Read more »
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Why Is Hollywood Still Shortchanging Women Directors?

by Yolanda Machado
February 20, 2019 at 10:25am
Only 8 percent of the top 100 films were directed by women. Read more »
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Unzuck Your Life: A Post-Facebook Vision for Online Organizing

by Adwoa Afful
February 19, 2019 at 2:05pm
The rent on Facebook is just too damn high. Read more »
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Talking With Kids About Open Relationships: Margaret Jacobsen Walks Us through Being Honest and Open

by Sarah Mirk
February 19, 2019 at 10:09am
Margaret Jacobsen writes beautifully on a bunch of different difficult topics. Read more »
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Who Is Valentine’s Day For?: Finding Space Beyond Hetero Holiday Traditions

by s.e. smith
February 14, 2019 at 10:58am
Carving out space for LGBTQ-specific V-Day observance requires mainstreaming a sanitized version of queerness. Read more »
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The Weird and Wild World of Reddit Relationships

by s.e. smith
February 14, 2019 at 7:55am
It’s not surprising that people turn to the internet for relationship advice. Read more »
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Remembering When Reno Was the Divorce Capital of America

by Ben Marks
February 14, 2019 at 7:55am
In the 1930s, the city of Reno, Nevada, shined like a beacon of hope to the unhappily married. Read more »
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If You Mold It, They Will Come: How Gosnell Duncan’s Devices Changed the Feminist Sex-Toy Game Forever

by Hallie Lieberman
February 13, 2019 at 9:55am
It’s hard to imagine that sex toys were once controversial within the feminist movement.  Read more »
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Best Friends Forever: 11 Ways to Celebrate Galentine’s Day

by Mia Burcham
February 13, 2019 at 9:54am
Galentine’s Day is way better than Valentine’s Day. Read more »

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by Deesha Philyaw
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The leaders of the [women's suffrage] movement trembled on seeing a tall, gaunt black woman in a gray dress and white turban,...

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Moonlight displays the kind of empathy and humanity that we desperately need right now. Read more »

Where My Girls At: Meet Two of Ferguson's Black Queer Activists

by Erica Cardwell
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Amid national discussions of police brutality and systemic racism, Black women have been the loudest and most consistent voices demanding change. Read more »

Mad Science: Deconstructing Bunk Reporting in 5 Easy Steps

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British scientists have uncovered the truth behind one of modern culture's greatest mysteries: why little girls play with pink toys. Is it...

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