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Backtalk: Rage On
This week, Dahlia and Amy reflect on the past years of pop culture, feminism, and rageful conversations.
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Corseted Up: Victorian Ideals Are Still Binding up Women
A woman who meets the world with intensity is a woman who endures lashes of shame and disapproval.
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Minnesota Nice-Nasty: Amy Klobuchar Is No Feminist Hero
The way a presidential candidate treats their staff isn’t a sideline issue, but one that’s central to who they are and how they will govern.
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Returning Our Heads: Inside the Fight to Dismantle the (White) Gods of Hollywood
White men have created 95 percent of the cinematic images we’ve ever seen in American mainstream films.
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Very Online: Making Facial Recognition Easier Might Make Stalking Easier Too
This technology is powerful and incredibly invasive.
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The Lasting Impact of the “Fleabag” Jumpsuit
The iconography of clothing in film and television has transcended time and gender over the years.
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The Patriarchy Is in the Pudding
Making Christmas pudding is turning out to be like childbirth or menopause—one of those things women don’t talk about, and when you get there yourself, you realize that it would’ve been great for someone to have mentioned incontinence, vaginal dryness, or the need for inordinate upper body strength... Read more »
In 2019, “Charlie’s Angels” Isn’t Just about Girl Power—It’s a Critique of Male Leadership
In 2019, Charlie’s Angels is less about impossibly perfect women saving the world.
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The Final (Male) Frontier: “Lucy in the Sky” and “Proxima” Bring Women Astronauts down to Earth
The final frontier continues to be a male-dominated arena, fertile ground for storytelling that taps into masculine psychologies in symbolically grandiose fashion.
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The Teen Girls of “Big Mouth” Are Its Saving Grace
While Big Mouth is a show about teens of all genders, it shines best when it delves into the worlds and inner workings of its teen girl characters.
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