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A digital collage on a pastel pink and green background features various actors from roles as Princess Diana. Actors include Julie Cox, Naomi Watts, Kristen Stewart, Emma Corrin, and Jeanna de Waal.

Virgin Royal, Mother, Whore: The Enduring Appeal of Princess Diana Fever

by Sohel Sarkar
December 2, 2021 at 2:16pm
The abiding interest is the result of a sustained mythmaking organized around the figure of Diana, the most visible face of the British royal family even in her death. Read more »
Knives Chau has a choppy bob haircut with a blue streak. She has a purple outline against a turquoise background. Bold black text says “Episode 3 The Asian Hair Streak"

Feminist-ish: The “Cool” Asian Hair Streak Trope

by Marina Watanabe
December 2, 2021 at 12:49pm
In its most egregious examples, the “cool” Asian hair streak trope is used to camouflage underwritten characters who lack personality.  Read more »
Author Catherine McCormack, a young blonde woman with long hair, stands in front of green foliage. Next to her is an image of her book cover for Women in the Picture.

Women in the Picture: The Art Historian Challenging the Western Gaze Through a Feminist Lens

by Nicole Diaz-Radlauer
December 2, 2021 at 12:27pm
A new book explores the power of artistic imagery from Venus to Beyoncé. Read more »
a photo of the author Faith Jones in a black jacket next to the cover of her novel, Sex Cult Nun.

“Sex Cult Nun”: Faith Jones Interrogates the Abusive Community Her Grandfather Created

by Nylah Burton
December 2, 2021 at 10:56am
“Sex Cult Nun” is a startling memoir of child abuse about the Children of God. Read more »
The light blue book cover of A Face for Picasso, sits on a hot pink background. On the cover, author Ariel Henley closes her eyes with her head turned to the upper left corner of the cover. Pink digital drawings float over the side of her face.

Facial Difference and PTSD: Ariel Henley on Growing up with Crouzon Syndrome

by Maggie May Ethridge
December 1, 2021 at 6:54pm
What Henley addresses with intelligent ferocity in her memoir is the emotional and psychological abuse that she endured throughout elementary and middle school growing up with Crouzon syndrome. Read more »
men on horses at a ranch

Man Down: "The Power Of the Dog" Is a Brutal Meditation on Masculinity

by Jourdain Searles
December 1, 2021 at 8:41am
Jane Campion’s new film explores what makes a man, and what traps him. Read more »
Digital art of woman in hijab carrying a swaddled infant across a rocky background.

Freedom Fighters: Are Better Days Ahead in Palestine?

by Reina Sultan
November 30, 2021 at 10:39am
Palestinians’ will to free themselves from Israeli occupation is as strong as ever. Read more »
An illustration with three female singers looking at the viewer. On the left, a woman with blue skin and green braids represents Lotic. In the middle is Adele, a white woman with long straight blonde hair. Right is Megan Thee Stallion with red skin.

5 Feminist Albums That Got Us Through November

by DeAsia Paige
November 30, 2021 at 9:24am
Get emotionally vulnerable with releases from Adele, Lotic, Summer Walker, and more. Read more »
Actor Will Smith in his role as Richard Williams, pushing his daughters Venus (portrayed by Saniyyah Sidney), and Serena (Demi Singleton) in a cart full of tennis balls on a court

Double Down: "King Richard" Is an Ode to the Power of Believing in Black Girls

by Dara Mathis
November 22, 2021 at 1:58pm
“King Richard” succeeds in drawing us to root for the Williams family to beat the odds against them—the specter of both genteel and bloody racism, the gang violence that threatens their neighborhood. Read more »
Illustration of a dark blue, red, and black monster emerging from a box on a red background.

Marketing the Monster: Has Trans Identity Become a Sales Pitch?

by Oliver Haug
November 19, 2021 at 10:19am
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The Forgotten History of the Women Who Shaped Modern Advertising

a white woman smoking a cigarette walks through an office with a box
by Ciara Lavelle
March 21, 2019 at 9:00am
It's easy to dismiss advertising as an anti-feminist industry. Read more »

Why You Should Pay for Porn

by Casey Quinlan
April 29, 2015 at 7:27pm
If you’re a progressive middle-class individual, chances are you think about where your food comes from. Maybe you try to buy shoes that are... Read more »

Eat, Pray, Spend: Priv-Lit and the New, Enlightened American Dream

Elizabeth Gilbert, a white woman wearing a navy blue jumpsuit, leans forward and holds hand with and Oprah Winfrey, a Black woman wearing a gray cardigan and jeans
by Joshunda Sanders
Summer 2010 • Action
Even as reports on joblessness, economic recovery, and home foreclosures suggest that no one is immune to risk during this recession, the popularity of women’s wellness media has persisted and, indeed, grown stronger.  Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: How I Realized I'm Asexual

by Erika Moen
January 5, 2016 at 11:11am
Artist Kiku H shares her personal experiences learning what it means to be asexual. Read more »