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My Summer With Agent Scully
Dana Scully portrait by the talented Hey Monster.
The summer between sixth and seventh grade was a long one. I was super gawky—already six feet tall, equally passionate about science and musical theater, with pants... Read more »
Beat Makers with Boobs: Hip Hop, Race, and Feminism
You may not have heard of hip hop producer Ebony Oshunrinde. Stop! Don’t rush to Wikipedia because you feel out of touch. We often don’t know the government names of many artists to whom we regularly listen and there’s nothing wrong with that. What’s surprising to me... Read more »
Rejoice! There's a New, Inclusive Sex-Ed Comic Book
If your sexual education was anything like mine, every few years you and your peers were rallied into crowded classrooms, separated by gender, and were schooled on the happenings of your body. By the time you were in high school, you may have been fortunate enough to receive some vague and... Read more »
Ms. Opinionated: Should I Write My Long-Ago Ex To Apologize For Hurting Him?
Welcome to the latest installment of Ms. Opinionated, in which readers have questions about the pesky day-to-day choices we all face, and I give advice about how to make ones that (hopefully) best reflect our shared commitment to feminist... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar today!
• Chicago Public Schools have mandated sex education for kindergarten students. For 30 minutes per... Read more »
Will Interracial Relationships Ever Be Common on TV?
I’m usually skeptical of advertising. I know companies spend millions of dollars hoping that their body lotion or paper towels or lunch meat will bring me to tears.
But ads are powerful. They’re a form of media where we see representations of ourselves and our... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: The History of Harlem's 1920s Lesbian Blues Singers
Photo: Ma Rainey and her backing band in 1925. Via NotesOnTheRoad.com
When Gertrude “Ma” Rainey—known as “The Mother of Blues”—sang, “It’s true I wear a collar and a tie… Talk to the gals just like any old man,” in 1928′s “... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Montana's Victim-Blaming Judge G. Todd Baugh
This week’s Douchebag Decree goes to the judge who coined a new term in the ever-expanding shoulder-shrugging lexicon of “legitimate” rape: “beat-up rape.”
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"Girls Deserve to See Themselves as Main Characters."
When I asked Bitch readers how you find great feminist-friendly children’s literature, multiple people sung the praises of one online purveyor of books, movies, TV programs,... Read more »
The Empowerment Cure: How Teen Sex-Ed Has Undergone a Brilliant and Rapid Revolution
The news on reproductive rights this year has not been good. Texas is shutting down health clinics, ... Read more »
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