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House Mother Rules: “Pose” is a Testament to the Selflessness of Trans Women

by Dr. Jon Paul
November 20, 2018 at 11:51am
We must return the love and protection that trans women of color give us. Read more »
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Signs, Saints, and Symbols: Transgender Kids in Media are Not Here to Forgive You

by Evelyn Deshane
November 20, 2018 at 10:28am
By not allowing trans kids to grow into adults, even if it’s just on TV shows, writers take away their futures. Read more »
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Nijla Mu’min Brings a Radical Portrait of Black Muslim Women to the Big Screen

by Imran Siddiquee
November 15, 2018 at 12:59pm
Nijla Mu’min is very aware of her film’s unique place in the white patriarchal world of Hollywood. Read more »
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No Foes, Real Friends: “Insecure” Has a Love-Hate Relationship with the Classic Marriage Plot

by Elena Gooray
November 1, 2018 at 11:18am
In a time when there are more single adults in America than ever before, it’s depressing to see Insecure suggest that Issa requires this much contrived romantic failure to justify her realization that a man won’t “fix” her life. Read more »
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Through the Eyes of Others : “The Hate U Give” and the Burden of Racial Awareness

by Cate Young
October 31, 2018 at 1:43pm
Starr’s concern about being stereotyped as the “angry Black girl” isn’t petty or trivial. Read more »
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Not Your Final Girl: In “Halloween,” Laurie Strode Is a Survivor

by Sezin Koehler
October 30, 2018 at 11:52am
In 2018, the former “scream queen” is armed with resolve and pain, and her only scream in the film comes from a place of anger and grief—not fear. Read more »
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No Shame Monster: “Big Mouth” Sweetens the Bitter Pill of Puberty

by Jourdain Searles
October 29, 2018 at 10:13am
In the past, stories of adolescent sexuality and desire on television were often only focused on boys—with girls as a mystery or a conquest. Big Mouth evens up the score. Read more »
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Witch Please: “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Puts the Magic in Teen Rebellion

by Dianca London Potts
October 26, 2018 at 9:00am
Sabrina is a force to be reckoned with. Read more »
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Colonial Dreams: “Westworld” Fetishizes Violent Bygone Eras

by s.e. smith
October 24, 2018 at 10:48am
Instead of being an authentic exploration and critique of white supremacy, Westworld only enforces it. Read more »
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Excavating Trauma and the Healing Power of Haunted-Home Films

by Sezin Koehler
October 17, 2018 at 1:08pm
Trauma-of-the-home films have the power to demonstrate human resilience in the face of terrible things. Read more »

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The Feminist Power of Female Ghosts

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by Andi Zeisler
October 3, 2017 at 8:21am
The female ghost is an enduringly fascinating figure. Read more »

Saying Goodbye to Maria and the End of a Sesame Street Era

by Angely Mercado
August 13, 2015 at 5:52pm
Growing up, Sesame Street's Maria was one of the best Latina role models I had. Read more »

The Forgotten History of the Women Who Shaped Modern Advertising

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by Ciara Lavelle
March 21, 2019 at 9:00am
It's easy to dismiss advertising as an anti-feminist industry. Read more »

The Dramatic History of American Sex-Ed Films

by Sarah Mirk
June 17, 2014 at 10:29am
In 1948, in a seventh grade classroom in Eugene, Oregon, a teacher dimmed the lights and flipped on 16mm projector. A film called Human... Read more »