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Backtalk: Equal Pay & Anti-LGBTQ Laws Backlash

This week, we talk about the anti-LGBTQ laws that have recently been passed in North Carolina and Mississippi and the backlash they're beginning to face. PayPal and Deutsche Bank have decided against expansions in North Carolina, perhaps foreshadowing the economic hit that... Read more »

Lesbian Coming-Of-Age Novel “Juliet Takes a Breath” Is a Breath of Fresh Air

The novel by Gabby Rivera centers on a Puerto Rican lesbian who’s trying to make sense of the world.  Read more »

Chariots of Feminist Fire: A New Ride Share App Aims to Serve Only Women

A new ride-sharing app offers all-female drivers. Maybe Uber will go down in flames? Read more »

Olivia Benson Believes Me

Watching Law & Order helped me heal from sexual assault. In one episode, Olivia Benson counsels a young rape survivor, “Healing begins when someone bears witness. I saw you. I believe you.” When I watched this scene, I broke down. Read more »

Ask Bear: My Future Family-In-Law Is Causing Wedding Drama

You can have as non-traditional a wedding as you want, says Bear, but some people will still be frustratingly terrible people.  Read more »

Don't “Get a Bulge”: How Wage Gap Discussions Overlook Trans Women

On Equal Pay Day, let’s discuss how trans people face all kinds of wage discrimination. In most states, it's legal to fire someone for their gender identity. On top of that, trans women often see their salaries drop after they transition. But these facts often go undiscussed in... Read more »

After Dismissing Kesha's Case, Judge Makes Bizarre Comment About Rape

The treatment of Kesha’s case against Sony shows a dark side of our culture.  Read more »

7 Career Lessons I Learned from Reading "Women In Tech"

Author and tech entrepreneur Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack explores the reasons behind gender disparity in the technology workforce. Read more »

They Got the Beat: How a Female Beatmakers Collective is Reshaping Electronic Music Culture

Women's Beat League is forgoing the who's-who of the music scene and reshaping DJ culture to be more inclusive. Read more »

The Complicated Dynamics of Disability and Desire

My invisible disabilities made me feel undesirable. It took a long time to love myself. Read more »

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Ms. Opinionated: I'm a Man. How Can I Help the Feminist Movement?

Welcome to Ms. Opinionated, our weekly advice column dealing with questions of life, love, feminism, and pop culture. This week, a reader... Read more »

In a Bizarre 1976 Comic Book, Spider-Man Fought the Villain of Misleading Sex Education

Last week, I came across a very strange comic book: in 1976, Planned Parenthood teamed up with Marvel to publish a one-off comic in which... Read more »

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

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

Eat, Pray, Spend: Priv-Lit and the New, Enlightened American Dream

Even as reports on joblessness, economic recovery, and home foreclosures suggest that no one is immune to risk during this recession, the popularity of women’s wellness media has persisted and, indeed, grown stronger.  Read more »