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Ellen DeGeneres, a white woman with short blond hair, walks on stage.

Ellen DeGeneres and the Many Chances We Give Famous White Women

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 25, 2020 at 10:05am
We give white women so many chances. Read more »
Ruth Bader Ginsburg wears glasses. A crown is pasted on her head. The text reads “unfortunately symbolic.”

Very Online: Distilling RBG into a Meme Warps Her Legacy

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 25, 2020 at 9:04am
In death, the memeification of Ginsburg fails her. Read more »
Jerry Harris, a Black 21-year old, wears a red t-shirt and has a serious look on his face.

Jerry Harris and the Dark Underbelly of “Cheer”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 24, 2020 at 1:42pm
The shows we so enthusiastically consume can transfer power and trust to people who will wield it violently. Read more »
An illustration of moon phases, with five bodies in a range of colors linked via their hair.

Bisexual Backlash: On the Specific Disaster of the Bi Internet

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 23, 2020 at 9:49am
Maybe stepping into these online spaces and expecting to see ourselves and our own experiences reflected back at us is what we’re doing wrong. Read more »
Regina King, a Black woman, wears all black and looks concerned; Zendaya, a young woman with loose curly hair, has glitter on her face and looks serious.

Point/Counterpoint: The Emmys Made Minor Progress on Inclusion

by Evette Dionne
September 22, 2020 at 11:54am
We’re breaking down what the Emmys did well, and what needs more work. Read more »
a young woman with light skin and long, black hair leans her head against the wall with her eyes closed

Which Millennials Get to Be Burned Out?

by Nicole Froio
September 22, 2020 at 9:00am
Can’t Even manages to gather research on the specificities of white, middle-class millennial burnout, but it fails to provide a truly structural and historical view of the issue of work and millennials. Read more »
an abstract collage of Brazilian pop star Anitta using imagery focused on parts of the body, mixed with colorful shapes and a cutout of favelas.

Brazilian Pop Star Anitta Reclaims Her Bodily Autonomy

by Nicole Froio
September 21, 2020 at 12:11pm
Anitta chooses to twerk for her own pleasure because dancing to funk is a way for Brazilian women to enjoy and celebrate their own bodies. Read more »
Two wealthy-looking white women wear expensive dresses and walk outside.

If “Selling Sunset” Is One Big Happy Family, What’s with the Sexism?

by Lizzie Tribone
September 21, 2020 at 12:05pm
In Selling Sunset, once you join the family, you are free to pursue the golden dream–but that can come at a cost. Read more »
Simon (left) and Ethan (right) sitting in chairs and talking to each other

Loud and Queer: The Problem with Demanding Queer Visibility

by Marina Watanabe
September 18, 2020 at 12:53pm
We need to find alternative templates for talking about queer representation. Read more »
Anna and Maya, two teen girls, lay poolside.

In Season 2, “PEN15” Gets Real About Teenage Slut-Shaming

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 18, 2020 at 10:19am
While the first season of PEN15 highlights teen girls’ sexuality, the second showcases the ways they’re punished for it. Read more »

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an illustration of a Black woman with long, flowing, blonde hair
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