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What is Graysexuality?

by Kirstin Kelley
October 5, 2015 at 3:21pm
“Graysexual” covers the area between people who are sexual and people who aren’t.  Read more »

This Is What Consent Looks Like at a Kink Festival

by Caitlin Donohue
October 5, 2015 at 10:50am
At the Folsom Street Fair, BDSM aficionados pose with stickers that say “Ask First.”  Read more »

Backtalk: Planned Parenthood Drama & White Feminism

by Sarah Mirk
October 5, 2015 at 10:13am
Sarah rants about Congress grilling Planned Parenthood and Amy's “white feminism” siren goes off. Read more »
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While Sports Are Rife With Homophobia, Queer Athletes and Fans Find a Home in Women's Soccer

by Sarah Mirk
October 1, 2015 at 3:16pm
Women’s soccer has a huge LGBTQ fanbase. Die-hard Boston Breakers fan Steph Yang explains what women’s soccer is doing right.  Read more »
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“How to Get Away with Murder” Brings an HIV-Positive Character to Primetime

by s.e. smith
September 30, 2015 at 2:26pm
Shonda Rhimes’s dramatic show includes an important story-arc that challenges public conceptions of who gets HIV.  Read more »

Ask Bear: Am I Gay? Or Is This Crush I Have Just a Fluke?

by S. Bear Bergman
September 29, 2015 at 12:02pm
Ask Bear is an advice column written by S. Bear Bergman.  Read more »

Why Don't College Students Report Sexual Assault? Because They Think Nothing Will Be Done

by Sarah Mirk
September 23, 2015 at 4:40pm
Many people say they're “too embarrassed or ashamed” to report the attack. Read more »

Backtalk: A Fake Asian Poet & Matt Damon on Diversity

by Sarah Mirk
September 18, 2015 at 12:18pm
On Backtalk, hosts Amy Lam and Sarah Mirk discuss the top pop culture stories of the week. Read more »
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What's Your Gorgeous Hair Secret? Feminism.

by Sarah Mirk
September 14, 2015 at 10:52am
Actress Connie Britton stars in a satirical video for  #AskHerMore, an effort to push reporters to ask actresses about more... Read more »

Popaganda Episode: Blood & Guts

by Sarah Mirk
September 11, 2015 at 9:53am
This week, we bring you three stories about the visceral realities of bodies. Read more »

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Sojourner Truth, Unveiled

by Deesha Philyaw
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The leaders of the [women's suffrage] movement trembled on seeing a tall, gaunt black woman in a gray dress and white turban,...

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

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by Joshunda Sanders
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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 »

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

by Victoria Law
November 17, 2014 at 5:07pm
Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »

Dear Bear: My Partner Makes No Money. Is That a Problem?

by S. Bear Bergman
February 2, 2016 at 4:47pm
Our advice columnist offers a lesson in anticapitalist self-care. Read more »