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Ava Duvernay on "Selma" and Telling the Stories of Black Women
In all of her films, director Ava Duvernay creates nuanced portraits of reality—portraits where strength blends with loss and composure blends with instability.
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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news we’re reading today:
• Examining the origins of the phrase “having it all” shows that feminists were never behind the... Read more »
The Horrors of Motherhood Creep Through "The Babadook"
It’s the boogieman no kids talk about on playdates or at birthday parties. You don’t mention it in the living room, on the porch, or by the baby’s crib. It’s the dark feeling you don’t know how to put into words, the one that keeps you up at night and haunts you during the day as a parent or... Read more »
What Happens When a Teen Girl Leads a Post-Apocalyptic Society?
In The 100, highly competent teen Clarke (Eliza Taylor) carries the weight of her friends’ lives.
Typical post-apocalyptic television narratives are not a place for justice. Shows like The Walking Dead, Dominion, and Falling Skies focus... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what we’re reading today:
• The story of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn is heartbreaking—... Read more »
Four Trans* Teens Talk About Fashion
Rainbow socks and beat-up Converse are all the rage at Portland Pride Parade. Photo by Katrina Cole.
I’ve noticed over my teaching career that kids possess a keen insight into the phenomenon of... Read more »
Our 20 Most-Read Articles of the Year
A detail of the cover of our spring print issue, Maps & Legends.
What a year! In addition to publishing four print issues of Bitch magazine, Bitch Media worked with exactly 153 writers to publish original online... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Round-Up
Here’s what’s on our radar!
• The recession may be over but the stratification between race and job opportunities is... Read more »
Revolution Sells
In the new Hunger Games film, Katniss is the kind of rebel who still makes a great Barbie branding opportunity.
I have a soft spot in my heart for Katniss Everdeen. I mean who doesn’t? She’s the cornerstone of her family, she is a total slayer with her bow and arrow, she’s got a sweet... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what we’re reading today:
• Injustice at the intersection: Suburban roads are designed dangerously for anyone who’s a... Read more »
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