Culture

Vasectomies Should Be Covered by Obamacare—But They’re Not

Why is the procedure snipped from basic birth control coverage? Read more »

The Questioning Continuum: Seeking Sexuality as a Lifelong Process

While the Q of “Queer” is rightfully gaining more traction, the Q of “Questioning” doesn’t get a lot of love in a culture that demands definition.   Read more »

In "The Telling," Zoe Zolbrod Writes a Searing Memoir of Survival

In ferocious diction, Zolbrod chronicles the impact of sexual abuse and years of keeping the abuse a secret. Read more »

As Hollywood Turns Its Eyes to Cuba, Will the Island Be More Than Just a Prop?

From Fast & Furious 8 to indie Viva, international film crews are setting cinema in Cuba. Read more »

From "The Vagina Kayak" to a New Memoir, Japanese Artist Rokudenashiko Makes Pussy-Positive Art

Even being fined thousands of dollars for “obscenity” doesn't stop her from making her colorful replicas of her vulva.  Read more »

Beyoncé Is Fighting the Patriarchy Through Pop Culture

As pop culture is a driving force in 21st century feminism, it has to be critiqued. But Beyoncé’s work holds real power. Read more »

Lindy West’s “Shrill” Is a Hilarious Manifesto for Living Loud and Proud

It’s the best kind of memoir, balancing humor with genuine reflection and empathy. Read more »

Access, Not Just Google: Are Infosystems Erasing Women’s Work?

The social responsibilities of librarianship are critical tasks in an information society. Read more »

Xicana Icon Ana Castillo Talks Ageism, Writing, & Queer Identity

Over her forty years of writing, Ana Castillo has personified resilience. Now, she opens up in an interview about her new memoir. Read more »

Backtalk: bell hooks on Beyonce & Yacht's Hoax

This week we chat with Bitch contributor Zoe Samudzi about bell hooks's recent criticisms of Beyonce's Lemonade in “Moving Beyond Pain,” and how we can both respect and be critical of works by people we admire. Plus Sarah talks about how disappointing it was to learn about indie... Read more »

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No Disrespect: Black Women and the Burden of Respectability

Hollywood still filters (and distorts) the lives and histories of minorities through the eyes of the majority. Read more »

Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, Too: A Black Feminist Conversation on Fantasy Fiction for Teens

What happens when two great black women fiction writers get together to talk about race in young adult literature? That's exactly what happens... Read more »

The Feminist Power of Female Ghosts

The female ghost is an enduringly fascinating figure. Read more »

What I Learned About Gender and Power from Sailor Moon

My life began in 1995 — the year I turned eight and became a divorced kid.    Read more »