Culture

Oh Joy Sex Toy: Vestibulodynia

An informative, intimate comic about an often misunderstood condition of vulva pain. Read more »

Life-Affirming Narratives: Author Randa Jarrar Talks Arab-American Identity and Survival

“Him, Me, and Muhammad Ali” is the new book from the author whose books center on sexuality, language, and class. Read more »

Shed a Queer Tear as “Fun Home” Departs from Broadway

When it opened on Broadway in April 2015 Fun Home was an instant hit, bringing powerful queer representation to the stage. Read more »

No Unsupervised Women Allowed

The person who moderates the presidential debates and the questions they ask matter. Read more »

Power Pose: Talking with Fat-Positive Yoga Activist Jessamyn Stanley

Ever since she started writing and posting photos of her practice, Stanley has been challenging mainstream yoga culture in the United States to be more inclusive and building a clear image of what it means to be body positive. Read more »

Genre Trouble: Laura Albert on JT LeRoy, Fame, Gender, and Literary Exploitation

In our society, both artwork and artist become commodities in the marketplace. Read more »

Backtalk: Kaepernick’s Protest & Freelance Writer Problems

Amy and Sarah talk about big feelings on activist athletes. They dig into the media coverage of Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem and highlight what it means that soccer star Megan Rapinoe took a knee in solidarity with him. Then, they discuss the gender... Read more »

Finally, a Book Tells the Story of Black Female Math Whizzes Who Worked at NASA

“Hidden Figures” explores a history that’s long been overlooked. Read more »

Making Good on What Ailes You: Fox News’s Surprising Apology to Gretchen Carlson

When a media outlet is actually shaping the very face of a political party, what happens there matters acutely.  Read more »

Water Is Life: Native Groups Push Back Against Environmental Racism

The Standing Sioux’s pipeline protest is part of a long history of indigenous-led environmental protests.  Read more »

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Hot Under the Bonnet: The Cooptation of Amish Culture in Mass-Market Fiction

Dubbed “Amish romance novels,” “Amish fiction,” or the more waggish “bonnet rippers,” these novels just one entry point into the varying images of Amish communities in U.S. popular culture. Read more »

No Disrespect: Black Women and the Burden of Respectability

Hollywood still filters (and distorts) the lives and histories of minorities through the eyes of the majority. Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: How I Realized I'm Asexual

Artist Kiku H shares her personal experiences learning what it means to be asexual. Read more »

Mad Science: Deconstructing Bunk Reporting in 5 Easy Steps

British scientists have uncovered the truth behind one of modern culture's greatest mysteries: why little girls play with pink toys. Is it...

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