Culture
We Need to Raise the Bar on Being an Ally.
Racism is an integral part of US culture, but the shape and nature of racism changes with every generation. This country’s roots in slavery and colonization gave way to Jim Crow, reservations, and racist immigration policies. Since the late 1960s, we’ve been living in the post-... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s the feminist news we’ve got on our radar today.
• Friday was National Coming Out Day. Jayson Flores asks what it means when we celebrate “straight-acting gays” for... Read more »
Marvel Writer: The Comics Industry Needs to Stop with "Lazy Storytelling"
Photo: Marjorie Liu co-wrote Astonishing X-Men #51, which featured the same-sex wedding of superhero Northstar.
Comics publishing giant DC stirred up some trouble last month for a number of bad decisions, including refusing to... Read more »
On Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Happy Friday! Here’s what’s on our radar this morning…
• Colorlines weighs in on Chris Brown’s revelation earlier this week that he lost his virginity at age 8, noting that Brown’s... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar today!
• Why Twitter’s woman problem is bigger than just “checking a box.” [Feministing]
• The National Center for Transgender... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the feminist news on my radar today:
• President Obama has nominated Janet Yellen to chair the Fed—a move that’s certain to lead to a... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Best Dildo Ever
Each week, intrepid artist Erika Moen delves into some aspect of sex for Oh Joy Sex Toy series and brings us an illustrated review. This week, after covering all sorts of out-there... Read more »
We Need to Stop Shackling Pregnant Women in Prison—Now.
Imagine a woman who is actively in labor. Now, imagine her handcuffed. Attached to those handcuffs is a chain that links her wrists to a chain wrapped around her belly. That belly chain is the same weight as a bicycle chain. Attached to her belly chain is yet another chain that attaches to... Read more »
Q&A with Jenny Yang of the (Almost) All-Female, Asian-American Dis/orient/ed Comedy Tour
The Dis/orient/ed Comedy tour has been selling out venues up and down the West Coast and lands in Portland this... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s what’s on our radar today!
• We’re in the money! Married same-sex couples that weren’t able to file their federal taxes together are now eligible... Read more »
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