Culture

Liu Yifei as Mulan, a Chinese young woman, who wears red and has long, dark hair.

Disney’s “Mulan” Remake Doesn’t Challenge the Patriarchy. It Reinforces It

by Roslyn Talusan
September 17, 2020 at 9:39am
In the apocalyptic hellscape that is today’s political climate, we deserved a Mulan with humanity. Read more »
photo of a slender Black woman with long pink braids and a short-haired curvy Black woman sitting back-to-back in front of a waterfall in a lush, tropical setting wearing garments from the Chromat Spring 2019 Saturated collection

On the Mend: The Future of Fashion Is Sustainable

by Adwoa Afful
September 17, 2020 at 9:34am
While “sustainability” might sound like a trendy buzzword, it is actually a movement that brings together people committed to honoring what we love about clothes. Read more »
Cassie Randolph and Colton Underwood, two white adults, press their faces together for a selfie during a hike.

Jumping Boundaries: “The Bachelor” Rewards Red Flags in Relationships

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 16, 2020 at 2:29pm
In The Bachelor universe, men are encouraged to fight for love and to never give up. Read more »
two Asian women, one with yellow eyeshadow and the other with red eyeshadow, look at each other

Face Value: How K-Beauty Repackaged Skincare as Self-Care

by Hannah Amaris Roh
September 16, 2020 at 1:06pm
K-Beauty ritualizes self-discipline, rather than effortlessness, as a moral value. Read more »
Kimberly Douglas, a Black woman, wears a dainty yellow dress and is surrounded by various soft fabrics. She sits at a table with a white tea set and holds a tea cup.

Capturing Worlds: Kihmberlie Breaks down Photography’s Exclusive Boundaries

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 15, 2020 at 12:45pm
Black women can be dainty, too. Read more »
Two hands reaching for each other with a sky in the background.

“Who I Was With Her” Explores Queer Grief and Loneliness

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 15, 2020 at 8:55am
Nita Tyndall surveys what it’s like to grieve in silence. Read more »
A mostly closed laptop with rainbow colors glowing from its screen.

Queer Pressure: #OwnVoices and What We Demand of Queer Authors

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 14, 2020 at 11:19am
Reading is about learning and reflecting, not reaching out and making demands. Read more »
Chadwick Boseman, a Black man with short, black hair, smiles broadly at the camera

Conjuring Possibilities: Remembering Chadwick Boseman, a Champion of Black Stories

by Cate Young
September 14, 2020 at 9:00am
Popular media is a feedback loop that both tells us how to exist in the world and reinforces what we believe is possible. Read more »
A black box that reads, “Yes, it’s performative.”

Very Online: Inside the Endless Post-Police Brutality Loop

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 11, 2020 at 1:15pm
We continue treading the same digital footsteps, hoping that, maybe, this time, it’ll make a difference. Read more »
Maya Moore, a Black basketball player with a black ponytail, holds a basketball over her head as she shoots

Wildcat Strike: Sports Show the Possibilities of Collective Action

by Amira Rose Davis
September 11, 2020 at 10:45am
While a boycott is a consumptive act of resistance, a strike is an action grounded in labor resistance.  Read more »

Pages

Best of Bitch

The Feminist Power of Female Ghosts

The Ring
by Andi Zeisler
October 3, 2017 at 8:21am
The female ghost is an enduringly fascinating figure. Read more »

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

an illustration of a Black woman with long, flowing, blonde hair
by Tamara Winfrey Harris
Summer 2013 • Micro/Macro
The policing of feminist cred is the real moral contradiction. Read more »

She-Hulk, Attorney at Law: She's Mean, She's Green, and She Believes in Due Process

by Tammy Oler
Spring 2015 • Law & Order
Avenger. Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Member of the Fantastic Four. Read more »

Why You Should Pay for Porn

by Casey Quinlan
April 29, 2015 at 7:27pm
If you’re a progressive middle-class individual, chances are you think about where your food comes from. Maybe you try to buy shoes that are... Read more »