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To Fandom, With Love: Fanfic Lets Us Imagine a Better World, Together

by Rebecca Epstein-Levi
December 9, 2020 at 3:17pm
Historical, literary, and religious tradition show us the possibilities born from remoteness. Read more »
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Legacy Lost: Barack Obama Has Shown His True Colors in 2020

by Mary Retta
December 9, 2020 at 9:26am
Obama’s commentary on “defund the police” frustrated many activists. Read more »
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Perpetual Emotion: In Season 4 of “Big Mouth,” Anxiety Takes Center Stage

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 9, 2020 at 9:25am
Big Mouth has never shied away from mental health Read more »
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Hallmark’s First LGBTQ Movie Doesn’t Center Queer Romance

by Alaina Leary
December 8, 2020 at 10:48am
On Hallmark’s take on the queer Christmas movie. Read more »
Christian Serrators, a light-skinned Latinx actor with long black hair and bangs, plays Selena Quintanilla in Selena: The Series

One-Sided Truth: “Selena: The Series” Was Always Set up to Fail

by Emilly Prado
December 7, 2020 at 3:34pm
This series seems to be exactly what it set out to be. Read more »
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Short Shelf Life: For Women in Hip Hop, Aging Is a Heavy Burden

by Ayanna Costley
December 7, 2020 at 11:58am
Men may have been able to eclipse ageism, but women in hip hop are still obscured by it. Read more »
Harry Styles, a young white man with short brown hair, blows into a balloon on the cover of Vogue

Will Feminine Boys Ever Truly Be in Style?

by Dejan Jotanovic
December 7, 2020 at 10:19am
Few things can scorch the internet as much as a man in a dress. Read more »
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BitchReads: 7 YA Books Feminists Should Read in December

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 3, 2020 at 12:30pm
As we wrap up 2020, we’ll be reading. Read more »
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Sobering Realities: Women Write Their Way into the Addiction Canon

by Britni de la Cretaz
December 2, 2020 at 9:31am
Slowly but surely, women have been adding their stories to the memoir canon. Read more »
Michelle Buteau, who has light skin and curly hair parted down the middle, stands on stage in a glittery blazer during her comedy special.

BitchWatch: 9 Comedy Specials to Help You Feel Less Alone This Holiday Season

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 1, 2020 at 11:41am
Because we all deserve a laugh right about now. Read more »

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Where My Girls At: Meet Two of Ferguson's Black Queer Activists

by Erica Cardwell
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Amid national discussions of police brutality and systemic racism, Black women have been the loudest and most consistent voices demanding change. Read more »

It’s Time to End the Long History of Feminism Failing Transgender Women

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by Tina Vasquez
May 20, 2016 at 11:28am
To imply that trans women pose a threat to cisgender women in restrooms is misinformation that preys on unfounded fears. Read more »

No Disrespect: Black Women and the Burden of Respectability

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by Tamara Winfrey Harris
Summer 2012 • Fame + Fortune
Hollywood still filters (and distorts) the lives and histories of minorities through the eyes of the majority. Read more »

"Moonlight" is an Essential Work of Art for the Current Political Moment

by Nijla Mu'min
December 5, 2016 at 8:15am
Moonlight displays the kind of empathy and humanity that we desperately need right now. Read more »