Culture

This Is Why I Write: Almost All Stories About Trans Women Are Written By Cisgender Authors

This summer, I’m attending a first-ever workshop for all trans women. Having that space is so, so important.  Read more »

Between a Boss and a Hard Place: Why More Women are Freelancing

Big corporations and startups alike have realized that it’s cheaper and easier to subcontract labor than to employ people. Read more »

Popaganda: Best-Of Geek Culture

As we put together brand-new podcast episodes to debut in August, we bring you three favorite nerdy stories from past episode of our show. We take trip through the history of women working in the comic book industry, debunk five myths about women and video games thanks to Elizabeth Sampat, and talk... Read more »

“Bad Moms” Is Even Less Funny Than You Could Possibly Imagine

Marketed as catharsis for under-appreciated moms, the film is actually written for teenage boys. Read more »

"Racist Sandwich" Podcast Serves Up Discussion of Race, Gender, & Food Culture

A podcast at the intersection of race, gender, culture, and nom nom.  Read more »

Dear Hillary - Please Don't Pick Tim Kaine As Your VP

He’s against full abortion rights. Clinton should be reaching out to the liberal base, not trying to win over conservatives.   Read more »

San Francisco Art Exhibit "The Black Woman is God" turns the historic devaluation of Black women on its head.

The need for this particular exhibit extends far, far beyond this current moment. Read more »

Clinton Campaigners Use Pokémon Go to Lure Unregistered Voters

Hunting for Charizard, unregistered voters cross paths with canvassers.  Read more »

Ask Bear: Oh No! I'm Losing Interest in My Partner

“Does that mean I’m broken?” A reader asks for advice.  Read more »

Trolls Target Leslie Jones of "Ghostbusters" With Racist Abuse

Why won’t Twitter do more to protect their users from harassment?  Read more »

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The Dramatic History of American Sex-Ed Films

In 1948, in a seventh grade classroom in Eugene, Oregon, a teacher dimmed the lights and flipped on 16mm projector. A film called Human... Read more »

Saying Goodbye to Maria and the End of a Sesame Street Era

Growing up, Sesame Street's Maria was one of the best Latina role models I had. Read more »

One-Sentence Reviews of the Lesbian Netflix Canon

Lez face it: when you’re a ladygay like myself, cruising the internet for something to watch, you realize very quickly that there are a whole... Read more »

Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, Too: A Black Feminist Conversation on Fantasy Fiction for Teens

What happens when two great black women fiction writers get together to talk about race in young adult literature? That's exactly what happens... Read more »