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FUCK ITT: Fake News Is For Cry Babies: Feminists United to Combat Kakistocracy in Trump Times
Surprise, surprise, problems arise when factual information is deemed false by people disinterested in factual information.
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Gathering Star Power with Astrologer Chani Nicholas
Chani Nicholas’s aim is to bring practical astrology into everyday life—including political life.
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Backtalk: Adichie's Transphobic Remarks & Trouble at Thinx
Dahlia and Amy discuss the latest in our problematic faves: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s transphobic remarks. Bitch Media’s Global Feminism Writing Fellow, Aqdas Aftab’s piece, “Reading Chimamanda Adichie... Read more »
Three Things I Learned Talking to my Parents About Raising a Feminist Daughter
There were some hilarious misses, but so much of who I am and the things I value came from my parents making intentional choices to instill confidence, creativity, and curiosity in me.
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The Fairy Tale That Won’t Die: Disney Revives the Fantasy of Captivity and Monsters for Young Girls
Disney is poised to cash in on a new generation of girls who’ll want to be just like Belle.
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Mallory Ortberg: Q&A
Since becoming the latest arbiter of life decisions at Slate’s Dear Prudence column about a year ago, hilarious writer, founder of the beloved and now-defunct feminist humor website The Toast, and unbelievably empathetic human Mallory Ortberg has been providing sensible,... Read more »
Heads Up, Media: Racism is Not a “Controversy”
Why are we seeing some of the most disturbing revelations of racism, xenophobia, and hate speech filed neatly away under the vague header of “controversy”?
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Popaganda: When Your Parents Are Deported
Donald Trump issued executive orders that call for the deportation of any and all undocumented immigrants in the United States. Reporters estimate that would mean the deportation of 11 million people.Imagine coming home from school and your dad is gone. But what will thousands—or millions—of... Read more »
Paying Homage to the Queen of Teen Mean, Daria Morgendorffer: 20 Years Later, The Sarcasm Still Delights
Daria works against the idea of women as caregivers, or as primarily responsible for tending to others emotions and swaps it out with juvenile humor.
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“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Empowered Women By Tapping into Ancestral Forces
It’s through magic that Willow Rosenberg gains an unparalleled confidence and power that eventually rivals even Buffy Summers’s own superhero nature. When brute strength and even brains fail (as they often do), it is magic that saves the Scoobies time and time again.
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