Culture

a Black woman in conversation with Mark Zuckerberg, both seated

Inside Job: Can We Achieve Social Justice on a Platform Built to Exploit?

February 5, 2019 at 2:22pm

The business models that have made Facebook such an effective community-building tool are fundamentally at odds with the ethics of many of the communities it helps build. Read more »

Elisa Del Genio as Elena and Ludovica Nasti as Lila in My Brilliant Friend

Platonic Ideal: In “My Brilliant Friend,” Companionship and Survival are Forever Linked

by Rachel Vorona Cote

February 1, 2019 at 11:32am

Safety in any manifestation is a luxury for Elena and Lila, as is liberty. Read more »

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It’s Complicated Being a Feminist Football Fan

by Sarah Mirk

February 1, 2019 at 10:00am

Jessica Luther talks about how she loves watching football—but thinks all the time about football culture’s attitude toward violence. Read more »

Tackling Patriarchy: Supporting Women’s Football Leagues

by Britni de la Cretaz

February 1, 2019 at 9:00am

Women’s semi-pro football leagues are dying for fans and financial support. Read more »

A man and a woman ride atop horses side by side as a dog gallops in front of them

Popaganda: Labor of Love

by Soleil Ho

January 31, 2019 at 8:27pm

Why do romance novels get such a bad rap? The genre is often maligned as being inferior to more “literary” writing, but there’s so much more to it than shirtless cowboys and inaccurate portrayals of BDSM etiquette. Romance writers like today’s two guests live in a complicated world. They navigate... Read more »

a white man in a blue apron stares at a white woman with blond hair as she reads a book

“You” and the Excuses We Make for Traumatized Men

by Nooreen Reza

January 30, 2019 at 1:17pm

Joe Goldberg, with all his deadbeat dad-inflicted burns and memories of living on the streets of New York, is a special kind of fiction, but he has real-life brethren the world over. Read more »

Ellie Kemper holds the door to her office open with a serious expression on her face

#MeToonys: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and the Challenge of Making Harassment Hilarious

by Marina Watanabe

January 29, 2019 at 11:00am

Kimmy Schmidt’s handling of Titus’ #MeToo storyline feels clumsy. Read more »

BitchTapes: Pro-Choice Anthems

by Katie Presley

January 25, 2019 at 10:42am

Given the onslaught of anti-choice legislation, this playlist is right on time. Read more »

Bonged For Glory: “Broad City’s” Final Season is Ballsy and Bittersweet

by Andi Zeisler

January 24, 2019 at 2:05pm

It’s hard to maintain characters so strongly identified with their real-life creators when those creators have firmly and successfully individuated. Read more »

Cover of Handbook for a Post-Roe America by Robin Marty features the title in white against a red background

Preparing for a Post-Roe America: A Q&A with Robin Marty

by Caroline Reilly

January 24, 2019 at 2:02pm

Robin Marty’s Handbook for Post-Roe America is the resource guide for anyone who wants to dedicate their time, money, energy—or all of the above—to keeping abortion accessible in this country while it’s legal, and even if it’s not. Read more »

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Game Changer: Why Gaming Culture Allows Abuse... and How We Can Stop It

Game Changer Illustration by Jasmine Silver.

by Katherine Cross

Winter 2013 • Habit{at}

You're a Bolshevik feminist jewess that hates white people… and you expect to be taken seriously when you're “critique-ing” ...

by Tammy Oler

Spring 2015 • Law & Order

Avenger. Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Member of the Fantastic Four. Read more »

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

by Victoria Law

November 17, 2014 at 5:07pm

Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »