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Some of Us Are Brave: Killing the Mammy Myth: SheaMoisture Needs a Reminder that Black Women Built Its Success
The Mammy myth that casts Black women as faithful servants is about four centuries past its expiration date. Too many Black women have already starved our needs and desires trying to serve people, organizations, communities and businesses who will not serve us.
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Fat Girls Deserve Fairytales Too: The Rejection of Tropes in “This Is Just My Face: Try Not To Stare”
Gabourey Sidibe’s debut memoir uses personal experiences to tell fat girls that they deserve happiness.
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We All Fall Short: The Problem with Stereotypical Characters in “Dear White People”
Dear White People achieves what the 2014 film was unable to, but the characters are stunted in the process.
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Backtalk: May Day & Handmaid Horrors
Amy and Dahlia talk about May Day activism across the globe and the difficulties and opportunities in imagining work systems that work better. And they dig into The Handmaid’s Tale series, examining the novel’s grounding in anti-Blackness, as well as where the show diverges from the novel... Read more »
Clinton Derangement Syndrome: The Clicks That Keep on Giving
Why can’t we accept that women whom we believe are unlikable for “legitimate” reasons are also subjected to misogyny?
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Gilead Rules: “The Handmaid’s Tale” Roundtable for Four
The Handmaid’s Tale now has a new urgency, as well as the potential to make powerful, more-timely-than-ever statements about reproductive rights, theocratic rule, environmental devastation, and misogyny. But will the series live up to our resistance hopes?
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No Criticism is Absolute: A Vision for Reviews (And How to Pitch Us)
Pitching reviews to Bitch is getting a little easier.
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Don't Be the Lone Shark: Surviving as a Feminist Parent
Just as there isn’t only one way to be a feminist, there isn’t just one way to be a feminist parent.
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What's Under the Polish: A Review of "Joy Joy Nails": New Short Film by Joey Ally Explores Salon Workers and Exploitation
What begins with upbeat music and bright pink neon lights quickly shifts into a disturbing drama, plunging the viewer deep into the lives of exploited salon workers.
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