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Geek Culture: A New Hope
Despite all the recent harassment, many people and groups are successfully changing the image of geek culture—including these “punk senshi” cosplayers at Geek Girl Con. (... Read more »
Popaganda Episode: Sex Work is Work
Discussions of sex work often get mired in a couple basic questions: is it “good” or “bad”? Are sex workers empowered or not? But sex workers are a diverse group—their experiences aren’t all good or bad. On this show, we try to reframe the issue by exploring the legal and financial... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: Consent
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, artist Erika Moen talks about the building block of all healthy sexual relationships: consent.
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Ms. Opinionated: I Got a Backhanded "Body Positive" Compliment
Welcome to Ms. Opinionated, our weekly advice column dealing with questions of life, love, feminism, and pop culture. ... Read more »
Watch Anita Sarkeesian on "The Colbert Report"
Last night, Stephen Colbert invited Feminist Frequency founder Anita Sarkeesian to talk about the ... Read more »
"Dear White People" Has Good Intentions—But It's Not Revolutionary
I once dined in a restaurant with my boyfriend on Halloween while a white gentleman ate his meal across from us decked out in head-to-toe blackface. New film Dear White People seemed like it was going to put into... Read more »
A New Mural in NYC Calls for An End to Police Brutality
The new mural “Every Mother’s Son”—photo via Ideal Glass.
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16 Feminist Halloween Costume Ideas
There’s lots of advice out there about what not to be on Halloween—people dressing up as “Indians” and ... Read more »
One in Four Young Female Internet Users is Stalked Online
We’ve been talking about online harassment a lot in the past few weeks and now a timely ... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: A Pleasing, Tingling Sensation
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, artist Grace Allison discusses a little-known phenomenon called Autonomous... Read more »
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