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Lil Miquela, a simulated, robot influencer, poses in a green mock neck top. She is brown, with light brown hair in double buns and freckles.

This Is Fucky: Simulated Influencers Are Turning Identity into a Form of Currency

by Rosa Boshier
January 28, 2020 at 12:04pm
CGI influencers make companies money without the trouble of a fully realized humanity. Read more »
a Black woman and a white woman sit together on a TV set

We Were Seeds: 10 Stories to Read to Understand the “American Dirt” Controversy

by Evette Dionne
January 27, 2020 at 6:16pm
Latinx writers (and those who support them) are being incredibly vocal about the harm this book has caused. Read more »
A closeup of Adam Driver's face, looking mopey, with Storm Troopers in the background

The Thirst Order: “The Rise of Skywalker” Ignites Complicated Feelings for Feminist Fans

by Marina Watanabe
January 27, 2020 at 1:09pm
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker makes Reylo canon, debates about whether or not it constitutes a harmful relationship depiction are back in full force. Read more »
Sonic, a blue animated hedgehog with large eyes, peeks out from an open car door.

More of the Same: The Worst Reboots on the Horizon

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 24, 2020 at 1:25pm
Do we really need to keep telling the same stories over and over again? Read more »
goop's Gwyneth Paltrow and Elise Loehnen, two white women, one with long blond hair and one with short dark hair, sit next to each other on a couch.

Cold Comfort: “The Goop Lab” Proves Capitalist Takes on Self-Care Aren’t Going Anywhere

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 24, 2020 at 8:58am
“We’re here one time, one life, like, how can we really like milk the shit out of this?” Read more »
Ari Lennox, a brownskinned Black woman with a black bun, smiles on stage as she performs

Normalized Abuse: Ari Lennox, Blue Ivy, and the Quest to Make Black Girls Hate Themselves

by Gloria Oladipo
January 23, 2020 at 4:18pm
Unfortunately, anti-Black ridicule, much of which is grounded in colorism, only increases when a Black woman becomes famous. Read more »
A group of teenage girls holding spray paint on a purple book cover.

BitchReads: 13 Graphic Novels Feminists Should Read in 2020

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 22, 2020 at 1:35pm
Whether you’re on the search for a light and fun read, or a heavy and political one, you’ll find a graphic novel worth reading in 2020. Read more »
A Black woman with natural hair and a dress steps into a doorway. A text overlay reads, "there has to be room."

Very Online: Influencers of Color Are Starting a Quiet Revolution about Pay Disparities

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 17, 2020 at 2:59pm
Brands are not being inclusive or diverse at all, and, when they are, they’re doing the bare minimum. Read more »
a white couple lays in bed with a small, white child between them in Marriage Story

Screaming Match: “Marriage Story” Doesn’t Reckon with the Misogyny of Its Male Protagonist

by Kyndall Cunningham
January 17, 2020 at 12:47pm
What’s most disheartening about Marriage Story is that Noah Baumbach clearly believes Charlie and Nicole deserve the same happy ending. Read more »
Two white women, one feminine with long hair, and one with short blond hair, stand apart from each other. They've had sex and appear hungover, makeup on their faces and hair messy.

“The L Word: Generation Q” Stumbles Over a Alcoholism Storyline—Again

by Britni de la Cretaz
January 17, 2020 at 10:59am
I’d like to see a queer character onscreen who has struggled with addiction but has done the work to be well. Read more »

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Sojourner Truth, Unveiled

by Deesha Philyaw
April 29, 2009 at 2:58pm

The leaders of the [women's suffrage] movement trembled on seeing a tall, gaunt black woman in a gray dress and white turban,...

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Tina Belcher's Sexual Revolution

​​​​​​​Tina Belcher, an animated teenaged girl. She wears glasses and has black hair with bangs.
by Gabrielle Moss
May 6, 2014 at 11:57am
Tina Belcher breaks all the rules of network sitcoms. That's why she's wonderful.  Read more »

One-Sentence Reviews of the Lesbian Netflix Canon

by Sara Century
November 13, 2014 at 10:52am
Lez face it: when you’re a ladygay like myself, cruising the internet for something to watch, you realize very quickly that there are a whole... Read more »

It's Time to End the Long History of Feminism Failing Transgender Women

by Tina Vasquez
May 20, 2016 at 11:28am
To imply that trans women pose a threat to cisgender women in restrooms is misinformation that preys on unfounded fears. Read more »