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Black Girls Matter: A New Report Shows How Racism Plays a Role in School Suspensions
A new report shows that race clearly plays a role in school suspensions.
Eight-year-olds sometimes throw tantrums. Twelve-year-olds occasionally ... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: 50 Shades of Grey
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, artist Erika Moen reads 50 Shades of Grey.
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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 ... Read more »
Why It Matters That Magic: The Gathering Now Has a Transgender Character
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death | Art by ... Read more »
"Fresh Off the Boat," Margaret Cho & the Asian American TV Family
I have vivid memories of jumping off the couch when I saw an Asian person appear on screen and hollering for my entire family to come look. Sometimes if you didn’t turn your head fast enough, you’d miss seeing the character entirely.
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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 ... Read more »
Check Out New Kids' Book "Rad American Women A-Z"
Ever wanted a women-centric history book to hand to a kid? This March, publisher City Lights/Sister Spit is releasing an exciting new book that tells the stories of 26 important American women, one for each letter of the alphabet.
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Katy Perry's Extremely Straight Performance of "I Kissed a Girl" at the Super Bowl
Listen, I don’t expect much from Super Bowl halftime shows.
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It Makes Sense that the Super Bowl Ended in a Fight.
With 20 seconds left in the NFL season, multiple players got into a brawl on the field. The last few seconds of the Super Bowl were a sadly fitting end to a messy... Read more »
Hooray for "The Fosters," the Show About a Dynamic Family With Two Moms.
Women, and especially lesbian women, have historically not had the luxury of seeing ourselves portrayed realistically or positively on the small screen.
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