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Billie Eilish, a white young woman, has black-dyed hair and is very pale. She leans out of a trailer and wears an oversized, pastel-colored outfit.

Billie Eilish’s Body Is Not Ours to Claim

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 15, 2020 at 2:33pm
“I feel you watching, always. And nothing I do goes unseen.” Read more »
Donald Trump, a white dumpy man, stands behind a gate as he looks at a helicopter take off

100 Seconds to Midnight: Understanding the Likelihood of a Trumpian Coup

by Gwen Snyder
October 15, 2020 at 10:00am
If we as a country stand back and wait for the Constitution to enforce itself, enforcement is unlikely to ever materialize. Read more »
Janelle Monáe plays Veronica, a Black woman with short, black hair, holding a torch in a dark field, in Antebellum

Trauma Loop: “Antebellum” Mishandles Its Message

by Vanessa Willoughby
October 15, 2020 at 9:39am
The film is fixated on racism as an act of overt violence, but racism is so monstrous because it can appear so deceptively normal. Read more »
Chrissy Teigen leans against husband John Legend on a beach.

Vile Villainization: Why Did Conservatives Attack Chrissy Teigen for Miscarrying?

by McKenzie Schwark
October 14, 2020 at 2:07pm
Teigen’s experience is heartbreaking, but it isn’t uncommon in a country that politicizes and distorts miscarriages. Read more »
photo of author J.K. Rowling, a white, red-haired woman in a turquoise top

Cancel Check: “Cancel Culture,” Abolition, and the Meaning of Accountability

by Nora Salem
October 14, 2020 at 1:43pm
Why can’t we recognize “canceling” as a reckoning with power and justice? Read more »
a Black man with short, black hair, and a blue shirt sits on a concrete bence reading a book

Personal Connection: #OwnVoices, Outing, and the Ongoing Quest for Authenticity

by s.e. smith
October 14, 2020 at 9:00am
Not all authors feel safe, comfortable, or interested in being out to readers about their identities. Read more »
Amy Coney Barrett, a white woman with short, brown hair, stands in front of an American flag wearing a black dress

Faithful Bigot: Amy Coney Barrett Is the Catholic Church’s Secret Weapon

by Olga Segura
October 13, 2020 at 11:43am
Like other American institutions, the Catholic Church has been shaped by white supremacy. Read more »
Two white gay men flirt at what looks like Pride. One has a rainbow arm band.

Denouncing White Supremacy Must Be a Movement, Not a Trend

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 9, 2020 at 2:04pm
Reclamation isn’t for everything, and it’s not for everyone. Read more »
Lily Collins as Emily in Emily in Paris. Emily is a white girl with long brown hair. She wears a red beret and looks surprised while sitting at a brunch table outside.

In “Emily in Paris,” Being Thin and White Is a Path to Success

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 9, 2020 at 1:01pm
Emily is yet another thin white woman who fails upward. Read more »
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Latinx woman with long, black hair, and wearing glasses, has a gray mask over her face

Go Low: The Time for Civility Is Over

by s.e. smith
October 9, 2020 at 12:41pm
We don’t pay our representatives to be scared, hiding behind the apron strings of civility. Read more »

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