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In a New Harry Potter Production, Actor Noma Dumezweni Will Play Hermione

Casting a Black woman as Hermione is a big deal.  Read more »

Gift Guide: A Tribute to My Art Crushes

Bitch Media's art director recommends great presents from illustrators she loves.  Read more »

Growing Up As a Feminist in an Immigrant Family

Feminism has many faces. Toronto writer TK Matunda reflects on how to combine her Kenyan parents' traditions with her politics.  Read more »

Popaganda Episode: Growing Up Immigrant

When politicians and pundits talk about immigrants, they far too often use language that makes it seem like immigrants are… other. Not real Americans. Not able to be trusted. Their histories, experiences, and native languages, those should be pushed aside in favor of the “melting pot... Read more »

An A-Z Guide to Being a Muslim Ally

In the face of rising Islamophobia, a Muslim American writer shares 26 things you can do to help.  Read more »

Gift Guide: Presents for Cat Ladies

Here are a few gift ideas for the bona fide cat lady in your life. Many of them are puns.  Read more »

After James Deen, How Can the Porn Industry Keep Performers Safe?

A wakeup call to porn creators—and consumers.  Read more »

Gift Guide: Gifts for the Bourgeoning Teen Feminist in Your Life

Rookie Yearbook, anyone? Plus a journal, obviously.  Read more »

Messy, Beautiful Queers: Two Writers on Queer Kinship and Parenting

Read these two brilliant new books. Read more »

Gift Guide: Support Makers and Designers of Color

Support the valuable work of artists of color. Read more »

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Game Changer: Why Gaming Culture Allows Abuse... and How We Can Stop It

You're a Bolshevik feminist jewess that hates white people… and you expect to be taken seriously when you're “critique-ing” ...

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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 »

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 »

It's Time to End the Long History of Feminism Failing Transgender Women

The marginalization of transgender women in feminism is not new, but the decades-long debate has taken on new dimension thanks to social media and the ease of finding strangers’ personal information online. Read more »