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What is Graysexuality?

by Kirstin Kelley
October 5, 2015 at 3:21pm
“Graysexual” covers the area between people who are sexual and people who aren’t.  Read more »

This Is What Consent Looks Like at a Kink Festival

by Caitlin Donohue
October 5, 2015 at 10:50am
At the Folsom Street Fair, BDSM aficionados pose with stickers that say “Ask First.”  Read more »

Backtalk: Planned Parenthood Drama & White Feminism

by Sarah Mirk
October 5, 2015 at 10:13am
Sarah rants about Congress grilling Planned Parenthood and Amy's “white feminism” siren goes off. Read more »
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While Sports Are Rife With Homophobia, Queer Athletes and Fans Find a Home in Women's Soccer

by Sarah Mirk
October 1, 2015 at 3:16pm
Women’s soccer has a huge LGBTQ fanbase. Die-hard Boston Breakers fan Steph Yang explains what women’s soccer is doing right.  Read more »
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“How to Get Away with Murder” Brings an HIV-Positive Character to Primetime

by s.e. smith
September 30, 2015 at 2:26pm
Shonda Rhimes’s dramatic show includes an important story-arc that challenges public conceptions of who gets HIV.  Read more »

Ask Bear: Am I Gay? Or Is This Crush I Have Just a Fluke?

by S. Bear Bergman
September 29, 2015 at 12:02pm
Ask Bear is an advice column written by S. Bear Bergman.  Read more »

Why Don't College Students Report Sexual Assault? Because They Think Nothing Will Be Done

by Sarah Mirk
September 23, 2015 at 4:40pm
Many people say they're “too embarrassed or ashamed” to report the attack. Read more »

Backtalk: A Fake Asian Poet & Matt Damon on Diversity

by Sarah Mirk
September 18, 2015 at 12:18pm
On Backtalk, hosts Amy Lam and Sarah Mirk discuss the top pop culture stories of the week. Read more »
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What's Your Gorgeous Hair Secret? Feminism.

by Sarah Mirk
September 14, 2015 at 10:52am
Actress Connie Britton stars in a satirical video for  #AskHerMore, an effort to push reporters to ask actresses about more... Read more »

Popaganda Episode: Blood & Guts

by Sarah Mirk
September 11, 2015 at 9:53am
This week, we bring you three stories about the visceral realities of bodies. Read more »

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In a Bizarre 1976 Comic Book, Spider-Man Fought the Villain of Misleading Sex Education

by Sarah Mirk
April 23, 2014 at 3:52pm
Last week, I came across a very strange comic book: in 1976, Planned Parenthood teamed up with Marvel to publish a one-off comic in which... 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 »

What I Learned About Gender and Power from Sailor Moon

by Soleil Ho
May 31, 2013 at 1:43pm
My life began in 1995 — the year I turned eight and became a divorced kid.    Read more »

Ms. Opinionated: I'm a Man. How Can I Help the Feminist Movement?

by Andi Zeisler
February 19, 2014 at 2:29pm
Welcome to Ms. Opinionated, our weekly advice column dealing with questions of life, love, feminism, and pop culture. This week, a reader... Read more »