Culture
Not Quite “Grown-Ish”: Power Dynamics Complicate Onscreen Lesbian Student-Teacher Relationships
Despite our excitement and enthusiasm about seeing brilliant lesbian professors represented onscreen, they aren’t immune to critique.
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“Hustlers” Explodes the Damaging Stereotype of Sex Workers as Thieves
The prevalent trope feeds the idea that sex workers are criminals instead of professionals who deserve to be compensated for their labor.
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The Caroline Calloway Effect: Scammer Culture is Peak White Privilege
Without the armor of their grifts—their thinness, whiteness, and status as blond young women—scammers like Caroline Calloway would’ve been immediately labeled con artists.
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Beyond Tabloid Crime: The Slow, Methodical Evolution of Sexual Assault on “Law & Order: SVU”
Though SVU has largely steered clear of the gore and intense luridness of other prime-time procedurals, it has still played into the idea that violence against women isn’t about the woman’s experience but rather about the remains of her body.
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30 Years Ago, “The Golden Girls” Treated Sick Women like We Matter
Three decades later, “Sick and Tired” remains a cultural touchstone for people with chronic illnesses.
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The Necessary Escapism of “Law & Order: SVU”
In Dick Wolf’s formulaic world, victims are always believed, cops are dedicated to catching bad guys, and justice is always served, no matter how long it takes.
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Very Online: Instagram Has a Conversion Therapy Problem
With help from Instagram, they’re able to expand their reach to those vulnerable to their violent teachings.
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Backtalk: Toxic Diet Culture Targeting Kids
This week, Dahlia and Amy talk about Kurbo, a weight loss app for children.
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Family Ties: “Hustlers” Promises Crime, but Delivers Matriarchy
Ramona frames all of her behaviors as acts of love, whether she’s teaching Destiny how to diversify her stripping moves or instructing the larger team of women on how to seduce, drug, and steal money from white, wealthy, and unsuspecting men.
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BitchWatch: 7 Movies Feminists Should Watch This Fall
This fall, we’re anticipating movies about women astronauts, another Charlie’s Angels reboot, and a thriller all about socioeconomic class.
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