Culture

Two young women sit next to each other while dressed for tennis. One is a Black girl with an afro and dark skin, and the other is pale with red hair.

The Missed “Magical Negro” Trope in “The Queen’s Gambit”

by Gloria Oladipo

November 25, 2020 at 2:46pm

We have to do better. Read more »

Two white women lean into each other and laugh in a movie theater. One has short blond hair and the other has brown hair with bangs. They are wearing winter clothes.

“Happiest Season” Shows Queers Joy Is Sometimes Elusive

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

November 25, 2020 at 10:37am

Happiest Season has big shoes to fill though there is really no other movie like it. Read more »

Dolly Parton, who is white with blond hair, is glowing and wears a glittery gown.

BitchWatch: 15 Holiday Movies Feminists Should Watch this Winter

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

November 25, 2020 at 10:03am

Happy watching and happy holidays. Read more »

One white teen girl and one white woman wear oversized white wigs with massive bangs that hang over their eyes.

Sadly, Sia is Far From The First Person to Tokenize Autistic People

by Alaina Leary

November 24, 2020 at 12:49pm

Sia’s response has made one thing clear: this film isn’t it. Read more »

two young women standing side-by-side in an open parking lot

The Corn-Fed Whiteness of Rural Literature

by s.e. smith

November 24, 2020 at 9:00am

Much of this canon is white and male, fetishizing a version of rural life that never truly existed. Read more »

a collage of four book covers: Lives of Great Men, Welcome to Lagos, The Death of Vivek Oji, and Under the Udala Trees

4 Nigerian Authors to Read Who Haven’t Been Proudly Transphobic

by Gloria Oladipo

November 20, 2020 at 1:58pm

Continue investing in other Nigerian authors seeking to challenge some of Nigeria’s cultural norms. Read more »

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

White Rage, White Guilt: How Long Do We Wait for White Women to Learn?

by Katherine Morgan

November 20, 2020 at 12:31pm

I believe that the intentions were good, but the worst thing about good intentions is that sometimes the energy can be misplaced. Read more »

Donald Trump, a white dumpy man wearing a navy blue suit, talks to journalists in front of the White House

The Media Is Fed up with Trump. Finally.

by s.e. smith

November 19, 2020 at 2:27pm

Legacy publications are starting to publish critical analysis of breaking news with a healthy dose of context. Read more »

a pink sign reads Woman On a Mission surrounded by yellow sticky notes with inspirational message

Spiritual Currency: The Manifestation Grift Comes to Instagram

by Michelle Polizzi

November 16, 2020 at 11:29am

Manifestation influencers like to say that the only thing standing between a person and their dreams is mindset, but this principle only works for the select few who already hold the right cards. Read more »

A person holds a phone with Twitter pulled up. Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are on the Twitter feed. Over top, text reads, “even if it’s a lie.”

Very Online: Is “Owning the Libs” is More Important than Telling the Truth?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

November 13, 2020 at 11:12am

Racist white politicians are learning that they don’t have to lie well. Read more »

Best of Bitch

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

by Victoria Law

November 17, 2014 at 5:07pm

Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... 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

Summer 2010 • Action

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 »