“To The Bone” Relies On An Old AF Male Savior Narrative
There’s nothing new about the wise male savior rescuing the troubled girl.
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Better, Fitter, Feminist: Can the Optimized Body be Intersectional Too?
Can intersectional feminism’s task of honoring differences be supported by the medical and biological need for norms?
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Roxane Gay’s “Hunger” Will Satiate You: On Fat, Trauma, and the World of Longing
Roxane Gay’s newest work, Hunger, a memoir of her body, is told in her signature style: boldly vulnerable.
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Some of Us Are Brave: Killing the Mammy Myth: SheaMoisture Needs a Reminder that Black Women Built Its Success
The Mammy myth that casts Black women as faithful servants is about four centuries past its expiration date. Too many Black women have already starved our needs and desires trying to serve people, organizations, communities and businesses who will not serve us.
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Body by Kardashian?: Khloé’s Revenge Body and the Strict Demands of the Family Business
Khloé might talk euphemistically about the “transformational journey” of Revenge Body, but it’s hard to find anything inspirational or transformative in a show that inextricably ties happiness to thinness.
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Viola Davis and the Afro as Resistance
This is why we applaud Viola, because she publicly oscillates between afro and wig, which invalidates the idea that only a certain “type” of woman wears weave and that only a woman who burns incense wears an afro.
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Awards Shows Still Have a Sofia Vergara Problem, and It Needs to Stop
In 2017, it’s not okay to make jokes about the thick accents and thick brains of Spanish-speaking immigrants, but that didn’t stop the writers of the Golden Globes.
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Oh Joy Sex Toy: Appearances by Mady G
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, Maddy G. shares their personal story about body image, identity, and beauty.
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"I Want to Be Seen": Ericka Hart Is Changing the Image of Breast Cancer
Black women are often left out of the conversation around breast cancer. Through her work and portraits, Ericka Hart is determined to share her story and break down stigma.
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