Culture
A New Tail: “Siren” Treads the Muddy Waters of American History
Ryn, Helen, and Donna are challenging Bristol Cove’s violent legacy.
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No Pregnancy Glow: In “Hard Knock Wife,” Motherhood Isn’t Glamorous
When did the fit, unswollen, unbloated, sexually appealing mom become the standard?
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New Gazes: Digital Photography Groups Bring Women of Color Into Focus
Women photographers no longer have to rely solely on mainstream acknowledgment of their work.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Henrietta Lacks is Finally in the National Portrait Gallery
Despite her substantial contribution to modern medicine, Lacks was never compensated or given credit.
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Douchebag Decree: USC Let A Campus Doctor Abuse Students for 30 Years
Time’s up on covering for abusive and predatory men and time’s up on those in power who let it happen year after year.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Black Actresses Protested at Cannes
They’re done being told they can’t play prestigious parts.
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Popaganda: What Does Gender Sound Like?
Music interacts with gender in surprising and strange ways: sometimes upholding the binary, sometimes undermining it. In this episode, we’ll talk to three people who’ve thought deeply about that dynamic and come up with their own interpretations of what it all means.
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Radical Patience: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Turned Courtrooms into Feminist Battlegrounds
The Notorious RBG practiced radical patience as she built a gender-just legal system.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Zora Neale Hurston chose authenticity over fame
Hurston’s ethos as a writer wasn’t rooted in pleasing the masses, but in offering a true depiction of what it meant to a Black, to be American, and to be human.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Traditional TV is in trouble
Thanks to devices, apps, and streaming sites like Netflix and Youtube, broadcast TV is in a precarious situation.
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