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Gabrielle Korn Questions the “Feminist Utopia” of Women’s Media

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 12, 2021 at 10:06am
“There needs to be a radical rewriting of what we expect the internet to give us.” Read more »
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Very Online: Bean Dad Continues a Tradition of Performative Parenting

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 8, 2021 at 2:09pm
From Facebook to Twitter and beyond, parents dunk on their own children online. Read more »
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BitchReads: 9 YA Books Feminists Should Read in January

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 8, 2021 at 11:47am
There is one thing we can count on: young adult novels bringing us a much-needed distraction. Read more »
Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison, two white women, sit side by side in Ammonite with Charlotte's head on Mary's shoulder

In Favor of the Queer Mediocrity of “Ammonite”

by Alison Lanier
January 7, 2021 at 9:33am
The film’s mapped-on queerness feels like a form of branding rather than a genuine endeavor. Read more »
Martin Shkreli, a white man in a green jumpsuit, embraces Christie Smythe, a white woman with brown hair

Now Is Really Not the Time for Your Martin Shkreli Love Story

by Shannon Weber
December 23, 2020 at 1:44pm
Who are the folks sympathizing with Christie Smythe’s absurd display of wealthy white lady privilege? Read more »
Kathryn Newton wearing a red leather jacket, jeans, and red lipstick staring angrily in the middle of a school hallway as other students gawk at her

Switching Fears: “Freaky” Is an Empowering Body-Swap Horror Comedy

by Sezin Koehler
December 23, 2020 at 11:00am
Freaky explores gender and body horror in a captivating (and extremely funny) way. Read more »
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman - she wears gold armor and stands against a colorful backdrop

“Wonder Woman 1984” Replaces Girl Power with Empty Platitudes

by Rebecca Long
December 23, 2020 at 10:36am
Although it tries, Wonder Woman 1984 struggles to speak to this moment and deliver a coherent message. Read more »
Olivia Colman, an aging white woman with short brown hair in pin curls and looks outside the car window, plays Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown

Royal Amnesia: “The Crown” Dresses Up Brutal Colonialism

by Sohel Sarkar
December 23, 2020 at 9:47am
When stories of the colonies are not sandwiched between royal affairs and domestic politics, they appear as royal vacation spots.  Read more »
Cara Delevingne arrives at a fashion show. She is white with long blond hair in a high ponytail. She wears black and heavy eyeliner.

Celeb Buzz: Sex Toy Brands Are Increasingly Bringing on Famous Faces

by Gabrielle Kassel
December 22, 2020 at 11:39am
Sexual shame can’t be stopped by the power of a pretty, popular, and palatable celebrity. Read more »
Megan Thee Stallion, a brownskinned Black woman, poses against a light blue background in a newspaper-covered outfit and cowboy hat

Distinctive Footprint: Women Ran Rap in 2020

by Fullamusu Bangura
December 22, 2020 at 11:00am
The Grammy nominations failed to acknowledge the most dynamic force in hip hop this year: women. Read more »

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by Tina Vasquez
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by Deesha Philyaw
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The leaders of the [women's suffrage] movement trembled on seeing a tall, gaunt black woman in a gray dress and white turban,...

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by Soleil Ho
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My life began in 1995 — the year I turned eight and became a divorced kid.    Read more »