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Ask Bear: I Hate How My Family Celebrates the Holidays

A reader asks for advice on coping with her family's approach to food, gifting, and holidays in general.  Read more »

Will the Real Kylie Jenner Please Stand Up?

The reality TV show star posed with a golden wheelchair on the cover of “Interview” magazine.  Read more »

Popaganda Episode: Space Explorers

The modern exploration of space is often seen as macho endeavor. In films, TV, and often in our history books, the astronauts who head into space are the manliest of manly men. It doesn’t matter whether the stories are fictional or based on real-life, many of our pop culture space sagas... Read more »

Snap Judgment: In Between Revenge Porn and Sex Work

Where did the term “revenge porn” come from, anyway?  Read more »

Marvel Show "Jessica Jones" Names a Most Evil Villain: Abuse

In the show, a mind-controlling dude literally forces women to smile.  Read more »

Facing the Horror of This Past Friday

Rhetoric painting Planned Parenthood as “murderers” stokes the flames of hate.  Read more »

Backtalk: Women in Hollywood & Holiday Self-Care

  On Backtalk, Bitch editors Sarah and Amy discuss pop culture news of the week. In this episode, we talk about the New York Times article “The Women of Hollywood Speak Out”... Read more »

Ask Bear: How Can I Forgive Someone for Dumping Me?

Being dumped sucks. But here's the good news: You’re not on his timeline anymore. Read more »

Popaganda Episode: Favorite Nerds

Far too often, pop culture creators gear their work toward an assumed audience: 18-45 year-old white, straight men. But nerds come in all genders, races, and orientations. On this episode, we celebrate the release of our Nerds print... Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: Genitalia 101

In her sex-positive comic strip, Erika Moen explains the basics of human anatomy.  Read more »

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Politically Correct Language Isn't Just About Being Polite—It's About Survival

Photo by Phillipe Leroyer (Creative Commons). Two weeks ago, Jonathan Chait published the lengthy essay “Not a Very P.C.... Read more »

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

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 »

Will Filming the Police Keep Us Safe?

There’s a cultural idea that having someone looking over our shoulder makes us behave better. From fake security cameras to Elf... Read more »

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

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