Bitch 50 2019

Rebecca Alexander Wants to Make It Easier to Be Fat in Public

Rebecca Alexander, a plus-size white woman, smiles for the camera
by Evette Dionne
November 25, 2019 at 12:30pm
It’s profound to live in a body that’s so normal, and yet no one designs for.
Aria Sa'id, a Black woman with back-length black hair, smiles bashfully at the camera

Aria Sa’id Is Fighting for Trans Women of Color in San Francisco

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 25, 2019 at 12:00pm
People don’t realize that words and narratives affect transgender women in many ways. Read more »
a photo of a Black woman with short brown hair smiles at the camera

Feminista Jones Wants Black Women to Reclaim Their Space

by Joshunda Sanders
November 25, 2019 at 11:30am
Reclaiming Our Space is a reminder that Black feminists have been using Twitter and Facebook to build offline movements. Read more »
Carolyn Petit, a white person with blond hair in the ponytail, takes a selfie

Carolyn Petit Is at the Forefront of Feminist Video Game Criticism

by Marina Watanabe
November 25, 2019 at 11:00am
While some folks remain vehemently opposed to any feminist considerations in game reviews, our collective attitudes about what’s acceptable are definitely shifting. Read more »
A photo of author Author Bassey Ikpi, a Black woman. She looks at the camera with a soft smile and has a colorful necklace and bright earrings.

Writing Toward Truth: Bassey Ikpi’s New Book Reckons with the Lies Mental Illness Weaves

by Yaasmeen Piper
November 25, 2019 at 10:30am
“…the lie that sustained itself for so long becomes true in its own way. It becomes a part of the story.” Read more »
photo of abortion access advocate, Reneé Bracey Sherman, a Black woman with glasses and shoulder length curly hair, standing in front of a building wearing a patterned blue and red dress

Renee Bracey Sherman Is the Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 25, 2019 at 10:00am
She has been an integral part of the national and global fight for reproductive justice for quite a while now. Read more »
photo of athlete and coach, Veronica Alvarez, a brown woman smiling and wearing a blue activewear top and an MLB baseball cap

Catching Heat: Veronica Alvarez Goes to Bat for Girls in Baseball

by Britni de la Cretaz
November 25, 2019 at 9:30am
As it now stands, once girls age out of youth baseball at 12, there’s nowhere else for them to play.  Read more »
a large grid of photos featuring the 2019 Bitch 50

Presenting the 2019 Bitch 50

by Bitch HQ
November 25, 2019 at 9:00am
The Bitch 50 recognizes the most impactful creators, artists, and activists in pop culture whose imaginations extend beyond normalizing and affirming the same mainstream messages. Read more »