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a group of Chilean women protestors all point in a single direction during a rally

A Time to Sing: “Un Violador En Tu Camino” Becomes a Global Protest Anthem

by Padmini Parthasarathy
January 29, 2020 at 11:38am
The song is a clear, material, experience-based assessment of universal structures of power and what they do to us. Read more »
Lil Miquela, a simulated, robot influencer, poses in a green mock neck top. She is brown, with light brown hair in double buns and freckles.

This Is Fucky: Simulated Influencers Are Turning Identity into a Form of Currency

by Rosa Boshier
January 28, 2020 at 12:04pm
CGI influencers make companies money without the trouble of a fully realized humanity. Read more »
a Black woman and a white woman sit together on a TV set

We Were Seeds: 10 Stories to Read to Understand the “American Dirt” Controversy

by Evette Dionne
January 27, 2020 at 6:16pm
Latinx writers (and those who support them) are being incredibly vocal about the harm this book has caused. Read more »
A closeup of Adam Driver's face, looking mopey, with Storm Troopers in the background

The Thirst Order: “The Rise of Skywalker” Ignites Complicated Feelings for Feminist Fans

by Marina Watanabe
January 27, 2020 at 1:09pm
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker makes Reylo canon, debates about whether or not it constitutes a harmful relationship depiction are back in full force. Read more »
Sonic, a blue animated hedgehog with large eyes, peeks out from an open car door.

More of the Same: The Worst Reboots on the Horizon

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 24, 2020 at 1:25pm
Do we really need to keep telling the same stories over and over again? Read more »
goop's Gwyneth Paltrow and Elise Loehnen, two white women, one with long blond hair and one with short dark hair, sit next to each other on a couch.

Cold Comfort: “The Goop Lab” Proves Capitalist Takes on Self-Care Aren’t Going Anywhere

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 24, 2020 at 8:58am
“We’re here one time, one life, like, how can we really like milk the shit out of this?” Read more »
Ari Lennox, a brownskinned Black woman with a black bun, smiles on stage as she performs

Normalized Abuse: Ari Lennox, Blue Ivy, and the Quest to Make Black Girls Hate Themselves

by Gloria Oladipo
January 23, 2020 at 4:18pm
Unfortunately, anti-Black ridicule, much of which is grounded in colorism, only increases when a Black woman becomes famous. Read more »
A group of teenage girls holding spray paint on a purple book cover.

BitchReads: 13 Graphic Novels Feminists Should Read in 2020

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 22, 2020 at 1:35pm
Whether you’re on the search for a light and fun read, or a heavy and political one, you’ll find a graphic novel worth reading in 2020. Read more »
A Black woman with natural hair and a dress steps into a doorway. A text overlay reads, "there has to be room."

Very Online: Influencers of Color Are Starting a Quiet Revolution about Pay Disparities

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 17, 2020 at 2:59pm
Brands are not being inclusive or diverse at all, and, when they are, they’re doing the bare minimum. Read more »
a white couple lays in bed with a small, white child between them in Marriage Story

Screaming Match: “Marriage Story” Doesn’t Reckon with the Misogyny of Its Male Protagonist

by Kyndall Cunningham
January 17, 2020 at 12:47pm
What’s most disheartening about Marriage Story is that Noah Baumbach clearly believes Charlie and Nicole deserve the same happy ending. Read more »

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