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As Nasty as We Want to Be: Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding ponder the Post-Hillary Future
A new anthology asks how feminism will move forward in Trump times.
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Warrior To Wallflower: “Stranger Things” Shrinks Nancy Wheeler
Nancy doesn’t need Jonathan or Steve to get out of Hawkins.
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Donald Trump’s “Beautiful” Culture Is Rape Culture
In Trump’s America, the more callous and obscene the act, the more beautiful it is to him.
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#YouToo: We Need to Talk About Loophole Women
They are the collateral damage of a long-brewing disaster, a crucial bit of circuitry in a dangerous system.
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Four Solaces: Reflections on Hope, Change, and Reproductive Justice
Finding sources of safety and joy are crucial for our communities and ourselves as we continue to survive and endure.
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The Fragility of Solidarity: Family History and Political Identity
Easier to blame POC “identity politics” than anti-Blackness or wages of whiteness. Easier to fall in line with the new president than to resist.
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Let Us Live: “Afternoon Snatch” Gives Us Nonbinary Characters With Full Lives
Afternoon Snatch offers a world where nonbinary characters aren’t defending their right to exist, but simply are.
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Picture Perfect: #Homes is the Whitest, Most Bizarre Community on Instagram
The rules for Instagram homes are a throwback to the 1950s.
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Being a Second Lover Means Loving Yourself First
With a lot of honesty, being a second lover can come with freedom, discovery, and lessons in self-love.
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Can You See Me Now?: The Fragility of Maternal Transition
The pregnant woman is rarely asked what it is she needs, or how she really feels.
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