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Women farmers shout slogans as they participate in the ongoing farmers protest against new farm reforms on the occasion of International Women's Day at Tikri border (Haryana-Delhi), on the outskirts of New Delhi, India.

Wellness Influencers Owe the Indian Farmers Their Solidarity

by Simar Deol
March 8, 2021 at 12:16pm
Maybe now would be a good time to engage in a self-reflexivity that has long been missing in the wellness industry as a whole. Read more »
A black and white image is surrounded by color, with  Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and The Vision (Paul Bettany) as the focus.

In the World of “WandaVision,” It Has Been Grief All Along

by Rebecca Long
March 5, 2021 at 8:58am
WandaVision is ultimately a meditation about grief and the true origins of Wanda’s power. Read more »
A white mom with her hair in a scrunchie holds her daughter, who is light skinned and has curly hair, as they sit together in bed.

Unlike “Gilmore Girls,” “Ginny and Georgia” Doesn’t Hide from Sex

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 5, 2021 at 7:56am
Ginny and Georgia strikingly faces sex and sexuality head on, especially when held up against its predecessor. Read more »
cropping of a grayscale vector illustration of Janet Jackson on a black background. She is posed with an exposed torso, her arms above her head with a silhouette of hands covering her chest. Neon blue, pink, yellow lines outline her arms, waist, and chest

Stripping Point: Nipplegate Exposed Our Deep Fear of Black Women’s Sexuality

by Vanessa Willoughby
March 4, 2021 at 10:37am
Janet Jackson was punished for 9/16 of one second of nudity, while Justin Timberlake rose from her post–Super Bowl ashes. Read more »
a purple and light brown duotone photo of author Deesha Philyaw, a Black woman with long locs, wearing a large hoop earring, and strapless, pleated top, looking at a reflection of herself in the mirror

The Only Gaze Is Ours: Tracing the Evolution of Black Women’s Stories

by Deesha Philyaw
March 3, 2021 at 10:41am
Writing about Black people feels limitless. It feels infinite. Read more »
Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a white woman with long blond hair who wears a pink dress and smiles.

What, like It’s Hard?: The Enduring Legacy of “Legally Blonde”

by Erin Taylor
March 3, 2021 at 8:44am
Elle is not only harassed, but also has the harassment weaponized against her.  Read more »
A young white girl wears a yellow raincoat and steps into a store while holding a zine.

“Moxie” Isn’t Perfect, but Neither Are New Feminists

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 3, 2021 at 8:42am
Moxie is more educational than groundbreaking. Read more »
photo of a fat Black woman covered in gold foil pieces, wearing purple lacy panties, while holding up an apple, surrounded by flowers and foliage.

Avenging Eve: The Death of Eden and the Birth of Patriarchy

by McKenzie Schwark
March 2, 2021 at 10:15am
The biblical origin story teaches us that the woman who dares disobey God is the monster. Read more »
Naima Coster, a light-skinned woman with short, black hair, and wearing a black t-shirt crosses her arms and smiles as she poses against a colorful wall

“What’s Mine and Yours” Complicates the School Segregation Story

by Evette Dionne
March 2, 2021 at 9:48am
Naima Coster’s prescient novel brings human faces to a broader social issue. Read more »
Lana Condor, an Asian teenager with short, black hair, holds a turquoise book while wearing a turquoise dress at prom in To All The Boys: Always And Forever

Dream Sequence: “To All the Boys” Ends Less Sugary Sweet Than It Began

by Kyndall Cunningham
February 26, 2021 at 11:21am
The film ultimately lacks the essential nutrients of a satisfying conclusion. Read more »

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by Tina Vasquez
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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 »

All Hail the Queen?: What Do Our Perceptions of Beyoncé's Feminism Say about us?

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by Tamara Winfrey Harris
Summer 2013 • Micro/Macro
The policing of feminist cred is the real moral contradiction. Read more »