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Michaela Coel as Arabella, a dark-skinned Black woman wearing a pink wig, stands in an alley and looks directly at the camera

Consent Creator: “I May Destroy You” Takes on the Messy Realities of Rape

by Nicole Froio
August 12, 2020 at 1:14pm
The 12-episode series is an exploration of rape culture that leans into its gray areas. Read more »
Ellen DeGeneres, a white woman with short blond hair, sits on stage and holds a microphone.

A Queer Icon, a Terrible Boss: Why It Matters That Ellen Can Be Both

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 11, 2020 at 2:13pm
Queer people can and do hurt other people. Read more »
Zoë Kravitz as Rob, a light-skinned Black girl with long braids who stands behind the counter of a record store, in High Fidelity

A Goodbye to the Black Bisexual Messiness of “High Fidelity”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 11, 2020 at 11:31am
In honor of Rob, I spoke to a few bisexual people of color about Kravitz’s portrayal of Rob, and the state of Black bisexual characters on TV. Read more »
Alisson Wood, a white author with brown hair, sits down on a bench

Alisson Wood Reclaims Her Power in “Being Lolita”

by Evette Dionne
August 11, 2020 at 10:00am
“My voice is my power, and I’m now able to share this with other women and make them feel like they’re not alone.” Read more »
A photo of five animated She-Ra characters who are dressed in bright outfits and stand amid mountains.

Queerness Shines in “She-Ra” and Other Animated Shows

by Lena Dean
August 10, 2020 at 1:50pm
The message out there for young people was that straights get to have fulfilling personal growth and relationships—and queers and queer romance don’t exist. Read more »
Megan Thee Stallion, a brownskinned Black woman with long, black hair, poses in a red, leather dress

If You Want to Protect Black Women, Start with Megan Thee Stallion

by Donna Marbury
August 10, 2020 at 9:52am
“Protect Black women” is floating around social media, but there’s a more powerful sentiment that Black women are undeserving of being shielded from violence. Read more »
An apple with the text, “what I eat in a day.”

Very Online: TikTok Has Embraced Pro-Eating Disorder Content in Quarantine

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 7, 2020 at 12:28pm
TikTok itself is also encouraging this behavior by promoting ads that encourage weight loss. Read more »
Kate Stayman-London, a white woman with short, brown hair, looks at the camera over her shoulder

A New Fairy Tale: “One to Watch” Imagines a Fat Bachelorette

by Evette Dionne
August 7, 2020 at 9:00am
Kate Stayman-London beautifully pulls back the curtain on what fat women in particular endure, not only when attempting to find love, but also in simply existing. Read more »
Various brown women make and share bread made by hand over a fire

Ghost in My Mouth: A Modern Diaspora’s Endangered Language

by Aditi Natasha Kini
August 6, 2020 at 10:07am
Konkani has nearly 13 million speakers and a growing diaspora continuing the tradition of migrant language. Read more »
a Black woman with her hair in a cornrowed ponytail sits in a tub with her head in her hands

Trauma-Centered Art Should Be the Future of #MeToo

by Taylor Crumpton
August 6, 2020 at 9:00am
The film is an offering to those who have been affected by gendered violence. Read more »

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