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BitchReads: 7 YA Books Feminists Should Read in December

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

December 3, 2020 at 12:30pm

As we wrap up 2020, we’ll be reading. Read more »

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Sobering Realities: Women Write Their Way into the Addiction Canon

by Britni de la Cretaz

December 2, 2020 at 9:31am

Slowly but surely, women have been adding their stories to the memoir canon. Read more »

Michelle Buteau, who has light skin and curly hair parted down the middle, stands on stage in a glittery blazer during her comedy special.

BitchWatch: 9 Comedy Specials to Help You Feel Less Alone This Holiday Season

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

December 1, 2020 at 11:41am

Because we all deserve a laugh right about now. Read more »

Two young women sit next to each other while dressed for tennis. One is a Black girl with an afro and dark skin, and the other is pale with red hair.

The Missed “Magical Negro” Trope in “The Queen’s Gambit”

by Gloria Oladipo

November 25, 2020 at 2:46pm

We have to do better. Read more »

Two white women lean into each other and laugh in a movie theater. One has short blond hair and the other has brown hair with bangs. They are wearing winter clothes.

“Happiest Season” Shows Queers Joy Is Sometimes Elusive

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

November 25, 2020 at 10:37am

Happiest Season has big shoes to fill though there is really no other movie like it. Read more »

Dolly Parton, who is white with blond hair, is glowing and wears a glittery gown.

BitchWatch: 15 Holiday Movies Feminists Should Watch this Winter

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

November 25, 2020 at 10:03am

Happy watching and happy holidays. Read more »

One white teen girl and one white woman wear oversized white wigs with massive bangs that hang over their eyes.

Sadly, Sia is Far From The First Person to Tokenize Autistic People

by Alaina Leary

November 24, 2020 at 12:49pm

Sia’s response has made one thing clear: this film isn’t it. Read more »

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The Corn-Fed Whiteness of Rural Literature

by s.e. smith

November 24, 2020 at 9:00am

Much of this canon is white and male, fetishizing a version of rural life that never truly existed. Read more »

a collage of four book covers: Lives of Great Men, Welcome to Lagos, The Death of Vivek Oji, and Under the Udala Trees

4 Nigerian Authors to Read Who Haven’t Been Proudly Transphobic

by Gloria Oladipo

November 20, 2020 at 1:58pm

Continue investing in other Nigerian authors seeking to challenge some of Nigeria’s cultural norms. Read more »

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

White Rage, White Guilt: How Long Do We Wait for White Women to Learn?

by Katherine Morgan

November 20, 2020 at 12:31pm

I believe that the intentions were good, but the worst thing about good intentions is that sometimes the energy can be misplaced. Read more »

Best of Bitch

Where My Girls At: Meet Two of Ferguson's Black Queer Activists

by Erica Cardwell

April 27, 2015 at 3:26pm

Amid national discussions of police brutality and systemic racism, Black women have been the loudest and most consistent voices demanding change. Read more »

Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, Too: A Black Feminist Conversation on Fantasy Fiction for Teens

by Zetta Elliott

December 17, 2013 at 3:19pm

What happens when two great black women fiction writers get together to talk about race in young adult literature? That's exactly what happens... Read more »