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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news that’s on our radar today!
• Illinois becomes the 15th state to allow same-sex marriages... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Secret Brain Science of Desire
Each week on Oh Joy Sex Toy, intrepid artists explore some aspect of sex through comics. This week is a guest strip from R. Stevens and Actual Sex Educator ... Read more »
How Does Obamacare Impact Women of Color and People in Prison?
When Mercedes Smith (above) first came home from prison, she was able to sign up for Medicaid. Then she got a part-time job, which pushed her over Medicaid’s low-income guidelines. Unable to afford insurance even after getting a second part-time job, Mercedes has gone without health care for... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news on our radar today!
• Not all same-sex couples want to get married just because it’s legal. In fact, many gay couples are remaining... Read more »
Halloween is an Excuse to Rewatch "Hocus Pocus."
For many kids of the nineties, Halloween film Hocus Pocus is a favorite: there are ghosts, black cats, Bette Midler, and a whole lot of virgin jokes. What more could you want? This year is Hocus Pocus’s 20th anniversary (yes you’re that old) and I rewatched... Read more »
Talking Costumes with Cosplayer Chaka Cumberbatch
Costumes aren’t just a Halloween thing for a lot of Americans. Bitch Creative and Editorial Director Andi Zeisler talked with cosplayers at Seattle’s Geek Girl Con this month, including... Read more »
Why White People Can’t Quit Blackface
Before I saw those pictures of her online Monday morning I didn’t know who Julianne Hough was. Even after Googling her, I’m still not entirely... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar today!
• Check out these five steps to prevent sexual violence that don’t blame survivors. [... Read more »
Slumber Party Massacre and the Male Gaze
Slumber Party Massacre comes off as yet another sensationalistic and gory ‘80s slasher. I picked it up recently mainly due to its ridiculous title and the fact that most of the characters were female. Upon viewing it, what shocked me was not so much the gore and violence, but the... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news on our radar this Wednesday.
• A new study finds that the two HPV vaccines currently available don’t cover the strains of... Read more »
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