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Shedding (Moon)Light on Toxic Masculinity: The Problem is Homophobia, not Gay Characters
Gay Black men are not a problem. Toxic masculinity, however, is. And the twisted view of manhood festering in some traditionalist corners is damaging to all Black men—as well as to women and girls.
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Backtalk: Get Out & Uber Sexism
Dahlia and Amy are very excited to be spoiling Jordan Peele’s debut film, Get Out, and to do a deep dive into all of the layers of celluloid. Get Out is full of memorable performances, a scary movie... Read more »
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Celebrated the Joy of Female Power
Despite her petite frame, Buffy can turn around and kick the bad guy’s ass. Her diminutive size is a fake-out. Such assumptions about girls and girl power work as sneak-attack feminism throughout the series, teaching politics about bodily autonomy through superheroism.
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Soft Serve : The Media Normalization of Mike Pence
It’s one (terrible and ill-advised) thing to politely pretend that Pence’s tenure in Indiana wasn’t uniformly awful for anyone who wasn’t Mike Pence. It’s another to rewrite history.
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Popaganda Episode: A Protest is Not a Riot
The movements that have arisen recently to challenge racism and violence in our justice system have created not only discussion and outrage, but a cultural shift. Out of racism and violence and sexism has come creativity: songs, chants, art, policy ideas, creative ways to push back against power... Read more »
March Madness: Marketing Women's History Month
Since January, my inbox has been brimming with press releases for female-specific products and services described with one or more of the following terms: “revolution,” “empowering,” “strong,” “confident,” and “kickass.”
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“Get Out” and the Ineffectiveness of Post-Racial White Feminism
Online and in real life, white feminists might claim that everything is okay and that people of color are exaggerating or perhaps imagining their own terror. Get Out insists they’re not.
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“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Taught the Value of Female Aggression
Buffy the Vampire Slayer showed me that aggressiveness is an important part of a woman’s personality, something she could not be whole without.
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Oh Joy Sex Toy: The XO Flo
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly NSFW comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week: a review of the XO Flo menstrual cup.
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Oscar Night! Bitch Picks vs. Bitch Predictions
Be sure to tune in Sunday and crash our live-tweet Oscar party on Twitter! (Well, it might just be Andi and Lisa going back and forth about Jimmy Kimmel with a lot eye rolling emojis, and dissecting speeches and fashion statements.)
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