Media

Backtalk: Rage On

by Amy Lam
March 5, 2020 at 11:02am
This week, Dahlia and Amy reflect on the past years of pop culture, feminism, and rageful conversations. Read more »

Backtalk: VictimblamingToo

by Amy Lam
February 20, 2020 at 11:47am
This week, Dahlia and Amy discuss comments made by Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, Donna Rotunno, insisting that women could avoid sexual assault by not placing themselves in risky situations. Read more »

Backtalk: Cleaning Up After “American Dirt”

by Amy Lam
February 6, 2020 at 11:37am
This week, Dahlia and Amy get into the controversy over the publishing industry and the book that’s too big to fail. Read more »
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If That’s Love, I Don’t Want It: The Impact of the “New York Times” Validating Ableism

by Alice Wong
January 14, 2020 at 10:29am
This was murder, not end of life care. Read more »
Botham Jean, a Black man with short, Black hair, smiling in a photo

Posthumous Humanity: Remembering Botham Jean, the Lone Police Victim Media Properly Covered

by Gloria Oladipo
December 20, 2019 at 5:12pm
The coverage of Botham Jean’s death represents a course correction for media coverage of police brutality against Black victims, but there were still glaring errors. Read more »
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Turn Down for What: Why Media Amplifies Rape Apology

by s.e. smith
April 18, 2019 at 10:00am
Instead of putting women in control at the heart of their own narratives, society talks around them, keeping them voiceless and powerless. Read more »
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Building Trust: #MeToo and Media’s Responsibility to Survivors

by Roslyn Talusan
April 18, 2019 at 9:00am
Publications need to build trust with survivors so that their stories can be told. Read more »

Red Letter Day: The Enduring Legacy of “Scarleteen,” the Internet’s Best Sex-Ed Site

by Mariella Mosthof
April 1, 2019 at 2:56pm
What does it mean for our sexual wellness when we keep losing spaces to think about sex online? Read more »
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The Forgotten History of the Women Who Shaped Modern Advertising

by Ciara Lavelle
March 21, 2019 at 9:00am
It’s easy to dismiss advertising as an anti-feminist industry. Read more »
Ellie Kemper as Nellie Bly in Drunk History (Image courtesy of Comedy Central)

Brand New World: Nellie Bly’s Record-Defying Travels

by Ann Foster
March 18, 2019 at 10:00am
Nellie Bly developed an unprecedented writing style as a way to overcome prejudice against female reporters.  Read more »

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Politically Correct Language Isn't Just About Being Polite—It's About Survival

by Leela Ginelle
February 10, 2015 at 12:23pm
Photo by Phillipe Leroyer (Creative Commons). Two weeks ago, Jonathan Chait published the lengthy essay “Not a Very P.C.... Read more »

Films and TV Portray Abortion as More Dangerous Than It Is

by Erica Thomas
February 19, 2014 at 3:47pm
Films and television shows tend to present a skewed portrayal of abortion—when fictional movies and TV shows include a plotline about abortion... Read more »

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

by Victoria Law
November 17, 2014 at 5:07pm
Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »