Culture
This Is Why I Write: Almost All Stories About Trans Women Are Written By Cisgender Authors
This summer, I’m attending a first-ever workshop for all trans women. Having that space is so, so important.
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Between a Boss and a Hard Place: Why More Women are Freelancing
Big corporations and startups alike have realized that it’s cheaper and easier to subcontract labor than to employ people.
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Popaganda: Best-Of Geek Culture
As we put together brand-new podcast episodes to debut in August, we bring you three favorite nerdy stories from past episode of our show. We take trip through the history of women working in the comic book industry, debunk five myths about women and video games thanks to Elizabeth Sampat, and talk... Read more »
“Bad Moms” Is Even Less Funny Than You Could Possibly Imagine
Marketed as catharsis for under-appreciated moms, the film is actually written for teenage boys.
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"Racist Sandwich" Podcast Serves Up Discussion of Race, Gender, & Food Culture
A podcast at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and nom nom.
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Dear Hillary - Please Don't Pick Tim Kaine As Your VP
He’s against full abortion rights. Clinton should be reaching out to the liberal base, not trying to win over conservatives.
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San Francisco Art Exhibit "The Black Woman is God" turns the historic devaluation of Black women on its head.
The need for this particular exhibit extends far, far beyond this current moment.
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Clinton Campaigners Use Pokémon Go to Lure Unregistered Voters
Hunting for Charizard, unregistered voters cross paths with canvassers.
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Ask Bear: Oh No! I'm Losing Interest in My Partner
“Does that mean I’m broken?” A reader asks for advice.
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Trolls Target Leslie Jones of "Ghostbusters" With Racist Abuse
Why won’t Twitter do more to protect their users from harassment?
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