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TERF War: The New Yorker's One-Sided Article Undermines Transgender Identity
A sign at the 2013 Rally for Transgender Equity in Washington, DC. Photo by Ted Eytan, via Creative Commons.
Reading Michelle Goldberg’s recent New Yorker article ... Read more »
The NFL's Domestic Violence Problem
It’s difficult to watch the grainy video of Janay Palmer without getting a knot in the pit of your stomach. A viral video of a football player lugging his unconscious fiancé around like a garbage bag was seen by millions of Americans,... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
• The African American Policy Forum is bringing together women and girls of color to talk about their experiences, in light of the My Brother... Read more »
Fed Up With a Lack of Diverse Children's Books, Queer Parents Write Their Own
Once upon a time, Bear Bergman was reading to his four-year-old son Stanley before bed. His husband had ordered a big new stack of books that included queer characters.
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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s the news on our radar today:
• What makes someone a refugee? Nearly seven in 10 Americans see the children crossing over America’s southern border as refugees who... Read more »
Okay, I Watched All of “Wish I Was Here.” And It Was Not Good.
Last week, I tried to go see Zach Braff’s Kickstarter-funded film Wish I Was Here. I was just trying to have a good time.
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The Surprising Language of "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"
In “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” gestures and body language communicate more than spoken words.
There are some movies you see because you actively seek them out, and some you see because just giving up and buying a ticket seems easier than resisting the tidal forces that... Read more »
Appreciating Motherhood in Richard Linklater's New Film "Boyhood"
When I was growing up, my siblings and I would visit my father every other weekend at his Oakland apartment. My parents were divorced and this was their arrangement.
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Examining Blindness in "The Fault in Our Stars"
It was a strange choice for a summer blockbuster. A weepy film about a girl dying of thyroid cancer who meets her boyfriend in a support group and then travels to Amsterdam so she can meet the author she idolizes before experiencing the ultimate heartbreak.
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On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news on our radar today:
• There’s no end in sight to the violence in Gaza, as intensified Israeli shelling has struck Gaza’s only power... Read more »
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