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In Season 2, “PEN15” Gets Real About Teenage Slut-Shaming

Anna and Maya, two teen girls, lay poolside.
by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 18, 2020 at 10:19am
While the first season of PEN15 highlights teen girls’ sexuality, the second showcases the ways they’re punished for it.
A gender reveal party: a white couple holds a device that releases blue or pink smoke.

The Internet has (Literally) Accelerated Gender Reveal Parties

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
September 10, 2020 at 10:01am
Gender reveal parties are killing people. Also, they’re absurd. Read more »
an illustration of geometric shapes in different colors that feature various pronouns, including she, they, zir, and hir

Subject to Change: The Pronoun Discourse Has Always Been Versatile

by Trimble
August 26, 2020 at 12:29pm
The singular “they” is an important survival tool for those of us who struggle to fit into the world as it currently is. Read more »
Tomboyland author Melissa Faliveno, who is white with short, dark hair and glasses.

Meat and Potatoes: In “Tomboyland,” Melissa Faliveno Asks Who Can Explore Queerness

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 18, 2020 at 11:55am
Given Faliveno’s commitment to honesty, there isn’t a moment in Tomboyland that feels chastising or heavy-handed. Read more »
A white woman in a glittery dress smiles, confetti falling from above.

“Palm Springs” Taps into the Idea That Time Loops Fix Women

by Angie Jaime
August 5, 2020 at 10:43am
The pursuit of betterment means losing a part of themselves along the way. Read more »
a female police officer in a blue uniform stands outside, right next to stone steps

Pushing for More Women in the Police Force Is a Cop Out

by Torrey Crim
July 17, 2020 at 10:18am
Women are subsumed into the culture of policing rather than standing against it. Read more »
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, both old white people, sit in an audience of people.

Fixed It For You!: Joe Biden Offers a Woman Vice President As a Little Treat

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 17, 2020 at 12:23pm
“There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow.” Read more »

Backtalk: Rage On

by Amy Lam
March 5, 2020 at 11:02am
This week, Dahlia and Amy reflect on the past years of pop culture, feminism, and rageful conversations. Read more »
Rachel Vorona Cote, author of "Too Much," sits with her hands on her chin wearing a black shirt and glasses.

Corseted Up: Victorian Ideals Are Still Binding up Women

by Rachel Klein
February 24, 2020 at 6:33am
A woman who meets the world with intensity is a woman who endures lashes of shame and disapproval. Read more »
Amy Klobuchar, a white senator with a short, brown hair cut, stands behind the podium

Minnesota Nice-Nasty: Amy Klobuchar Is No Feminist Hero

by Lauren Rankin
February 20, 2020 at 10:53am
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. Read more »
two white men—one with short blond hair and one with short brown hair—look at the camera while standing behind a woman whose wearing a red bikini

Returning Our Heads: Inside the Fight to Dismantle the (White) Gods of Hollywood

by Naomi McDougall Jones
February 4, 2020 at 12:53pm
White men have created 95 percent of the cinematic images we’ve ever seen in American mainstream films. Read more »

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