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An Office Training Video for White Fragility

by Sarah Mirk
September 1, 2016 at 11:59am
A satirical video hits the nail on the head. Read more »
a Black woman and man cuddle in a music video

Performance Anxiety: Why I’m Here to Watch Drake Worship Rihanna

by Cate Young
September 1, 2016 at 11:16am
Black women deserve to be loved out in the open, away from the shadows where darkness often conveys shame. Read more »

In Response to Brock Turner Case, California Passes New Mandatory Minimum Law

by Emily McCarty
August 31, 2016 at 1:57pm
Letting rapists off easy isn’t good—but mandatory minimum sentences aren’t the answer, either.  Read more »

The Radical Idea of Providing Doulas for Abortions

by Rebecca Koon
August 31, 2016 at 10:28am
The Doula Project supports people who make the choice to end a pregnancy. Read more »

I'm Cautiously Excited About Star Trek's Plans for a Female Lead

by Carly Lane
August 30, 2016 at 12:58pm
The new show will center on a female lead. Will Star Trek get her right?  Read more »

Ask Bear: I Know My Boyfriend is Abusive. Why Can't I Leave?

by S. Bear Bergman
August 30, 2016 at 9:54am
That’s his game. To assert his power. To gain control. Read more »

Off Brand: The Limits of Celebrity Feminism

by Andi Zeisler
August 26, 2016 at 10:34am
The transformational feminism that’s required to really change the world is not going to happen in the marketplace. Read more »

Introducing Bitch's 13

by Dahlia Balcazar
August 26, 2016 at 10:30am
Ocean’s Eight wasn’t enough, so with the help of the Bitch community, we created Bitch’s 13. Read more »

The Magical Sounds of Singing Sister Trio Joseph

by Sarah Mirk
August 25, 2016 at 9:35am
While forming an all-sibling band would be a worst nightmare for many of us, the Closners swear that their tight-knit nature makes their music all the easier to perform.  Read more »

Talking With Ezra Furman, Champion of Sincere Body-Positive Dance Jams

by Sarah Mirk
August 23, 2016 at 3:16pm
The gender-fluid musician thinks deeply about feelings, feminism, and saxophone riffs.  Read more »

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Ms. Opinionated: I'm a Man. How Can I Help the Feminist Movement?

by Andi Zeisler
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Welcome to Ms. Opinionated, our weekly advice column dealing with questions of life, love, feminism, and pop culture. This week, a reader... Read more »

In a Bizarre 1976 Comic Book, Spider-Man Fought the Villain of Misleading Sex Education

by Sarah Mirk
April 23, 2014 at 3:52pm
Last week, I came across a very strange comic book: in 1976, Planned Parenthood teamed up with Marvel to publish a one-off comic in which... Read more »

Eat, Pray, Spend: Priv-Lit and the New, Enlightened American Dream

Elizabeth Gilbert, a white woman wearing a navy blue jumpsuit, leans forward and holds hand with and Oprah Winfrey, a Black woman wearing a gray cardigan and jeans
by Joshunda Sanders
Summer 2010 • Action
Even as reports on joblessness, economic recovery, and home foreclosures suggest that no one is immune to risk during this recession, the popularity of women’s wellness media has persisted and, indeed, grown stronger.  Read more »

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

by Victoria Law
November 17, 2014 at 5:07pm
Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »