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Two white women, one feminine with long hair, and one with short blond hair, stand apart from each other. They've had sex and appear hungover, makeup on their faces and hair messy.

“The L Word: Generation Q” Stumbles Over a Alcoholism Storyline—Again

by Britni de la Cretaz
January 17, 2020 at 10:59am
I’d like to see a queer character onscreen who has struggled with addiction but has done the work to be well. Read more »
Thinx Co-founder Miki Agrawal, a woman wearing a large hat and a scarf around her neck, sits at a table with flowers on it.

Patriarchy Proof: Thinx and the Perils of Emphasizing Female Founders

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 16, 2020 at 2:46pm
Is it actually good that we inherently trust, and buy from, “female founded” brands?  Read more »
Aditi Mayer, a brown-skinned woman with long black hair, poses in a forest in a linen suit

Popaganda: Climate Anxiety, but Make It Fashion

by Carmen Rios
January 16, 2020 at 1:19pm
Building a fashion economy where the environment and the workers along the supply chain are treated with respect is possible. Read more »
Cropped view of the Jezebel film poster

Numa Perrier Brings Humanity to the Cam-Girl Experience

by Beatrice Loayza
January 16, 2020 at 1:12pm
Numa Perrier’s story of sexual awakening and self-realization is gritty and realistic without ever turning its Black women characters into victims. Read more »
Ginger, an animated chicken wearing a beanie, in Chicken Run

Flewed Out: After 20 Years, “Chicken Run” Remains a Lesson in Ethical Labor

by Dejan Jotanovic
January 16, 2020 at 10:42am
Ginger and her chooks taught us that collective action, coalition building, consciousness-raising, and plucky persistence are necessary ingredients for a revolution. Read more »
Grace and Frankie, two old white women, kneel on a beach

“Grace and Frankie” Expands Its World, but Loses Insight into the Women at Its Center

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 15, 2020 at 3:15pm
Grace and Frankie is at its best when it follows its tried and true formula. Read more »
Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne sit next to each other at a table, Haddish wears a t-shirt and leather jacket with a high ponytail, while Byrne wears her hair short and bleach blond and holds a coffee cup. They are speaking to each other animatedly.

“Like a Boss” Takes Down a Girlboss, But Loses Its Sense of Humor

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 15, 2020 at 8:55am
Like a Boss has a message that’s both confusing and unfunny. Read more »
An elderly couple stands at the top of a hill. One of the people is in a wheelchair.

If That’s Love, I Don’t Want It: The Impact of the “New York Times” Validating Ableism

by Alice Wong
January 14, 2020 at 10:29am
This was murder, not end of life care. Read more »
Two girls, one with red hair and red lipstick, another one white with a high blond ponytail, stand by a fire in a trash can. They both look serious.

The Witching Hour: What the CW Loses to Magical Surrealism

by Meggie Gates
January 14, 2020 at 10:20am
As the CW depicts women’s coming of age stories through magical surrealism, we lose nuance. Read more »
John Cho and Issa Rae, an Asian man and a Black woman, respectively, sit next to each other at the Oscars.

The 2020 Oscars Noms Aren’t Just White—They’re Boring: A Point/Counterpoint

by Evette Dionne
January 13, 2020 at 3:05pm
Once again, the Oscars are snow white and it’s become so predictable that it’s boring. Read more »

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She-Hulk, Attorney at Law: She's Mean, She's Green, and She Believes in Due Process

by Tammy Oler
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The Forgotten History of the Women Who Shaped Modern Advertising

a white woman smoking a cigarette walks through an office with a box
by Ciara Lavelle
March 21, 2019 at 9:00am
It's easy to dismiss advertising as an anti-feminist industry. Read more »

Eat, Pray, Spend: Priv-Lit and the New, Enlightened American Dream

Elizabeth Gilbert, a white woman wearing a navy blue jumpsuit, leans forward and holds hand with and Oprah Winfrey, a Black woman wearing a gray cardigan and jeans
by Joshunda Sanders
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Even as reports on joblessness, economic recovery, and home foreclosures suggest that no one is immune to risk during this recession, the popularity of women’s wellness media has persisted and, indeed, grown stronger.  Read more »

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 »