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In Season 2, “PEN15” Gets Real About Teenage Slut-Shaming
While the first season of PEN15 highlights teen girls’ sexuality, the second showcases the ways they’re punished for it.
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The Internet has (Literally) Accelerated Gender Reveal Parties
Gender reveal parties are killing people. Also, they’re absurd.
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Subject to Change: The Pronoun Discourse Has Always Been Versatile
The singular “they” is an important survival tool for those of us who struggle to fit into the world as it currently is.
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Meat and Potatoes: In “Tomboyland,” Melissa Faliveno Asks Who Can Explore Queerness
Given Faliveno’s commitment to honesty, there isn’t a moment in Tomboyland that feels chastising or heavy-handed.
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“Palm Springs” Taps into the Idea That Time Loops Fix Women
The pursuit of betterment means losing a part of themselves along the way.
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Pushing for More Women in the Police Force Is a Cop Out
Women are subsumed into the culture of policing rather than standing against it.
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Fixed It For You!: Joe Biden Offers a Woman Vice President As a Little Treat
“There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow.”
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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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