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Leslie Kern, a white woman with short, brown hair, poses in front of a book case in a blue cardigan

Woman-Made World: Inside the Inevitable Rise of the Feminist City

by Nicole Froio
July 21, 2020 at 9:00am
There are ways to transform the city that would advance the liberation of women and marginalized people. Read more »
Two white people wearing sunglasses relax on floats in a pool, the desert behind them.

In “Palm Springs,” Consent Is a Murky Line

by Sarah Jae Leiber
July 20, 2020 at 11:16am
While Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti turn out great rom-com performances, their characters’ soulmate bond hinges on lies and feigned ignorance. Read more »
Nile, a young Black woman with braids, and Andy, a white woman with short dark hair, lean on a car in “The Old Guard.”

Everything Must Die: Big Pharma Is the Real Villain in “The Old Guard”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
July 17, 2020 at 11:45am
Plus, it’s wonderfully queer. Read more »
Maggie Nichols, a white, female, gymnast, bends over at the waist while bent at the waist tin Athlete A

“Athlete A” Reveals How Police Fail Sexual Assault Victims

by Amelia Merrill
July 16, 2020 at 11:03am
Athlete A neglects to mention that the police misconduct apparent in the handling of the Larry Nassar case is indicative of a disease infecting all of law enforcement. Read more »
Danielle, Este, and Alana Haim, three white sisters,

Haim’s “Women in Music Pt. III” Gets a Little Darker

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
July 16, 2020 at 10:17am
Haim is pressing pause on their sunshine-y, Fleetwood Mac aesthetic. Read more »
Reese Witherspoon plays Elena, a white woman with a short, blond bob, who is looking at a fire in a room in Little Fires Everywhere

The Fires This Time: “Little Fires Everywhere” Is an Indictment of Colorblind Whiteness

by Trimble
July 15, 2020 at 2:18pm
The show pinpoints the dissonance between white fantasies of colorblindness and the realities of white supremacy and privilege. Read more »
Laverne Cox, a Black trans woman with blond hair, smiles at the cameras in Disclosure.

Validating Hardship: Netflix’s “Disclosure” Reconciles Trans Pain and Joy

by Niko Stratis
July 15, 2020 at 2:16pm
It’s a noteworthy watch considering the way that films prior have represented trans people. Read more »
Myka Stauffer, a white woman with long blond hair, holds a baby and smiles at it in the mirror.

YouTuber Myka Stauffer Illustrates the Problem with White Adoptive Parents

by Andrea Ruggirello
July 14, 2020 at 10:39am
Adoptees have long known what it’s like to have our stories usurped by adoptive parents. Read more »
Laura and Massimo embrace, with Massimo standing behind Laura. She has an expression of ecstasy.

“365 Days” is another Abuse Story Painted as Romance

by Meggie Gates
July 14, 2020 at 10:15am
The romance genre has been dominated by dominant men for years. Read more »
Rebekah Weatherspoon, a Black woman wearing glasses, smiles at the camera

Rebekah Weatherspoon Is the Queen of Erotic Romance

by Nichole Perkins
July 14, 2020 at 9:00am
If you want to read romances with a bit more erotic heat to them, look no further than Rebekah Weatherspoon. Read more »

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It's Time to End the Long History of Feminism Failing Transgender Women

by Tina Vasquez
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Saying Goodbye to Maria and the End of a Sesame Street Era

by Angely Mercado
August 13, 2015 at 5:52pm
Growing up, Sesame Street's Maria was one of the best Latina role models I had. Read more »

Will Filming the Police Keep Us Safe?

by Victoria Law
February 5, 2015 at 10:31am
There’s a cultural idea that having someone looking over our shoulder makes us behave better. From fake security cameras to Elf... Read more »